Mobile disaster recovery unit for charities

Howard Lake | 26 January 2004 | News

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The Charity Disaster Recovery Network (CDRN) will unveil a new mobile office support unit for charities next week.

The mobile support unit can be delivered “anywhere in England or Wales at a few hours’ notice” and is designed to help a charity continue operating after it has experienced a disaster such as losing its office through fire or flood.

The mobile unit includes 50 IBM Thinkpads, 2 IBM File Servers, HP Printers, RICOH fax/Scanner/Printers, portable wireless telephone and PBX system, as well as portable tables and chairs.

Rick van de Merwe, Director of Risk Management at CDRN, said: “Many charities would not know what to do if their operations were disrupted by a disaster like a fire, a flood or even a terrorist attack. Yet in its report Charities and Risk Management, the Charity Commission recommends that all charities should have a ‘disaster recovery plan for alternative accommodation’. This mobile office support unit provides very real risk management.”

Charities wishing to view the mobile unit at next week’s launch should request a invitation from the CDRN.

Part of the Charitylogistics organisation, the Charity Disaster Recovery Network is a network of vacant office space available to registered charities. It provides emergency accommodation/facilities to charities in the event of fire, flood or other disasters.

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