HARDWARE
BURG-WÄCHTER OFFERS COMMUNITY SECURITY
KITS THROUGH SECURE COMMUNITIES SCHEME
» BURG-WÄCHTER HAS TODAY
announced it is amending its unique outreach
scheme that offers support to community
causes. While the Burg-Wächter Secure
Communities Scheme is suspending its
cash awards due to the current situation
with COVID-19, it is continuing to offer
community support. Spokesperson Mark
Pearson explains: Our scheme supports
community events and activities. In the
current situation, these types of projects can
no longer go ahead. However, we know
that many communities now need to secure
community property, equipment and outdoor
areas. So we intend to continue to offer
Community Security Kits through the scheme
for the foreseeable future.”
Applications for the amended scheme can
be made through the website www.burg-
wachter.co.uk/community/. Communities
can apply for up to £150 worth of product.
The emphasis is being placed on supporting
as many applications as possible within an
overall limit of up to ten kits per month.
The amended Secure Communities Scheme
will run for as long as it is possible, based on
external factors, or until the original awards
are reinstated.
Mark Pearson said: “Burg-Wächter
launched the Secure Communities Scheme
in November last year. Since then it has
supported 10 community projects as varied
as music festivals, agricultural shows, bonfire
night fundraisers, bike maintenance training
schemes and a cross section of youth projects.
We have been delighted to help these projects
bring some amazing and effective ideas to
life, in aid of local communities. Going
forward we are doing what we can to maintain
our support to local communities without
compromising the health, safety and security
of anyone involved.”
Burg-Wächter is known for its safes and
post-boxes alongside an extensive range of
locking products. Mark Pearson explains:
“Burg-Wächter regularly receives requests for
products to support charitable and community
causes; anything from quality padlocks, cash
& key boxes to technology driven security
such as wifi-cameras and smart alarms. The
Secure Communities Scheme enables us to
formalise and scale up our charitable and
community support, so that it reaches a wider
audience.”
www.burg-wachter.co.uk/community/
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