SECTOR INSIGHT
KEEPING VANDALS AND THIEVES AT BAY FOR SPORTING CHARITY
» BURG-WÄCHTER UK ’ S ‘ SECURE Communities Scheme ’ received an application from Barn Elms Sports Trust for the free-of-charge support that the security specialist ’ s Secure Communities Scheme provides . Wishing to assist the Trust , Burg-Wächter has donated ten long shackle padlocks and five heavy duty chains to keep goal posts and nets secure at the playing fields overseen by the charity .
Barn Elms Sports Trust is dedicated to the management of sports on the Barn Elms Playing Fields , a London Borough of Richmond upon Thames owned site . The playing fields and facilities are used by a variety of local schools , sporting teams and community groups . Including pitches for football , rugby , cricket and rounders , there are also grass spaces for other sports and events , together with netball and tennis courts , plus a pavilion with changing rooms and space for hosting parties .
The long shackle , keyed alike padlocks donated by Burg-Wächter are from a broad range of weather-resistant options offered by the company . With hardened steel shackles they offer excellent security . These , together with the company ’ s heavy duty 10mm square link textile-coated chains , which are ‘ Sold Secure Approved ’ and meet the ‘ Secured By Design ’ policepreferred specification ensure great protection from vandalism and theft .
Simon Heffernan , General Manager of Barn Elms Sports Trust comments :
“ We have a number of portable football goals that are left on the sports fields for community group use . Each goal can cost between £ 100 - £ 500 each , plus nets cost more on top ( up to £ 100 per goal ). We also have two sets of courts , and one set of cricket nets . These padlocks and chains will allow us to keep these facilities locked up out of hours and prevent vandalism ( which is an issue on site ), and enable us to keep the equipment safe and functional for the community . The security equipment donation is therefore so welcome . Applying for it was simple . I went onto the company ’ s website and followed the link to its Secure Communities Scheme . Then all I had to do was to email some details to an address given there .”
BURG-WÄCHTER ’ S SECURE COMMUNITIES SCHEME AIDS MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY
Mayfield Nurseries is a garden centre that uses donations and sales income to provide a place for people with mental health issues and learning disabilities to thrive through social and therapeutic horticulture .
» IMPRESSED WITH THE ETHOS OF the garden centre and the activities it offers to help boost the wellbeing of its local community , Burg-Wächter staff were moved to help the charity with its security needs . The charity had been having issues with post being taken or destroyed , and clearly needed a means of keeping its postal deliveries safe . Burg-Wächter therefore donated a ‘ Gate & Railing Box ’, which takes the form of a convenient and secure storage place for post and small packets . The galvanised steel box offers generous post capacity , which is secured by an integrated lock , supplied with two keys . Designed to be fixed to gates or fences , the vertical post slot is accessible between the fence and gateposts , whilst the main body of the box is safely fixed behind the fence or gate . The Gate & Railing Box is from a wide range of post and parcel security options supplied by Burg-Wächter .
Mayfield Nurseries is a subsidiary charity of Solent Mind , the regional mental health services provider . Clare Grant is Assistant Director of Services for both organisations . She comments :
“ Burg-Wächter ’ s donation is really appreciated . Thank goodness we can now keep our post and parcels safe and secure ! Applying for the Burg-Wächter donation was simple . I went onto the company ’ s website and followed the link to its Secure Communities Scheme . Then all I had to do was to email some details to an address given there .”
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DECEMBER 2023
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