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Burg-Wächter launches
the security industry’s first
cash-based community
award scheme
» BURG-WÄCHTER HAS
launched a unique outreach
scheme offering cash and security
products to support community
causes. The Burg-Wächter Secure
Communities Scheme issues
awards of up to £1,000 cash to
community-run projects and aims
to distribute £12,000 of funds per
year. The awards also include
security advice and products with
an average value of £150 at retail.
“We hope locksmiths, retailers
and stockists will help us attract
applications for the scheme”
comments Mark Pearson from
Burg-Wächter. “If their local
community is involved in a project
or fund-raiser where a cash
injection would help, the aim is for
stockists and retailers to connect
the organisers with our scheme.”
Besides festivals, fetes and
shows, the Secure Communities
Scheme also applies to
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maintenance or refurbishment
projects relating to community
property or open spaces. This
could involve allotments, common
areas, village halls, sports fields
or activity centres. Community
events and activities are also
eligible such as school breakfast
clubs, food banks or firework
displays and fun runs.
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 digital door locks
or combination padlocks to wi-fi
cameras and alarms. The Secure
Communities Scheme enables
us to formalise and scale up
our charitable and community
support, so that it reaches a wider
audience.”
By asking locksmiths, stockists
and retailers to help promote the
scheme, Burg-Wächter is hoping
to reach as many community
organisers as possible. A
strong local community helps
individuals to feel secure and
safe. Burg-Wächter products
also play an important role in
helping individuals and business
to keep safe and secure, so
this community-based security-
scheme is an ideal fit all around.
Mark Pearson continues: “We
think engaging with communities
is beneficial for everyone who
supplies or sells security products
and services. It not only provides
valuable support to local projects,
but it creates a positive role for
security expertise, which is so
often connected with negative
events. The scheme gets security
issues addressed actively and
positively. We believe this will lead
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