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to greater dialogue about security
going forward, whether with
retailers, stockists or ourselves.
This is beneficial everyone
concerned.”
Pilot projects for the scheme
included supporting the Maldon
Festival of Art and Music in Essex
and the Mirfield Show in Yorkshire.
Both are grass-roots projects run
by their local communities for
whom a cash award in support
of their activity has made a
considerable difference. Both also
made use of the security element
of the prizes.
Secure Community
Scheme Pilot Project:
The Maldon Festival:
The Maldon Festival runs for a
fortnight in mid-summer, playing
to audiences drawn from the
town and surrounding region
of Essex. The Festival involves
the local community in staging,
performing and attending musical
performances and art exhibitions.
It also attracts new visitors to
Maldon and showcases the town
as a growing creative hub. The
Maldon Festival attracted £500
in seed funds from the Secure
Communities Scheme to support
the publicity and staging of the
event. It also received a security
kit of products that enabled
organisers to secure venues and
manage cash throughout the
event. Event organiser Colin Baldy
said: “The Secure Communities
Scheme funding is flexible so we
could use it exactly where we
needed, which was ideal. We
found the application process
‘engaging with
communities is
beneficial for
everyone who
supplies or sells
security products
and services’
was straightforward and the
Burg-Wächter team was really
supportive helping us to identify
and solve our security issues, even
down to the simple provision of
cash boxes for managing ticket
and bar sales. The award made a
significant difference to us.”
Secure Community Scheme
Pilot Project: Mirfield Show:
The Mirfield Show is based
on a traditional agricultural
show which includes all-round
entertainment for the whole
family. It is staged by The Mirfield
Agricultural Association and is
over 70 years old and is organised
by local volunteers. It has been
reinvigorated in recent years,
building up its audience who
appreciate the show’s unique mix
of local rivalry and community spirit
plus its outstanding entertainment
with plenty of opportunities for
family fun. Show organiser Joe
Kelly explains: “Mirfield Show is
proud to be one of the lowest
priced family agricultural days out
in Yorkshire. We offer such a large
number of events, competitions
and attractions that families often
tell us they are hard pushed to get
around them all in the day.”
The Mirfield Show received a
Secure Communities Scheme
award of £1,000 cash and a Show
Security Kit to help keep the event
keep safe and sound. The award
was used to contribute to the set-
up costs for the show and some
of the money was put towards
paying for the entertainment that is
a key part of the event. Joe Kelly
adds: “The Secure Communities
Scheme offers a very practical and
useful award that has helped us
protect and secure the Show, both
physically and financially. We are
very grateful to Burg-Wächter for
its support.”
Visit www.burg-wachter.co.uk/
community/ for more information
and to download an application
pack, or contact [email protected]
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