In, Southampton, Mayfield Nurseries is a garden centre and charity that uses donations and sales income to provide a place for people with mental health issues and learning disabilities to do therapeutic horticulture.
The physical security product company Burg-Wächter received an application from Mayfield to the security firm’s Secure Communities Scheme. The charity had been having issues with post being taken or destroyed, and needed a means of keeping its post and deliveries safe. Burg-Wächter therefore donated a Gate & Railing Box, a storage place for post and small packets. The galvanised steel box is secured by an integrated lock, that comes with two keys. Designed to be fixed to gates or fences, the vertical post slot is accessible between the fence and gateposts, while the main body of the box is fixed behind the fence or gate. The box is from a range of post and parcel security products 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. She says: “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.”
The Secure Communities Scheme offers a security kit worth up to £200. Any initiative that is run by or supports the community can apply. That could be a scouts group; a local sports group like a cycling or football club; a school after-hours club; a hospital or healthcare community programme; a provider of events for children or pensioners; a facilitator of village activity; or a town/village charity. As long as the initiative is run by or supports the local community, and it has a specific security need Burg-Wächter would like to hear about it. Successful applicants will each receive a tailored security kit to help secure property, premises, equipment or storage areas to the value of £150 to £200 at retail price.
The scheme has helped over 100 causes through the provision of over 2,000 pieces of security equipment. Visit www.burg.biz/uk/community/.
