A community allotment in Kent has been given Burg-Wächter’s ‘Secure Communities Scheme’ award to help keep the grounds and equipment safe and secure.

Touchbase Care in Folkestone applied for Burg-Wächter’s ‘Secure Community Scheme’ after looking online for support for the group’s community allotment. Being chosen for this award meant that Burg-Wächter was able to provide Touchbase with a donation of locks and hasps to help keep the allotment equipment locked away and secure when people aren’t there.

Touchbase Care is dedicated to improving the quality of life for their neurodivergent and disabled members by providing a range of support, advice, and training opportunities to develop abilities, learn new skills, encourage social inclusion and enabling them to live independently. One way they do this is through their community allotment where members learn to grow salads and vegetables which are then used for the group’s healthy lunches.

After receiving the group’s application, Burg-Wächter assessed the type of security products they would need and decided on a set of locks including hasps and padlocks to keep storage sheds closed and secure.

Jim Lockey, Funding and Compliance Manager at Touchbase Care, said: “Our allotment is located in the Kent Downs, close to a public footpath, and we have invested a lot into our equipment, so we want to be able to keep it secure. A lot of our tools have been adapted for our disabled and neurodivergent members and this means they are able to work more independently in the allotment. Thanks to Burg-Wächter we are now able to safely lock these away and know that they are secure when we’re not there. We are very thankful for their support and would recommend that other groups and charities apply for the scheme if they are in a similar situation.”

Burg-Wächter's Secure Communities Scheme gives regional charities and community groups the chance to win a security kit worth up to £200 for their organization. Any regional initiative that is run by or supports the local community can apply.

Burg-Wächter launched the scheme in recognition of the fact that people around the country who are doing their bit for their community should not have to worry about the security of their premises, equipment, or storage areas.  The company's Secure Communities Scheme is its way of saying thank you to community leaders for supporting people in their area.

The type of project or organisation that the scheme is open to is very wide-ranging. If 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 - £200 at retail price. 

The Secure Communities Scheme is an ongoing initiative, which has already helped over 100 regional causes through the provision of over 2,000 pieces of security equipment. 

For further details of the scheme and rules of entry head to www.burg.biz/uk/community/

For information on Burg-Wächter’s range of security products visit www.burg.biz/uk or call 01274 395 333.