A MESSAGE FROM MAIDENHEAD COMMUNITY WATCH ASSOCIATION

SECURITY ITEMS INITIATIVE FOR VULNERABLE & ELDERLY RESIDENTS

Since its launch last year, interest in this offer has been most encouraging- we have made over fifty visits to date - and we are now inviting more residents to apply.

Residents within Maidenhead can benefit from this initiative being promoted by Maidenhead Community Watch Association and which is fully supported by Thames Valley Police.

The first step is a free home security survey, where a trained operator will assess the security of your property for any potential vulnerability and will make recommendations on how you can improve your safety and security.  If you would like to help with this project please get in touch.   

On offer are various security items such as window shock alarms, personal alarms, 24-hour timers, fake TVs, etc, all of which are available, at no cost, courtesy of Maidenhead Community Watch Association, for those who cannot afford to purchase their own.  Further, they can supply and fit other security items such as motion sensitive exterior wall lights, fake CCTV cameras, door chains etc, also at no cost to those who can’t afford them.

The project is being financially supported by generous assistance from The Prince Philip Trust Fund, Thames Valley Police Windsor & Maidenhead, the Louis Baylis Trust and Maidenhead Lions;  and we also received encouraging funding from the Thames Valley PCC, Matthew Barber, in the latest Community Fund allocation.

To benefit from the above, you will need to -

Reside in Maidenhead and be considered as Vulnerable or Elderly

To explain -

A vulnerable adult is defined as someone who can’t easily take care of themselves or it might be someone who is unable to protect themselves against significant harm or exploitation.

Elderly, for the purposes of this project, means over 80 years of age, but we are very flexible!

Your safety matters to us, and together, we can build a safer and more resilient community.    We look forward to helping you.

If you would like to have a free home security survey, we would be delighted to hear from you.   In the first instance please contact the Association Chairman, John Diack, at jrdmcw@gmail.com