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An award for the Safer Citizen Scheme 
This November our Safer Citizen Scheme, a partnership initiative with Wandsworth Police, Fire Service and the Leonard Cheshire Foundation, won an award at the National Personal Safety Awards 2008. The awards, organised by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, exist to reward those that have acheived the most in furthering personal safety. The Wandsworth Safer Citizen Scheme won the award in the Safer Community catergory (sponsored by BrightHouse) for the local authority which has done the most to improve the personal safety of its residents or staff. Read more about our Safer Citizen Scheme here. 

Santa's not the only one out this December…
For most of us Christmas is a time of cheer, charity and goodwill. Sadly, it's at this time that burglars and other criminals are most busy. With more money and gifts changing hands than any other time of year, it is important to stay vigilant against those few who wish to profit illegally from the festive spirit of generosity. Download our flyer on Christmas crime prevention tips below for some simply but valuable advice.

 Christmas crime prevention tips (226 kb)

Also visit the Home Office Christmas Crime Prevention site for more information.

Digital television switchover
The digital switch over is coming and by 2012 all households in Greater London will have had to switch to digital. There are always people who use clever tactics to make money on the back of something new and the digital switchover is no exception. Indeed, it provides the distraction burglar with an easy way into vulnerable people's homes. Read more here.

The Partnership road show - update
As part of a reassessment of service effectiveness and reapplication of resources we have moved away from offering advice at the Age Concern Safe and Secure Desk and in its place have a programme of outreach work with the Partnership's road show vehicle. Our road show campaign aims to get out across the borough and into communities, taking the important knowledge and advice the Partnership can offer direct to all those, young and old, who are vulnerable. The following is a programme of road shows for the coming weeks:

• Monday 24th November – 10am to 2pm – Town Hall Concourse, Wandsworth
• Tuesday 25th November – 10:00 to 1pm – Asda, Roehampton
• Thursday 27th November – 10:00 to 14:00, Southside Shopping Centre, Wandsworth
• Friday 28th November – 10:00 to 14:00 – Asda, Clapham Junction

• Monday 1st December – 10:00 to 14:00 – Waitrose, Balham
• Friday 5th December – 11:00 to 14:00 – Randall Close Day Centre, Battersea
• Saturday 6th December – 12:00 to 16:00 – Wandsworth Common
• Sunday 7th December – 10:30 to 16:00 – Sainsbury's, Wandsworth
• Friday 12th December – 10:00 to 14:00 – Putney Exchange, Putney 

Note: The schedule is subject to change.