NEIGHBOURHOOD AND HOME WATCH NETWORK NEWS

NEIGHBOURHOOD & HOME WATCH NETWORK (NHWN)   The latest Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network newsletter is now available at:   http://www.ourwatch.org.uk/resource_centre/document_library/nhwn_our_news_june_2013/   GET SAFE ONLINE   Get Safe Online is working on a campaign around online safety, specifically targeted at parents / grandparents / carers of children, encouraging them to take an active interest in children’s safety online.  For more information, go to:  http://www.getsafeonline.org   THE BIG LUNCH   Don’t forget, this year’s Big Lunch will take place on Sunday (2 June).  If you are holding a “Lunch” and want to share your experience, you may upload text and photographs at:   http://www.thebiglunch.com/about/case-studies.php?utm_source=jarrang&utm_medium=email&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=BigLunch100513   For last-minute tips, go to:   http://uk.mg.bt.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.partner=bt-1&.rand=2c3nl673b1hip#mail   NEW PRIMARY SPONSOR AT NEIGHBOURHOOD & HOME WATCH NETWORK   Lock snapping as a means of forced entry into homes is on the increase but it’s a crime that can be easily beaten.  With the intention of highlighting the lock snapping issue and the solution on a nationwide platform, Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network has recruited Avocet Hardware as its primary sponsor for security products.  The West Yorkshire firm manufactures the ABS Snap Secure lock which features a patented system that guarantees against lock snapping.   Michael Tuck, Managing Director of Avocet Hardware, said:   “The rise in lock snapping is directly related to the increased use of uPVC and other double glazed doors, which are fitted as standard with a Euro cylinder lock that can be snapped and removed in a matter of seconds using nothing more than simple DIY tools.  Our ABS Snap Secure lock has been designed specifically to prevent this crime.  It is one of the first locks of its type to be accredited the new British Standard TS007 (three stars), is the only retro-fit euro cylinder that has passed the new SS312 Sold Secure Diamond standard and is approved by Secured by Design.”   Jim Maddan, Chairman of Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network, added:   “As with any crime, prevention is always our goal which is why we are delighted to have Avocet Hardware on-board as a primary sponsor.  The company has impressed us with its commitment to eradicating a criminal practice that is all too easy with a product that is proven to keep burglars at bay.  For more information, go to: http://www.homesecurityandsafety.co.uk   That’s it for this month.  As usual, on behalf of LNWA, thank you for your work and support.