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Sally Miller from Havering Streetwatch with her team came to HASWA to explain the Streetwatch scheme which involves residents wearing high visibility jackets and walking their local streets. She explained how each volunteer is police checked before they can join the scheme, is asked to read and sign the observers guide and take part in a short induction programme. All members are covered by public liability insurance and if suitable can become a member and work alongside your local police service.

If you would like more information please contact Sally Miller, Havering Street Watch, 079343 72674 or [email protected]

HASWA members took part in a very useful interactive Arc Theatre performance School for Scammers. The performance highlighted how scamming can take a multitude of forms such as identity fraud through your letterbox, the get rich-quick swindle in your email, the courier con on your telephone, or the roofing repair trick at your door. Scammers make their living by building your confidence in them and deceiving you out of your money or possessions by increasingly creative methods – using the latest technology, loopholes, or just plain lies. Everyone is at risk, not just the elderly or vulnerable.

Harprit kindly came to HASWA and gave an inspirational talk on her experiences and challenges with arthritis. She gave confidence to HASWA members to openly share their health issues and not to suffer in silence and seek help immediately.

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Havering Council Trading Standard officer came to HASWA on 21 February and gave a session on Doorstep crime and gave confidence to our service users to identify scams, share experiences and take action by reporting suspicious activity. Everybody found this session informative and very useful.