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This morning, we were featured on BBC Radio Sussex as part of their top story on the rise of tool thefts across Sussex. Our CEO, Sue Livett, spoke about the impact of a break-in at our Aldingbourne Country Centre last year, where over £20,000 worth of tools were stolen.
The story coincides with a rally taking place in London today, calling for tougher laws to combat tool theft. It was a greatopportunity to contribute to the conversation and highlight how these thefts have affected both our operation and the people we support. The government has pledged to continue working with the police to find solutions to tool theft, ensure justice for victims, and hold criminals accountable. Parliament is currently passing a bill, tabled by a Hampshire MP, seeking to introduce harsher sentencing for those caught stealing tools. Since our break-in, we've taken steps to increase security, but the longer-term effects on trust and the activities available to those we support are harder to recover. As Sue Livett mentioned, "It makes people a bit less trusting and will affect the activities they can do." If you'd like to hear more, you can listen back to the full conversation from 2 hours 19 minutes on Danny Pike's show here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kjrv1m Our goal is simple: to guide people to the help they need and create a future where everyone thrives. Written by Lizzie Senn. For any media inquiries, please get in touch with [email protected] Comments are closed.
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