Neighbourhood wardens update

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Storrington & Sullington Neighbourhood Wardens

We recently funded two virtual reality sessions for Trinity Dementia Group and it was great to see the emotion and the pleasure that the group member living with dementia got from this. To quote one of the group, “I never understood the word awesome but that was awesome”. With the support of the Parish Council we have arranged free youth club sessions for ages 8 –17 year olds. These include multisport, gym sessions and other activities at Impulse Leisure Centre. We held our first one on the 19th February and will publicise all the other half term and end of term dates shortly, which will include what activities are available. Over the last couple of months we have been giving scam awareness talks to residential homes and other groups. We also gave a talk in February at Storrington Parish Hall. It is alarming that we are hearing from residents what an increasing problem scams are becoming. Spotting a scam Be careful if something: • Comes out of the blue or from someone you don’t know • Is telling you you’re due a refund

• Is putting you under pressure to make a financial decision quickly • Asking for your personal information Tips for avoiding scams • Don’t give out personal information over the phone • Delete all unsolicited email or those that look too good to be true • Don’t buy from the doorstep or agree to work being done • Install a call blocker to block certain types of calls. If you feel you have been a victim of a scam, talk to somebody and report it to the police on 101 or Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040. Warden contact details Chris Poore: 07795 046743 Steve Christian: 07789 943201 storrington-sullingtonwardens@horsham.gov.uk

Wardens Chris Poore and Steve Christian