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Dive into the heart of community service with The Worshipful Company of Security Professionals' dynamic volunteering program. Open to everyone from security industry experts to retired police and armed services members, this program offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a range of benevolent, educational, and welfare activities.
Whether it's mentoring young minds, participating in fundraising events, or supporting the heroic efforts recognized by the City of London Sheriff’s Bravery Award, your involvement can make a real difference. Join us in our mission to uplift, protect, and educate, as we continue to strengthen the fabric of our community through dedicated volunteerism.
Many people working in security on the front line are at the lower end of pay scales and often when illness or injury strikes, they need help, guidance, and support to get back to work or to return to normal life. Those who have retired often have limited financial resources to help them when problems occur. In 2010, to avoid confusion with other charities, “Here 4U” was rebranded as “The Security Benevolent Fund” (SBF). The SBF is a Reserve Fund within the wrapper of the WCoSP Charitable Trust (Charity № 1088658) and is administered by the Trustees who are an independent body. The fund was established by a combination of a fund raising appeal to Members of the WCoSP and grants from the WCoSP Charitable Trust, which included funds previously received from the BSIA.
Since the fund was established, there has been a steady increase in applications for help from serving and retired members, and their families from across the security profession. The SBF is not in competition with other bodies in the industry. It aims to work alongside and support other charities as required. It provides welfare, legal, medical and health related guidance and support for current and ex-employees from the security sector.T
The Trustees agreed to donate £750 towards replacement of a central heating boiler of a former security officer with a young family, unemployed due to several advancing medical conditions.
“I would like to say a massive thank you to the SBF for help towards our new boiler. Having a new boiler has changed my family’s lives. We would have never been able to afford the work doing, I again thank you so much, I and my family are so grateful.”
Nancy is our sofa surfer with a 6 year old daughter. She was not looking for money, but support. Who could she turn to, to get out of this hell? One of our Trustees knew who could support her, it was important that she kept her job and income. Two years later she has a new life – still works in security but now is a supervisor – she and her daughter are doing well.
“It is the kind, caring nature of the people within the SBF that helped turn my life around”
Cancer has affected many of us, Jenny developing a tumour led to her partner, who had worked in security for over 20 years, having to stop working so hard, he became her carer and needless to say found it very hard to take, seeing a loved one dying before his eyes. SBF helped during this tragic situation.
“It’s at times like this that you need all the support you can get, emotionally and financially. The support of the SBF made things for me and my family that little bit easier.”.
Charles died of a heart attack getting ready to commence his shift, leaving 4 young children, and on £9.00 per hour no insurances. We learned that Charles’s widow was looking to borrow money from a payday lender to bury him. We supported her along with family and friends.
“This financial support really assisted me and my family at this very difficult time. We are all so thankful to the financial support received and cannot thank the SBF enough”
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We're aiming to raise C500,000.00. So far we've raised C100,100.00
