Free Community Shredding Event Update

At the weekend we held a free community shredding event in Norwich. The aim of the event was to raise awareness of the ever-growing issue of identity theft by highlighting the need to shred confidential documents.

Identity theft is when your personal details are stolen, such as date of birth, name, address etc. Identity theft often leads to identity fraud.  This is where fraudsters use your identity to open bank accounts, obtain credit cards, get loans, access your existing accounts and do other illegal activities. These activities can have a direct impact on your personal finances.

We had a state-of-the-art mobile shredding vehicle present at The Forum, in Norwich. Anyone from the area was welcome to bring along a bag of confidential documents, which we shredded for free while they watched. Despite the very wet weather, the day started well with people arriving right at the start time to get their bags of documents shredded!

Alongside the shredding truck, we held a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party! There we had cakes and hot drinks to keep people warm in the persistent rain. We were raising money for Break charity throughout the day and we also revealed our sponsored GoGo Hare for their 2018 Norwich sculpture trail.

If you would like to find out more about the GoGo Hare’s trail please visit the Wild In Art website: https://www.wildinart.co.uk/gogohares-leaps-into-norfolk/