Avon & Somerset Watch
News, information and resources for Neighbourhood Watch schemes across the Avon & Somerset areas of Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset, Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
News, information and resources for Neighbourhood Watch schemes across the Avon & Somerset areas of Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset, Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Resources
Friends Against Scams app has been updated with the following features:
Notifications and direct access to scam alerts from Which?
Monthly scam quizzes to test knowledge of current scam trends
Resources for practitioners and the public, including toolkits and educational materials
Additional learning modules for professionals supporting scam victims
Alongside these updates, users can continue to check potential scams using the Ask Silver AI scams checker and complete the Friends Against Scams training directly from their phone.
The app is available for free on all Android and iOS devices and can be downloaded from the respective app stores using the below link:
https://linktr.ee/Friends_Against_Scams
Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Our mission is to be a catalyst for building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book access for all through a global network of volunteer-led Little Free Library book-exchange boxes.
Our vision is a Little Free Library in every community and a book for every reader. We believe all people are empowered when the opportunity to discover a personally relevant book to read is not limited by time, space, or privilege. https://littlefreelibrary.org/
Social media is a great way to stay in touch with family, friends and keep up to date on the latest news. However, it’s important to know how to manage the security and privacy settings on your accounts, so that your personal information remains inaccessible to anyone but you.
This page:
collects advice provided by the major social media platforms on how to set up privacy controls
suggests some tips on how to use social media safely
Check a website is an easy-to-use online tool which helps you to determine whether a website is likely to be legitimate or a scam … before you visit it.
Provided in the UK by Get Safe Online in conjunction with Cifas, ScamAdviser and our other partners, it cleverly uses an algorithm to provide a trust score based on more than 40 data sources as well as thousands of reports of malicious websites from law enforcement agencies, regulators and consumer brands every week.