Sep 3, 2026
We are back after the summer with our regular Digital Drop-In schedule as well as some new workshops to help build confidence with your mobile phone or learn new ways of accessing your pension information online.
We are super excited to announce an event in partnership with the Upper Norwood Library Hub called “Manage your health, today” where you find out about different apps to manage your health, access individual support and connect with local community groups to keep you active.
This month we will also be back at Ashburton Park Hall, Croydon with a workshop to learn how to Optimize your mobile phone, which is perfect if your phone is running slow or has a life of its own (mine certainly does!).
Next up, we are at the Black Prince Trust, Kennington, with a workshop to introduce the HMRC App and how you can check your State Pension Forecast as well as a range of other things relevant to your tax record. We will be offering individual support to help set up and use this app.
Jun 14, 2026
52 people attended our 2nd Croydon Cyber Crime Awareness Day, delivered in partnership with Croydon Neighbourhood Watch.
The focus was to raise awareness of this important issue and provide clear, practical information on how we can stay safer online and better support our communities, especially when something goes wrong.
The world used to feel simpler—not easier, but simpler in the sense that risks were often easier to spot.
Much of the advice focused on keeping accounts secure and recognising scams. Beneath that was the idea that online safety was straightforward: if you knew what to do, you would be fine, and only so-called vulnerable groups were at risk.
But the world is now far more complex.
- We all now have many more online accounts, each holding increasing amounts of personal information.
- Online tools and services are increasingly used to enable harm across all ages and groups.
- Scammers adapt their techniques to target different age groups and exploit what matters most to them.
- As AI develops, it is becoming increasingly difficult—and may soon be impossible—to tell whether we are being contacted by, or speaking with, a scammer.
Our approach therefore needs to change. Online safety is not a simple yes-or-no issue: risks exist, but we can reduce them. It is also important to know what to do when something goes wrong, so we can limit the impact.
We had a range of speakers and community tables including Report Fraud, Bromley & Croydon Women’s Aid, The Cyber Helpline, CrimeStoppers, Barclays.
And special thanks goes to Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet Members for Communities, Safety & Justice Cllr Ola Kolade and Cllr Manju Shahul-Hameed.
Jun 1, 2026
Following the success of last year’s event, Croydon Cyber Crime Awareness Day returns to the historic Braithwaite Hall in Croydon on Thursday 11th June 2026
This year we have a range of speakers and organizations ready to keep us up to date with current trends, help us understand the importance of reporting (and how to do it) as well an opportunity to mingle and get to know what is going on in our local community
Agenda
✅Cyber crime and how it affects the wider community (London Cyber Resilience Centre – Richard Morrison- Butcher)
✅Report Fraud and what to expect when you report a crime (Report Fraud – Sarah Kennedy)
✅Cyber Helpline: A tool to access support and help others (Cyber Helpline – Michael Williams)
✅The scale and impact of Tech Facilitated Abuse (Bromley & Croydon Women’s Aid – Rachael Phillips)
Don’t miss this opportunity to
✅Learn from the experts
✅Find out about the scale of the problem
✅Protect yourself against cyber threats
✅Keep your family and neighbours safe
✅Learn what to do in a crisis
Market Place
Come and meet with local organizations supporting people to be safe in our community including:
✅Crimestoppers
✅Barclays
✅Croydon Safer Neighbourhood Teams
✅Neighbourhood Watch
✅ClearCommunityWeb
We look forward to seeing you there!
Where: Braithwaite Hall, Katharine St, Croydon CR0 1NX
When: June 11th from 6.30pm
Tickets
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/croydon-cyber-crime-awareness-day-2026-tickets-1987719858605
Apr 6, 2026
Since last summer we have really been working to boost awareness in the community about various aspects of online safety and being protected from both harm and fraud.
We have been supported by our Digital Ambassador Joshua Russell, who is not only passionate about this subject but really supports us to understand this subject through the lens of different generations.
The culmination of one of his projects is the Community Cyber-Shield, a newsletter crammed full of practical advice, reviews and resources to help our community feel safer online and be more aware to look out for the people we are close to.
For many people, this can feel like an overwhelming subject with no end in sight. It also feels like a world for those who can rather than those who can’t, yet as our world is increasingly online, we must find ways in which we can participate safely, and importantly, be mindful of those needing a little more support.
Inside you will find
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Practical advice you can actually use.
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Tech reviews and honest resources.
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Safety tips for you and your loved ones.
We know the internet can feel overwhelming—like a world built for “techies” only. But as our lives move more online, we believe everyone deserves to participate safely.
We will be looking to update this through the year and are looking for a sponsor to print this wonderful resource and help us reach the community is a digestible way.
Take a look here
