Table View Police Station held its quarterly community outreach at the station on Thursday, which attracted various non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in the Table View area.
The aim of these outreaches is to educate the public on the services available to them in their area, whether they want to make use of it, volunteer, or donate, explained Capt Adriana Chandler, communications officer of Table View Police Station.
The community outreach has been managed by the Table View Police Station for years, however from 2020 this outreach shifted premises, and was held at the police station to encourage open-air ventilation as Covid-19 was announced, Chandler said.
Nine organisations, pertaining to, but not restricted to the Table View area formed part of this quarter’s community outreach, which includes crime prevention bodies, such as the Table View Police Station, community police forum, and neighbourhood watch.
Counselling services and welfare organisations which include the Community Intervention Centre (CIC), and Emergency Services Chaplains, as well as TLC Outreach Projects are also included.
The CIC provides counselling services to “minimise the emotional or physical trauma experienced by victims of crimes” in Milnerton, Table View, Bloubergstrand and Melkbosstrand, free of charge, explained Daphne Whittaker, manager at CIC.
“We were called to make a difference,” said Young Carr, member at Emergency Services Chaplains, who also explained that the religious organisation is providing spiritual support and counselling to emergency services all over South Africa, including Table View.
TLC Outreach Projects, a welfare organisation focusses on assisting the homeless in the Table View area, according to Ethel Momsen, a field worker at the organisation.
“(TLC Outreach Projects) has several initiatives, such as feeding the homeless, running a shelter, skills training for children and adults, as well as early childhood development, explained Momsen, who added that giving back to the community is a rewarding task.
Also present was the Film and Productions Board (FPB) – an organisation which educates learners on cyberbullying and the consequences of illicit online content.
“FPB focusses on child protection,” said Michael Nicholson, a compliance officer for FPB, who explained that campaigns at schools revolve around educating young minds on the impact of illicit online content, such as intimate photos, or pornography.
Additionally, the provincial social development department, which provides social protection to the poor, disabled, and otherwise vulnerable, as well as Living Legends, and a senior club dedicated to the empowerment of senior citizens, was also in attendance.
