Partners and Charter
Who are the IWASP partners?
The five original partners created the Charter against Scams. It is anticipated that each new partner that joins will pledge to commit to the areas that fall within the service or role that they provide.
- Partners as of 1 September 2022
- IOW Trading Standards
- Police
- Fire and Rescue
- Age Friendly Island
- Citizens Advice Bureau
- Action on Hearing Loss
- Southern Housing
- Nationwide Building Society
- Isle of Wight Radio
- County Press
- IOW Council Library Service
- Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council
- Vectis Radio
- Victim Support
- Wight Homecare
- Cowes Town Council
- National Scams Team
- Neighbourhood Watch
- Southern Water
- Care at Home
- Alzheimers Cafes
- Carers Isle of Wight
- IWALC (Isle of Wight Association of Local Councils)
- Tesco
- People Matter IW
- Cowes Town Central
- Home Instead Senior Care
- Bembridge Parish Council
- WightFibre
- Islephone
- Isle Fix Your Computer
- Southern Vectis
- Wightcare
- The Observer
- NRS Healthcare
- Independent Arts
- Lifeline Security Systems
- Sight For Wight
- IWC Adult Learning
- Barclays Digital Wings
- InnerSpaces Self Storage
- Community Spirited
The Charter
We will:
- Improve public awareness of scams and fraud to increase knowledge about the steps people can take to protect themselves
- Remove stigma and embarrassment of being a victim to a scam and ensure those victims are supported as victims of other crimes
- Share consistent messaging to the public and media.
Prevention and Protection
We will:
- Increase the protection everyone, and especially vulnerable people, have against scams and fraud
- Take steps to make it more difficult for people to be targeted by scammers
- Introduce stronger barriers and safeguards on the mechanisms used by perpetrators to reach their victims.
Identification and Recording
We will:
- Improve the identification of victims of scams and fraud and ensure they are offered appropriate support and access to justice
- Introduce consistent definitions and recording of scams to aid understanding of the true scale of their impact
- Develop improved joint-working and referral pathways between organisations and common support pathways for victims.
Enforcement, access to Justice and Restoration
We will:
- Ensure appropriate remedies and ongoing support is provided to victims of scams. This includes appropriate financial support to those who have lost money
- Seek to prosecute perpetrators and achieve justice for victims
- Enforce effective punishments and deterrents against perpetrators, including cancelling of contracts, fines and seizing of assets
- Seek to restore a sense of wellbeing and confidence to victims.
If your organisation feels that it can contribute to the work of IWASP by pledging to support any of the Charter and would like to find out more, email trading.standards@iow.gov.uk.
You can also join the fight against scams by becoming a National Trading Standards Friend against Scams. If you sign up to this scheme, let us know by emailing us at trading.standards@iow.gov.uk and we will add you to our register of Friends.