Rebecca Pick, founder of Pick Protection
Rebecca Pick, founder of Pick Protection
Arnold Clark is delighted to have donated £20,000 towards a Glasgow-based business who have created an innovative personal alarm system.
Pick Protection is a lone worker protective solution set up by Rebecca Pick while she was studying at Strathclyde University. Rebecca created a wearable, personal alarm after hearing of an assault on a woman who lived within the same block of flats.
Now, ten years on, Pick Protection protects thousands of employees around the UK, with a new focus on personal safety alarms.
Rebecca Pick, CEO and Co-Founder, Pick Protection, said: 'We’re incredibly grateful to Arnold Clark, a much-valued customer of ours, for offering their support in sponsoring hundreds of alarms and getting them to those who really need them.
'We know that the Pick Guardian has worked really well in protecting employees, and thanks to the generosity of Arnold Clark, we’re now able to ensure individuals can also benefit from this technology.'
The new Pick Guardian combines an app on your phone with a Bluetooth trigger button for a fast and reliable way to reach emergency services.
The device operates through a combination of a wearable trigger button which is linked to the Pick Guardian smartphone app. A double click of the trigger button connects the user to Pick’s Alarm Receiving Centre within six seconds, significantly faster than a 999 call, which can then prompt a Category 1 police response to an exact GPS location.
The audio of any incidents involving an alarm user is also recorded and can be used as court evidence if required.
With the launch of its new Pick Guardian alarm, the company is now entering the business-to-consumer market for the first time.
At Arnold Clark, we have used Pick Protection to protect our employees around the business for some time. By pledging our support, we received 300 of the new Pick Guardian alarms to donate to those most in need.
We are proud to donate these new personal safety alarms to charities across the UK who will benefit from using the alarm.
Manchester Rape Crisis added: 'Being able to provide alarms free of charge will empower survivors.
'One of the impacts of experiencing sexual violence is the fear it leaves; having an alarm will, for some survivors, enable them to feel safer in social situations and take back control of their lives.'
