What is the worst thing that can happen to a tradesman? How about having their tools and van nicked?

Hopefully you are insured (you are insured aren’t you?) but even so there will be a time lag while the claim is processed and you then have the hassle of buying everything again. What about the income you lose during this period?

If you can’t pay bills then your family may suffer. That’s not to mention the stress of it all and possible impact on your reputation if you can’t complete work you have contracted to do.
Awareness needs to be raised amongst the general public about the size and nature of the problem, the impact it has on victims and the changes proposed. That’s where #noVANber comes in.

It is the brainwave of heating engineer Peter Booth, known on social media as @pbplumber. He persuaded MP Nicky Morgan to write a petition highlighting the need for the introduction of new legislation, additional sentencing guidelines and regulations on the reselling of tools.

The aim is to get 100,000 signatures throughout the month of November. Now that is a massive ask but it has the backing of many manufacturers, suppliers, merchants and media publications within the industry.

Change won’t happen without support and they need your help. You can sign up to the petition here:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/231177

To date they have over 20,000 signatures but clearly there is still a long way to go so get the message out to your friends and family and share on social media.