A huge amount of money was stolen from Vanbrugh JCRC after the last Volume event. The office in the JCRC had inefficient safety precautions which led to the theft.
The culprit of the theft has not been found. The money, which amounted to £550, went missing on the 2nd February and there have been no leads in the case.
Joshua Treacy, the Vanbrugh chair, spoke to Vision: “It is still upsetting that someone would steal from an organisation of volunteers who work hard for the interests of their fellow students.”The theft was “most likely due to a faulty lock on the door, which has now been fixed, and faulty safe boxes, which have since been replaced.”
Rose Basista, who is a second year Vanbrugh student, explained: “This is really worrying. Firstly that someone is callous enough to steal from presumably their own college.
“I am really glad that the security has been tightened up now but it is a shame that it took this to happen for the JCRC to recognize this issue.”
The YUSU President, Kallum Taylor was shocked at the news: “It’s massively gutting that someone would steal the hard earned money of JCRCs and societies.
“These guys really go out of their way to put on all kinds of events and services for their members and students in general. Every pound matters.
“I can only hope that the culprits take a chance to take a look at themselves, consider the members and students who they’re stealing from, and return the money. I’m sure in future that the relevant members will take greater care of where money is being left.”
Treacy explained that Vanbrugh is currently “financially secure” but it has still worried him. The money that is raised within Vanbrugh helps students in the college enjoy time in their college union, and without it they would not be able to put on free events, such as the famous “Vanbrugh Loves You”.
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