A burglary at a Dunedin playcentre has prompted educators and parents to be proactive about security and involve the community.
In February, Roslyn/Maori Hill Playcentre was targeted by thieves, who took a laptop, camera, iPod, cash box containing about $100, cheque book and USB stick.
A fair organised by the centre for April 16 will have a silent auction and funds raised will go towards beefing up security.
Fair co-organiser and parent Claire Wilson hoped about $2000 would be raised.
"It [the theft] came as quite a shock for a lot of people'' she said.
"It certainly affected a lot of our parents.
"We decided we needed to think about what we were going to do after the loss.
"It's a way of feeling more secure and feeling like we're doing something proactive.''
The auction would feature items including hampers, a signed Otago Volts shirt and gift vouchers.
Playcentre education officer Becky Toschi said the fair was also about boosting morale in the community.
"Everyone loves a fair, don't they?
"People will be able to come in and look around our centre ... and see what we do on a weekly basis,'' Mrs Toschi said.