This week is national Neighbourhood Watch week. It’s a chance to say thank you to everyone involved and to see what else can be done to help support neighbours everywhere.
Category: OurWatch
The latest edition of the monthly e-newsletter from the National Neighbourhood Watch organisation Ourwatch has just been published. You can download the .pdf here. Always full of useful information and campaigns, and this month it specifically includes information about the September home burglary advice campaign to share with your networks.
The Ourwatch campaign for September is all about preventing home burglary using the WIDE(N) ideas. Read on…
Have a read of the monthly e-newsletter from the National Neighbourhood Watch Association, OurWatch.
Update from the National Neighbourhood Watch Network (Ourwatch) on their latest report. We (Ourwatch) are delighted to share our 2021/22 Impact Report, which highlights how, in our 40th anniversary year, we are helping more people feel safe and connected. The report demonstrates how we are beating crime together and building a more diverse set of partnerships […]
Ourwatch (the national Neighbourhood Watch network) invites you to take part in their annual Crime and Community survey. The survey is in its third year running, and they want to hear your views on crime, community, and your experience of Neighbourhood Watch. The survey is open to everyone across England and Wales, regardless of whether you are […]
This small grant pot from OurWatch (National Neighbourhood Watch Network) is now open for applications from Neighbourhood Watch Groups (via their coordinators). Read all about it here. Between £100 and £250 is available. The funding will be confirmed April 2022 and must be on a project to tackle something related to the 40th Anniversary Year […]
I’ve had a couple of conversations with NWG coordinators about insurance. So I thought I’d explain things here… Why insurance? Any group – Neighbourhood Watch, social groups etc – should really have Public Liability insurance in place as a minimum – just in case. If you’re renting a room for a meeting and someone trips […]
Once again, the national network – OurWatch – has launched their Crime and Community Survey. This is being shared across the whole Neighbourhood Watch Network and not only does it gather interesting feedback, it also helps OurWatch and their partners plan their campaigns and support for the year ahead. Read about the survey here and […]
The National Neighbourhood Watch Network (OurWatch) has just launched a new campaign running over the next few weeks. This campaign – focusing on Anti-Social Behaviour – is something to be shared around our networks and groups. Have a read of their press-release below and follow the links through to the various useful resources. Antisocial behaviour […]
July Ourwatch newsletter is out
The July 2021 edition of the OurWatch newsletter is out. Read about it here and head . If you’re involved with a Neighbourhood Watch Group then hopefully you are already receiving the monthly e-newsletters direct from OurWatch. If you’re not, then simply head here to add yourself to the mailing list. They are a regular […]
OurWatch May newsletter is out
The May edition of the e-newsletter from OurWatch is now out. . It’s a ‘bumper edition’ (their description) and there is indeed plenty in there in the buildup to Neighbourhood Watch Week which is coming up in June. Have a read and share with members of your group.
The monthly e-newsletter from OurWatch – the National Neighbourhood Watch Charity – is now published for April 2021. Well worth a read as always. Download the .pdf from here.
The March 2021 edition of the e-newsletter from the National OurWatch team is out. . This month includes a lot about scams but plenty more besides. Always a useful and interesting read. Don’t forget they come out monthly on the OurWatch website. Share with your neighbours.
The National OurWatch team have some money left from their Community Grants pot and the closing date is 31st March. If you’re a formally registered Neighbourhood Watch group then you can apply for a small amount of funding (£100-500) for a local community project. The application form is not complex but you’ll need to have […]