This year, for the first time, Ourwatch (the national Neighbourhood Watch organisation) is hosting their Neighbourhood Watch Conference online. (usually it’s a face-to-face event in London or Manchester).
The event is via Zoom on Wed 24th September 2025 from 10am-2pm.
VANEL oversee Neighbourhood Watch for North East Lincolnshire, and will be ‘attending’ the conference ourselves and we encourage anyone in North East Lincolnshire connected to Neighbourhood Watch to connect and join the conference too.
Details about the conference are online here in the September copy of the Ourwatch newsletter. And registration for the event is here.
But VANEL recognise that some Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators or volunteers locally will find it more difficult to Zoom in to a conference like this. So, on the 24th, VANEL will be joining the Conference via our big video screen and we’re inviting you to join us.
We’ll be online 10am-2pm for the Conference and you’re welcome to join us at 82 Grimsby Road for the whole conference or for one or more of the four hour long sessions (see below). There will be refreshments and a nibble for those joining us.
So if you’re connected to a Neighbourhood Watch Group in NEL and would like to join VANEL online from our offices then please let us know in advance. Contact liz@vanel.org.uk who is taking ‘bookings’ or karl@vanel.org.uk if you have questions.
Otherwise please register yourself now with Ourwatch direct to join via Zoom from the comfort of your own computer!
More information about the Conference from the organisers:
The Conference will cover:
✨A first look at the direction of the new Neighbourhood Watch strategy for 2026-2030
✨Hearing Coordinator stories and experiences from across the network
✨Showcasing the increasing benefits of membership
✨ Interactive sessions and a Q&A with the Central Support Team Got a question for our Central Support Team? Send your questions to volunteer@ourwatch.org.uk
✨Celebrating our volunteers with the 2025 Volunteer Recognition Awards – It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate together.
Can’t attend all of the conference but would like to attend a particular session? Register as normal and attend the sessions that you want to attend, using the same link.
10am – 11am – updates on the year so far, explore the many membership benefits that you may not know about, and an exclusive look at our new five-year strategy starting in 2026.
11am – 12pm – learn more about the exciting direction that Neighbourhood Watch are taking over the next 5 years and how you are at the heart of it and listen to our guest speaker.
12pm – 1pm – feel inspired by our local volunteers, sharing their stories with you and have a chance to listen to our Q&A session with the team.
1pm – 2pm – join in with our interactive sessions where we explore what a good scheme looks like and how we can build strong relationships with police, celebrate with us as we announce our 2025 Volunteer Recognition Award winners LIVE, a round-up of the day and closing remarks.
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Any questions please contact Karl Elliott.
Karl Elliott is Membership Support Administrator (MSA) for Neighbourhood Watch for North East Lincolnshire and is Chair of Humberwatch
