Neighbourhood Watch

We were delighted to host Dame Diana Johnson DBE, UK Home Office Minister for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention at Neighbourhood Watch HQ recently. She came to speak to our brilliant volunteer members; Jan Forbes, Jacob Short Community Campaigner, Imaan Williams, Winston Gordon, Paul Voden, and Zak Hussein. The conversation covered community policing and local concerns around ASB and harassment. It was great to have the opportunity to share the brilliant work our volunteers are doing locally, from newsletters to chess clubs, litter picks, community hubs and campaigns. We also talked about national initiatives too. Including our youth council, cyberhood watch, our new organisational strategy and the Community Safety Charter. Find out more about the Charter, on our site https://lnkd.in/enYuiAm7

CCTV can be helpful in deterring crime and capturing evidence. But when installing systems, it’s important to remember that it also needs to protect the privacy of others.   We were really pleased to work with ASB Help who have seen an increase in enquiries which have a domestic CCTV element. This blog that explains what your rights are. 

Increasing the diversity of our board so that it better reflects the communities we serve will help us do a better job as a charity, so we want to recruit some new trustees. We are very keen to involve younger people, people from the LGBTQ+ community, those with lived experience of disability, victims of crime, as well as people from different cultures and ethnic backgrounds. We will support people for whom this would be their first trustee role to learn about the responsibilities of trusteeship. Find out more https://lnkd.in/e-qZxm83

Increasing the diversity of our board so that it better reflects the communities we serve will help us do a better job as a charity, so we want to recruit some new trustees. We are very keen to involve younger people, people from the LGBTQ+ community, those with lived experience of disability, victims of crime, as well as people from different cultures and ethnic backgrounds. We will support people for whom this would be their first trustee role to learn about the responsibilities of trusteeship. Find out more https://lnkd.in/e-qZxm83

We welcome and support the Government's introduction of ‘Ronan’s Law’ to deliver a tough crackdown on knife sales online, to better protect young people. It is essential that organisations and communities work in collaboration to stop the illegal sale of knives, and reduce the amount of tragic deaths by knife attack. 👉 Read more on our website: https://bit.ly/3X7CJ2p UK Home Office

A big thank you to LY Audiovisual Services LTD for the donation of our new office online conferencing equipment and installing it for us! This will be hugely beneficial when hosting online meetings with our volunteers and partners 👏

Today is #SaferInternetDay. Up to 58% of women and girls have been targeted by violence online.   The Suzy Lamplugh Trust doesn’t consider cyberstalking or online stalking as separate from stalking. If you’re experiencing behaviours which make you scared or uncomfortable, the National Stalking Helpline is here for you. Call us on 0808 802 0300 or contact us through our website: https://shorturl.at/8422c

📢 We're hiring! Neighbourhood Watch Network is seeking an enthusiastic, proactive youth work specialist to deliver and grow our engagement and service work with young people (16-24 year olds), funded by the City Bridge Foundation. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional with the skills, energy, and passion, to engage with young people and youth organisations in local communities, supporting our strategic priority to ensure the voices of young people are heard and fully represented in their communities and throughout our organisation. Role: Young People's Project Lead (London) Hours: part-time, 22.5 hours per week Location: Hybrid, office based in Vauxhall, London Deadline to apply: Monday 17th February, 2pm Interview dates: Thursday 20th February and Friday 21st February 👉 Read more and apply here: https://bit.ly/3EpFrKs

Are you interested in youth safety? Do you want to know how communities across England and Wales are empowering young people to engage in crime prevention? Sign up now to Neighbourhood Watch Network’s Youth in Action newsletter! 👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4gLnjsJ Since 2020, Neighbourhood Watch Network has been on a journey to amplify youth voice in communities. Working in partnership with various youth organisations, the charity is on a mission to ensure that the future shapers and leaders of England and Wales have their say on the safety and crime prevention issues that impact them.  The Youth in Action newsletter is a brand-new digital community bulletin, primarily aimed at individuals and organisations who work, or aspire to work, with young people (16-24-year-olds), and are keen to make their neighbourhoods inclusive of youth crime prevention and safety needs. We also encourage any 16-24-year-olds who want to make a positive change in their communities to sign up too! Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4gLnjsJ