Enhancing Neighbourhood Watch Reach and Community Engagement

Neighbourhood Watch Network, a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in England and Wales, aims to reduce crime and fear of crime through values of neighbourliness, inclusivity, and community focus. Advantages of increasing reach include enhancing community engagement, membership growth, awareness, networking, and knowledge. Mapping your area and engaging with existing community groups are key strategies to expand Neighbourhood Watch's impact and relevance.

• Neighbourhood Watch
• Community Engagement
• Crime Reduction
• Community Groups
• Inclusivity

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1. Increasing the reach of Neighbourhood Watch June 2020 Neighbourhood Watch Network is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales, no: 1173349 Supporting our values: neighbourliness, inclusivity, community focused, resilient, proactive and trusted to reduce crime or the fear of crime in our communities, together

2. Advantages of increasing reach Community Engagement Membership Increases Awareness Encourages Networking Increases Knowledge Reduces fear of crime Increases Diversity Increases Relevance Neighbourhood Watch Network is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales, no: 1173349 Supporting our values of neighbourliness, inclusivity, community, resilient and proactive to reduce crime or the fear of crime in our communities together

3. Mapping your area Discover what groups you have in your area Identify possible partners Groups that already share the same ideals that you can engage with To understand the make up of your community Neighbourhood Watch Network is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales, no: 1173349 Supporting our values of neighbourliness, inclusivity, community, resilient and proactive to reduce crime or the fear of crime in our communities together

4. How to engage Establish a SPOC (single point of contact) Ask about their concerns community issues, crime, fear of crime How have they dealt with it in past What worked? What didn t work? Why didn t it work? What is Neighbourhood Watch? How can NW add value and engage with them Neighbourhood Watch Network is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales, no: 1173349 Supporting our values of neighbourliness, inclusivity, community, resilient and proactive to reduce crime or the fear of crime in our communities together

5. Community groups These are groups that are already established within our communities: Faith groups Local interest groups Youth Groups Local charities and charitable organisastions Environmental groups Activities groups Other volunteer groups Neighbourhood Watch Network is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales, no: 1173349 Supporting our values of neighbourliness, inclusivity, community, resilient and proactive to reduce crime or the fear of crime in our communities together

6. Local publications & newspapers Aim for at least one positive story about NW per month o Encourages positive attitudes towards NW o Sowing the seeds o Reaches more that just our members Use local group newsletters to have an article about NW o Positive story about the impact of NW in a community Target publications designed to reach a more diverse audience Neighbourhood Watch Network is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales, no: 1173349 Supporting our values: neighbourliness, inclusivity, community focused, resilient, proactive and trusted to reduce crime or the fear of crime in our communities, together

7. Housing Associations Establish links with Housing Association oCommunity Safety officer oHousing officer What are their concerns? What is Neighbourhood Watch? How can Neighbourhood Watch help add value? oNew tenant packs oJoint Campaigns oSet up schemes Neighbourhood Watch Network is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales, no: 1173349 Supporting our values of neighbourliness, inclusivity, community, resilient and proactive to reduce crime or the fear of crime in our communities together

8. Residents Associations Hyper local level Ask to attend meetings Any concerns in the area? What is Neighbourhood Watch? How can we help? Recruit NW coordinator for association Establish schemes in area Attend events to promote NW Neighbourhood Watch Network is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales, no: 1173349 Supporting our values of neighbourliness, inclusivity, community, resilient and proactive to reduce crime or the fear of crime in our communities together

9. Local Councillors & Parish councils Represent resident s interests in their communities Access to local funding pots Have established links with community groups Can support growth of NW oEncouraging residents in higher crime areas to join or engage with NW oIdentify potential areas for new schemes/engagement Neighbourhood Watch Network is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales, no: 1173349 Supporting our values of neighbourliness, inclusivity, community, resilient and proactive to reduce crime or the fear of crime in our communities together

10. Social media Using social media to extend reach is very useful Quick and easy way to communicate messages Share Crime Prevention information Encourages interaction Opens NW to a wider audience Neighbourhood Watch Network is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales, no: 1173349 Supporting our values: neighbourliness, inclusivity, community focused, resilient, proactive and trusted to reduce crime or the fear of crime in our communities, together

11. Partnerships with local business Builds community Engage local businesses in events/campaigns Establish mutual goals Sponsorship Business Watch? Example: Estate agency boards promoting events etc Neighbourhood Watch Network is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales, no: 1173349 Supporting our values of neighbourliness, inclusivity, community, resilient and proactive to reduce crime or the fear of crime in our communities together

12. Neighbourhood Watch brings together. Neighbourhood Watch Network is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales, no: 1173349 Supporting our values of neighbourliness, inclusivity, community, resilient and proactive to reduce crime or the fear of crime in our communities together