Origins
In 1982 the first scheme in the UK, known as Home Watch, was set up in Mollington, Cheshire. From there we grew from strength to strength. Neighbourhood Watch representatives formed local, county and regional groups. In 2007, with the support of the police and the Home Office, the first national umbrella organisation (Neighbourhood and Home Watch) for the movement was established. The focus was on building local Neighbourhood Watch community groups which liaised with the police and focused on reducing burglary and other home and personal crimes.
Building Resilience in Communities
We live in unpredictable and ever-changing times. With the transformation of how people use the internet, communities are no longer restricted to geographical locations, and crime has taken on new forms. The pace of change is faster than at any time in the past, the focus of Neighbourhood Watch now is on building resilient communities to tackle crime in all its shapes and forms and keep people safe across England and Wales.
Neighbourhood Watch Network
In 2017 the present Neighbourhood Watch Network was established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), regulated by The Charity Commission, to replace Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network.
Neighbourhood Watch Vision
The Neighbourhood Watch vision is a society where neighbours come together to create safer, stronger and active communities. With a mission to support and enable individuals and communities to be connected, active and safe, Neighbourhood Watch aims to increase wellbeing and minimise crime.
Worlington Neighbourhood Watch
East Worlington Parish Council
East Worlington Parish Council have responsibility for being a member of Neighbourhood Watch. Neighbourhood Watch is a successful deterrent against the sorts of crime we have experienced recently. Being a formal member of the scheme can reduce household insurance costs.
East and West Worlington Neighbourhood Watch Programme
The East and West Worlington Neighbourhood Watch programme aims to work to build relationships, that are relevant, accountable and inclusive.
Six Driving Principles:
- Neighbourly
Broaden the impact of communication and develop a forum for a broader realisation of being a good neighbour - Community focused
Work to protect our community through local interaction - Inclusive
Neighbourhood Watch encompasses homes and business and local government and the Police into a more cohesive group. - Proactive
The objective of the East and West Worlington Neighbourhood Watch programme is to be proactive in terms of making our community more resilient to internal and external factors that threaten individuals, groups or our community’s feelings of wellbeing and security. - Trusted
It is our intention to build on the already dependable, caring, respectable, approachable and supportive environment that characterises the Worlingtons. - Collaborative
We work as a team, in partnerships and within communities.
This is a community effort and as such requires our individual cooperation and communication to be effective.
For Neighbourhood Watch to be effective we need a substantial contingent of the community to take part. Please support your community and give your permission for us to invite you to the programme through your email address by emailing eastworlingtonwatch@gmail.com.