Neighbourhood Watch – Join here
The aim of the Community Safety Charter is to involve a wider range of local organisations, charities, businesses and groups in crime prevention activity and extend the scope of this work towards the goal of eliminating harassment, antisocial behaviour, and intimidation experienced by anyone who lives, works, studies, or visits anywhere in England and Wales. The Community Safety Charter is a means by which Neighbourhood Watch members, local residents, businesses, and organisations, agree to do whatever they can together to provide an environment that is safer for everyone.
There are currently 7 neighbourhood watch schemes in the ME13 area. If there isn’t a group near you, you can set one up!
INDIVIDUAL MEMBER
An Individual Member is anyone wishing to be part of the biggest voluntary crime prevention movement in England and Wales. Once you are a registered member of Neighbourhood Watch you may be invited to, or request to, join a local Neighbourhood Watch group; or choose to volunteer for Neighbourhood Watch. Individual Members can continue their membership even if they move areas or change groups; and there are a range of other benefits:
BE PROTECTED
- Feel and be safer
- Receive expert, easy-to-follow local and national crime prevention advice
- Be invited to crime prevention webinars
- Be consulted on your crime and community opinions
- Receive discounts in our shop and partner product offers
- Enjoy a 50% exclusive NW member discount on SimpliSafe home security systems
BE CONNECTED
- Request to, or be invited to, join a Scheme or start a new Scheme
- Manage your membership options and opt-in to police and other updates
- Remain an Individual Member even if you move home
GROUP (OR SCHEME) MEMBER
A Scheme Member is someone who joins their local Scheme, headed by a volunteer Coordinator. We have over 90,000 Coordinators leading Schemes across England and Wales. Schemes can be physical Schemes covering your home, or virtual Schemes such as a Neighbourhood Watch Facebook group. Scheme Members can belong to one or more Schemes. All of the Individual Member benefits PLUS:
BE PROTECTED
- Look out for your neighbours
- Resolve local issues with others in your Neighbourhood Watch group
- Improve your relationship with local police and partners
- Free Public Liability Insurance for registered groups
BE CONNECTED
- Join in with local activities
- Feel a greater sense of belonging and connection to a tighter-knit community
- Feel increased pride and satisfaction with where you live
AFFILIATED MEMBER
Community groups, faith groups, organisations or businesses can join as an Affiliated Member. An Affiliated Member does not run a Neighbourhood Watch group but instead shares the information received as an Individual Member with their group, organisation or business, without everyone joining individually. All of the Individual Member benefits PLUS:
BE PROTECTED
- Look out for your community
- Receive and share crime prevention information with your group
- Free Public Liability Insurance for registered groups when running Neighbourhood Watch activities
BE CONNECTED
- Increase your networking by engaging in regional discussions and activities
- Feel a greater sense of belonging and connection to a tighter-knit community
- Feel increased pride and satisfaction with where you live or work
