Toolkits

Our Toolkits are designed to help you with every aspect of your involvement with Neighbourhood Watch, from joining a group to running one and raising funds. Just click the subject that’s right for you.

And if you feel there’s anything missing, let us know. As in all Neighbourhood Watch groups, this website is a community where everyone’s opinion counts.

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1. About Neighbourhood Watch
What does Neighbourhood Watch do? It’s up to you. Every Neighbourhood Watch group is different because each is...
2. Getting involved
If you’re not in touch with your local Neighbourhood Watch group and don’t know how to reach it, use our...
3. Running a scheme
Running a Neighbourhood Watch scheme can be a great opportunity to make a real difference in your area. You might...
4. Communication skills
Good listening and talking are fundamental to the work of Neighbourhood Watch. Whether you're speaking to your...
5. Effective meetings
To function as a group, the members of a Neighbourhood Watch scheme need to meet regularly. You may have experience...
6. Public speaking
Public speaking can be vital in establishing and running successful Neighbourhood Watch schemes. It can help you...
7. Finance and fundraising
Neighbourhood Watch groups often need funding. It might be for publishing a newsletter, using meeting rooms,...
8. Producing publicity materials
Good publicity material will get people interested in your scheme. You can now make posters, letters and more using...
9. Tone of voice
Our work is about creating safe, pleasant communities rather than fear of crime. The aim is to bring people together...
10. How we work with the police
Why is it useful to have Neighbourhood Watch to liaise with the police? The benefit is two-way. Neighbourhood Watch...
11. Working in your community
Neighbourhood Watch groups are owned by the communities they serve, not by the police or any other agency....
12. Communications Administrators
Website, database and communication system toolkit for volunteers.(Please note that downloading this contents list...