Involving young people

Neighbourhood Watch in Woolwich (London Borough of Greenwich) went into primary schools in their area to talk about what to do if the children came across a knife whilst out and about.

A partnership between 1st Towcester Scouts and Towcester Neighbourhood Watch (NW). An initial meeting with the Scout leader identified the Scout’s Community Impact Stage 1 badge as one likely to bind our two groups and meet our aspirations.

When we ceased to attract new volunteers to our Force Area Association Board via the traditional route of an application supported by applicant’s Neighbourhood Watch Association, I devised a completely new approach to attract a diverse range of volunteers. This has proved particularly successful with younger people looking for CV-enhancing opportunities.

Neighbourhood Watch worked with a Youth Worker and P.C.S.O, using Neighbourhood Watch Network’s Crime Prevention Serious Violence Toolkit and the Home Office website, providing a mixture of videos, including those featuring Leicester City FC and boxer Antony Joshua, a Quiz and interactive videos to see how the choices we make impact on our lives.