Arleston Neighbourhood Watch - A scheme for all

On Tuesday 17th August 2021, we attended a summer seminar with Neighbourhood Watch.

We were introduced to an agenda that would fill the two hour session.  The agenda included a strategy update, an overview of the Crime Perception Survey and the new members survey. We also watched a presentation from another scheme based in Northants which gave us some ideas on what to do in the future.

We also took part in two workshops in which we discussed about neighbourhood watch being inclusive for all members of our community and how that can be achieved. With that in mind, we approached two of our youngest members of our scheme and asked them why they had joined our movement? 

How did you find out about Arleston Neighbourhood Watch? 

Nextdoor app 

Letter through the door 

Why did you want to join our movement?

To improve and the comminity with live in and make it safe for everyone 

How long have you been a member/supporter?

 

Not long 

How has being a member benefited you? 

Made the commnity cleaner and made friends 

What do you like about following us on our social media channels? 

Find out infomation and everything going 

Is there anything that we could improve in the future? 

Making everthing exclusive for all, eg walks, events 

How would you personally describe Neighbourhood Watch to your friends and family? 

A movement that helps the comminity feel safer and cleaner and lets us know whats happening 

Would you recommend your friends to join a scheme in the future if so why?

Yes, the more people that join the scheme, the better. We can all come together, work together in making our community a safer place to live.

How would you rate us as a scheme for communication? 

8/10 

Special thanks to Rio is only in her 20's & is a member of the LGBTQ community. We would like to thank you for joining our neighbourhood watch scheme and for your time and effort as a Street Champion for our community.

We also asked Rio's wife, Kels to answer the same questions 

How did you find out about Arleston Neighbourhood Watch? 

Letter through the post about nextdoor app

Why did you want to join our movement?

 

To make a difference in the local community

How long have you been a member/supporter?

 

a few months

How has being a member benefited you? 

Its encouraged me to go out more, and ive also made friends!

What do you like about following us on our social media channels? 

It gives an insight into what is going on in the area

Is there anything that we could improve in the future? 

Making events so that everyone can attend

How would you personally describe Neighbourhood Watch to your friends and family? 

A scheme that helps look after the local area, a friendly team.

Would you recommend your friends to join a scheme in the future if so why?

Yes, i think its important for every area to have one, it relieves pressure from Police etc & also gives people the chance to discuss things about the area they live

Special thanks to Kels for answering our questions and for joining as a member of our scheme. Kels has also become a Street Champion along with her wife and we are grateful to them both for the time, dedication and ongoing support.

So, even though neighbourhood watch maybe seen as a scheme for the older generation, it's a movement for people of all ages to join. 

Did you know? 

Neighbourhood Watch send out new member surveys every two months to new registrants.

Since January 2021, 5,774 members have completed it. 

If you have recently joined our neighbourhood watch scheme and you have received a new member survey, please consider taking the time to complete it. 

What words are most associated with Neighbourhood Watch? 

We thought we would share the most common words that respondants associated with Neighbourhood Watch 

We would also like to share the responses from respondants about what they would like Neighbourhood Watch to be? 

Reasons for joining a scheme? 

Respondants of the new members survey that was sent out by Neighbourhood Watch confirmed their reasons for joining a scheme.

Type of information members would like to see from their neighbourhood watch scheme? 

So, with all of the above in mind, we would like to reach out to more members of our community. We want to ensure that our scheme is inclusive for everyone. Together, we can all make a difference within our new community. 

So if you haven't joined our scheme yet, we would welcome you with open arms. 

Join us 

If you would like to join our scheme and help us a make a difference, please register today 

https://members.ourwatchmember.org.uk/join

Want to find out more about neighbourhood watch? 

If you would like to find out more about neighbourhood watch, there is lots of useful information on the neighbourhood watch website. 

Please visit the link below 

https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/

If you have any questions or want to know more, please contact us by visiting our Facebook Page 

https://www.facebook.com/arlestonneighbourhoodwatch/