Neighbourhood Watch Network

Who we are

Neighbourhood Watch is a grassroots charitable movement. It is the largest crime prevention voluntary movement in England and Wales and has upwards of 2.3 million members. Schemes are run by volunteers across England and Wales supported by volunteer Associations, and by Neighbourhood Watch Network, the national umbrella organisation for the movement.

We support individuals and groups to create safer, stronger and active communities.We believe in a caring society that is focused on trust and respect, in which people are safe from crime and enjoy a good quality of life. We help people feel less afraid, vulnerable or isolated in the place where they live.

Our culture and values

Our values

In all our work and relationships, we will be relevant, accountable and inclusive. We aspire to be:

• Neighbourly
  We aspire to be good neighbours.
• Community focused
  We bring people together.
• Inclusive
  We are welcoming to all people.
• Proactive
  We are active within communities and we are relevant in today’s world.
• Trusted
  We are dependable, caring, respectable, approachable and supportive.
• Collaborative
  We work as a team, in partnerships and within communities.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Ensuring the safety and security of all people across England and Wales are at the heart of Neighbourhood Watch.

We support a society where everyone feels safe where they live and work, and in public spaces. We want everyone to be treated fairly, taking account of their individual needs. We want to see everyone free from discrimination because of race, religion and belief, disability, sex, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, marriage and civil partnership, or gender reassignment.

We promote a culture of respect and dignity and do not tolerate unfair discrimination in any form within our diverse movement. We actively challenge unfairness, intolerance and harassment.

We are guided by our values. We know that being a diverse movement and ensuring our activity and communications are accessible, inclusive, and relevant will help us make a difference for all our communities and individuals.

We want to attract, develop and retain volunteers of all ages and backgrounds. We want to reach supporters from a broader section of the community and engage with and represent diverse individuals and groups.

We will learn from different perspectives and experiences and remove barriers to inclusion. We will do this through recruitment, training, development, and support for our staff, volunteers, and trustees. We will demonstrate the principles of diversity, equality, inclusion, and compliance with the Equality Act 2010 in our roles, policies, and functions