Peer visit guide

The following information offers an insight to some examples of best practice from Neighbourhood and Home Watch groups across the country. Each of them has been visited to verify the quality of these schemes and to draw out key characteristics likely to be of interest to those involved in NHW groups or considering setting up a new group. For ease of reference, the best practice groups have been collated by type of interest and by region. Please be aware that should you be located on a regional border, groups in neighbouring regions may be easier access than those in your own region.

Getting New People/Communities Involved in Neighbourhood Watch - click here
Lobbying Statutory Bodies - click here
Mobilising Local Communities and Generating Community Spirit - click here
Neighbourhood Watch groups who add value to existing resources - click here
Building Volunteer Capacity - click here

Supporting Older Neighbours
New Training Course for Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators

In conjunction with Neighbourhood Watch, Age Concern and Help the Aged are delivering a programme of free training to enable Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators to identify and help the most vulnerable older people in communities. This new training course, designed specifically for Neighbourhood Watch and Home Watch Coordinators, will provide you with the skills and knowledge to further help your community and train other Coordinators to:

• understand older people's perceptions of crime
• identify the most vulnerable older people in your community
• help older people to remain living independently in the community
• locate the appropriate support to help older people to remain living independently in the community.

Each delegate will receive a training pack to help deliver effective training to other Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators. The pack will help you to develop your own communication and presentation skills and provide crime prevention advice to older people in your community.

The training will take place on the following dates:

Saturday 27 - Sunday 28 February, Manchester (day) - FULLY BOOKED
Tuesday 2 , Wednesday 10 and Tuesday 16 March, London (evenings)
Monday 8 - Tuesday 9 March, Leeds (day) - FULLY BOOKED
Saturday 13 - Sunday 14 March, Birmingham (day) - FULLY BOOKED
Monday 22 - Tuesday 23 March, Newcastle (day) - FULLY BOOKED
Tuesday 30 - Wednesday 31 March, Bristol (day)

The training is free to all Neighbourhood Watch and Home Watch Coordinators and inclusive of meals and overnight stay, where appropriate. Travel expenses will be compensated. To secure your place on this training, please email nhw@ace.org.uk for a booking form. Places are limited so please book early.

For enquiries, contact the Project Officer, Steph Berns on 020 8765 7276.