Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network ( England & Wales) NHWN

Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network (England & Wales), opens its new offices in Leicester, Monday 17th May 2010.

Leicestershire Constabulary have for the past three years supported the NHWN by providing the movement with an office and facilities for the national chair, Marion Lewis, at Harborough Police Station. Following a grant of £180,000 from the Home Office to NHWN, which is an independent charity, has been able to recruit three new staff to help support the 7.9 million NHW members and have relocated to a new office in Leicester, which was chosen because of its central location and minimal costs to the organisation.

NHWN is the official body which represents all Neighbourhood & Home Watches across England and Wales. NHWN was set up in 2007 when the then national association went into liquidation. The NHWN was formed following extensive consultation with NHW members and associations. It is the only official national body which represents ALL NHW members in the nine regions of England and Wales and we are fully supported by the Home Office and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO).
Chair of the Trustees of NHWN Marion Lewis said ’’ I am delighted that following a search which took us to view many offices across England, the NHWN has found ideal accomodation in such a central location.’’ The three new staff take up their posts at the Beaumont Enterprise Centre in Leicester on 17th May 2010.

NHWN Operations Director: Kate Daisley
Kate will manage the strategic development of NHWN, implement the Business Plan and play a key part in supporting the national board to deliver agreed outcomes
NHWN Development Manager: Sundeep Gill
Sundeep will support NHWN members, NHW associations and grassroots groups in delivering their activities and outcomes. She will also work with all members to ensure a wide participation in annual events including NHW Week.
NHWN Information & Database Officer: Catherine Dunn Catherine will support NHWN regional reps and local associations and grassroots groups by developing co-ordinated systems to share information, develop and manage the database of members and partners and be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

For further details please contact :
NHWN, Beaumont Enterprise Centre, 72 Boston Road, Leicester, LE4 1HB
Tel No: 0116 2293 118 or nhwn.1@btinternet.com

The national body of volunteers which represents all Home Watch & Neighbourhood Watch has been given the title of the NEIGHBOURHOOD & HOME WATCH NETWORK ( England & Wales)and is the official body which will engage with the Home Office, ACPO and the APA at the strategic level. The Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network was developed following the three symposia held around the country in March 2007.

Should you require any further information please contact your regional representative using the contact list below. If you are unsure as to who represents the you please contact the Chair or the Secretary.

Marion Lewis ( East Midlands Regional representative)

Chair - NHWNetwork (England & Wales)

Neighbourhood Watch Purpose Statement

The Home Office, ACPO and Local Government Association, together with other stakeholders and Neighbourhood Watch representatives have drafted a new Neighbourhood Watch Purpose Statement. This Purpose Statement represents a step forward in clarifying the purpose of Neighbourhood Watch and the levels of support Neighbourhood Watch can expect from a range of bodies including the Police Service. Overall, this should help to improve the consistency of support to Neighbourhood Watch across the Country.