Hastings and St Leonards Neighbourhood Watch
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Hastings Neighbourhood Watch is trying to cut down on fraud by promoting a warning that explains the psychology around why people fall victim to scams. The national ‘sling your hook’ campaign is based on a national study of the top-five tactics used by scammers and is designed to help people protect themselves against the huge number that happen every day. …
July OUR NEWS – The newsletter for all Neighbourhood Watch supporters We are pleased to share with you othe national July newsletter – click here to view it as a PDF or scroll down to read it as a web document. In a world where we have become more dependent on using technology and being digitally connected, we are increasingly …
The single most important action we can all take, in fighting coronavirus, is to stay at home in order to protect the NHS and save lives. Full guidance on staying at home and away from others can be found on gov.uk You should only leave the house for one of four reasons, and one of these is to provide care …
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a huge impact on our communities. Self-isolation, social distancing and concerns over relatives has led to a huge increase in anxiety and apprehension. Regrettably, these circumstances are seized upon by criminals both on and offline. There has been a huge increase in cyber-attacks since the start of the pandemic with cybercriminals preying on both individuals and …
Born in the digital age, young people are thought to be disconnected from their local area. Take our quiz to see how this stacks up in reality. How close do you feel to your neighbourhood? With much of our lives having moved online, there is a perception that people have become detached from their local community. With Neighbourhood Watch being …
Sussex Community Search Team is an all-volunteer group of enthusiastic people who are ready and willing to be called out by Sussex Police or neighbouring police forces, primarily to help search for missing high risk vulnerable persons, or for key items of property associated with them. They can also assist in other urgent situations. Why not join this highly trained …
Neighbourhood Watch is no longer just about local crime prevention such as preventing burglary, but also about knowing your community, preventing serious and organised crime, cybercrime, scam awareness, and promoting safety and community resilience, to name but a few. Neighbourhood Watch may not be rich in money, but it is rich in talent, effort, energy, ideas, partnerships and connections. Our …
Whatsapp is an effective tool for rapid communication of important messages. We have established a Whatsapp group for sharing information between local co-ordinators. Groups can only have 256 members, and there are far more people than this in Hastings Neighbourhood Watch schemes. We therefore encourage each local scheme to have a designated communications volunteer who can administer local Whatsapp groups …
HASTINGS AND ST LEONARDS NHW GENERAL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday 17th October 2018 Attendees: A record of attendees and apologies is available from Graham Crane 1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Graham Crane: Welcomed everyone and thanked them for coming. 2. Apologies: had been received from 5 coordinators and Cllr Colin Fitzgerald, 3. Minutes of previous meeting – were agreed. 4. Police – …
HASTINGS AND ST LEONARDS NHW GENERAL MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 2017 Attendees: A record of attendees and apologies is available from Graham Crane 1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Graham Crane: Welcomed everyone and thanked them for coming. 2. Apologies: had been received from 2 coordinators and Cllr Colin Fitzgerald, 3. Police – new policing model Anita Turner, Hastings Neighbourhood Policing …