Community safety UK
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| Location | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 54° 42' 8.48" N, 3° 16' 35.67" W |
The aim of this page is to recognise, celebrate and encourage the self-empowerment of community agency networks (CANs) and community groups' activism across the UK aimed at sustaining and deepening the bedrock of peace and community safety both within and between communities.
News
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The public wants police to show up and care – will new reforms in England and Wales do this?, theconversation.com (Jan 30, 2026) - Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security, theguardian.com (Nov 27, 2025) — According to its organisers more than 1,000 corporate bosses, senior civil servants and civic leaders were set to assemble in the Methodist central hall in Westminster for the “first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing” on Thursday morning.
- ‘Brummies united against racism’: poster campaign takes on the far right, theguardian.com (Oct 12, 2025)
- Listening before helping: Why community involvement is essential for peace in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, globalvoices.org (Mar 31, 2026)
- Uganda’s first peace journalism awards redefine the media landscape, globalvoices.org (Feb 03, 2026)
- Colombia’s persistent violence seems overwhelming. But this “systems approach to youth-led peace building” has affected millions, Daily Alternative (Jan 29, 2026)
Events
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Jun 1 - 7, 2026 (Mon - Sun) — Neighbourhood Watch Week, ourwatch.org.uk
- Sep 15-21, 2025 (Mon-Sun) — Global Week Of Action For Peace And Climate Justice, climatemilitarism.org
- Sep 21, 2026 (Mon) — International Day of Peace, Globally shared date, Sep 21 each year for all humanity to commit to Peace above all differences and to contribute to building a Culture of Peace, internationaldayofpeace.org
- Oct 02, 2026 (Fri) — International Day of Non-Violence, observed each year on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, un.org
- Nov 16, 2026 (Mon) — International Day for Tolerance, Nov 16 each year, fostering respect, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world's cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human, unesco.org
Networks and support
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[edit | edit source]Neighbourhood Watch
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Neighbourhood Watch in the United Kingdom is the largest voluntary crime prevention movement covering England and Wales with upwards of 2.3 million household members. The charity brings neighbours together to create strong, friendly and active communities in which crime can be tackled. Neighbourhood Watch Network is the umbrella organisation supported by the Home Office to support Neighbourhood Watch groups and individuals across England and Wales.
Neighbourhood Watch groups work in partnership with the police, corporate companies with aligned values, voluntary organisations and individuals who want to improve their communities. Neighbourhood Watch aims to help people protect themselves and their properties and to reduce the fear of crime by means of improved home security, greater vigilance, accurate reporting of suspicious incidents and fostering a community spirit as well as tackling new forms of crime such as cybercrime.
Resources
[edit | edit source]- Policing 2.0, Policing in the 21 st Century. Are you ready to harness the potential of the social web? Policing 2.0 Conference 18th October 2010 Catherine Howe (on slideshare)
- Respect Standard for Housing Management, 2006
News archive
[edit | edit source]- Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security, theguardian.com (Nov 27, 2025) — According to its organisers more than 1,000 corporate bosses, senior civil servants and civic leaders were set to assemble in the Methodist central hall in Westminster for the “first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing” on Thursday morning.
- ‘Brummies united against racism’: poster campaign takes on the far right, theguardian.com (Oct 12, 2025)
- National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn, theguardian.com (Oct 08, 2025)
- App launched to improve night-time safety, BBC News (Sep 13, 2025)
- Why the Arthur’s Seat burn is a cautionary tale for the UK’s wildfire management strategy, theconversation.com (Aug 19, 2025)
- Most crime has fallen by 90% in 30 years – so why does the public think it’s increased?, theconversation.com (May 13, 2024)
2021-2023
- Crime figures are in. The verdict? The world is getting safer, Positive News (Jun 21, 2023)
- Belfast's Wildflower Alley was transformed from a dumping ground to a communal zone of biodiversity, The Daily Alternative (Sep 26, 2022)
- Demagogues thrive by whipping up our fury. Here's how to thwart them, George Monbiot...The Guardian, Oct 3, 2019
local information can be found, or shared, via our many UK location pages
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| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Cite as | Philralph (2017–2025). "Community safety UK". Appropedia. Retrieved June 18, 2026. |