Peterborough Neighbourhood Champions
Peterborough Neighbourhood Champions are local
people who want to improve their local communities by:
- Reducing crime, anti-social behaviour and hate crime
- Reducing the fear of crime
- Empowering people and communities to make a difference
- Campaigning for change
We will do this by:
- Working closely with other organisations – both statutory and
voluntary
- Taking time to listen to local people
- Providing information to guide people to the right service or
organisation
- Helping people to resolve local issues
- Advocating on behalf of the community
Examples of what we might get involved
with:
Anti-social behaviour for example -
- Environmental issues such as graffiti or fly-tipping
- Neighbour issues
- Problems at local amenities e.g. parks or shopping parades
- Support and encourage people to take action
The organisation is run:
- By
a formally constituted management committee
- With a full range of policies that all members
agree to. These include:
- Code of conduct
- Equal opportunities policy
- Grievance procedure
- Disciplinary procedure
- Children and vulnerable adults policy
How do I become a member of Peterborough Neighbourhood
Champions?
All members go through a recruitment process which includes:
- Application form
- Two references
- Confidential declaration form
- Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check
Before members begin to work in local communities they undergo
an extensive training course that includes:
- Introduction to anti-social behaviour
- Listening skills
- Safeguarding
- Personal safety
- Domestic abuse
- Hate crime
- Substance misuse
We ensure a quality service by:
- All members working within a code of conduct
- Working in pairs to ensure a consistent approach
- Providing everyone who contacts us with a confidential customer
satisfaction survey
- Having a full grievance and disciplinary procedure
- Continually monitoring our performance
Contact with us if you wish to:
- Explore becoming a member of Peterborough Neighbourhood
Champions
- Seek the support of a member of our group to deal with a
problem you are having locally
Contact us through our chair, Kevin Bell:
40 Ratcliffe Court
Welland
Peterborough
PE1 4TY
Email: kevinbell5343@live.co.uk
Mobile: 07920 485 368
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