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For many young people, September means a new term at school or university. For
university students, those first few weeks and months should be fun and exciting, and
might be the first time they’ve moved to a new city or house. This exciting period of
change can also bring new challenges around safety and responsibility.
It is well known that young people (aged 16 - 24) are disproportionately more likely to be
victims of crime. Despite this, statistics on campus crime are only patchily recorded by many
UK universities and just a handful make the information available to would-be students. A
recent article from UniFresher explores the "top 10 most dangerous universities in the UK for
2023" and looks at which are the most reported crimes on campus/ in student
accommodation. Have a look at our How students are affected by crime page to learn more.
There’s plenty that young people can do to keep themselves safe and aware, and plenty that
we can do as Neighbourhood Watch to help them stay safe and enjoy their time at university!
Our termly student magazine The Lookout is full of advice from other students, and provides a platform for young people’s voices to be heard.
Keen to know what the NWN Youth Council have been getting up to? Look no further!
Since the first Youth Council meeting in May, twenty 16-24- year-olds have been busy exploring, analysing, and
problem-solving the community, crime, and safety issues that matter to them. From concerns around antisocial
behaviour, grooming, shoplifting, safety at night, and hate crime, the Council is currently in the thick of actively
influencing ‘on-the-ground' social change in communities across England and Wales, plus youth strategy within NWN.
If you want to find out more about the Youth Council or work on a community action project
with them, email Ashley, our Young People’s Programme Manager:
Neighbourhood watch data breach update
We previously wrote to you in April to notify you of a potential data breach relating to the Neighbourhood Watch scheme management tools. With the support of external IT security specialists, further investigations into the incident have continued in the weeks since and we are now in a position to provide you with an update as promised.
What is the scope of the breach?
notimeforhate
Throughout April and May, we’ll be sharing resources and information on hate
crimes - what a hate crime is, how to report them and the support available to
victims of hate crime. Hate crime can and does effect anyone, however for this
campaign we will be focusing on some specific types and the groups effected by
them.
What is a hate crime
Understanding and addressing cyber- trauma
In an age where digital technology permeates every aspect of our lives, the
concept of trauma has expanded beyond physical events to encompass virtual
experiences as well. From cyberbullying and online harassment, to exposure to
violent or disturbing content, individuals are facing a myriad of challenges in the
digital realm that can profoundly impact their mental health.
Being hit by a cyberattack, whether it's a phishing scam, ransomware threat or a
computer virus can be a traumatic event, affecting not just your security, but also
mental health and wellbeing.
International Children’s Book Day
Here the top five picks as evidenced by a small child’s ‘requests to read’:
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle tells the story of a butterfly’s life from egg to butterfly and all the things it gets to eat.
- Goodnight Owl by Pat Hutchins is fun. All day long owl is kept awake by the noises of other birds. Until darkness falls, and they’re all asleep, then owl gets revenge by hooting all night.
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