Neighbourhood Watch support individuals and groups to create safer, stronger and active communities. They believe in a caring society that is focused on trust and respect, in which people are safe from crime and enjoy a good quality of life. … Continue reading →
The Co-op runs regular online studies of neighbourliness. In the third one, released in 21 April 2020, they found government measures requiring people to stay at home have led to a surge in neighbourliness as people look out for the … Continue reading →
The following quotes about Neighbours from various religious texts or traditions might inspire some thoughts. Bah’ai Rocky Grove suggests: Be worthy of the trust of thy neighbour and look upon him with a bright and friendly face. Buddhism Joyce Miller … Continue reading →
Problems sometimes arise between neighbours. If they are not resolved these can drag on for years and cause a great deal of bitterness and disruption to people’s lives. One way to resolve these problems is a procedure called Restorative Justice. … Continue reading →
Good Neighbours UK implements projects around the world that promote and protect children’s rights, supports the creation of sustainable communities, strengthens global partnerships and advocates the rights of the most vulnerable people in society, in a respectful and effective way. … Continue reading →
Good Neighbours Coventry is an online project founded in 2016 to provide friendship and social activity for over 50s in Coventry. Normally they offer face to face befriending, coffee mornings and friendship groups for the over-50s. During the COVID-19 lockdown … Continue reading →
The early months of 2020 have been a time of lockdown to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 global pandemic. It was a time when we were not allowed out except for essential shopping, exercise, medical appointments or to deliver … Continue reading →
We want to celebrate Coventry’s global place as a City of Peace and Reconciliation, welcoming people of all cultures from all over the world. But peace is much more than just the absence of war. People cannot live in peace … Continue reading →
In late 2019, working with Coventry Cathedral and Coventry and Warwickshire Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education (SACRE), Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation invited children aged 16 or younger who live or attend school in Coventry or … Continue reading →