About Stockport Neighbourhood Watch
Protecting the people of Stockport
Stockport Neighbourhood Watch is a not for profit organisation designed to support and protect residents in our local area. It's our mission to create a safer, stronger and more connected community for the 30,000 people living in Stockport.
We support Stockport Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators as they form a community of local Members willing to look out for their neighbours, building an inclusive and resilient society. Together, we advocate causes that improve the quality of life for Stockport residents and bring neighbours together.
Our community Members take action to prevent crime - and the fear of crime - by protecting themselves, their property and their communities. By working closely with the police and council, we identify and meet the needs of our communities while protecting those who are vulnerable and at risk of harm.
Our Values
Neighbourly
We aspire to be good neighbours
Community-focused
We bring people together
Inclusive
We are welcoming to all people
Proactive
We are active within communities, and relevant within today's world
Trusted
We are dependable, caring, respectable, approachable and supportive
Collaborative
We work as a team, in partnerships and within communities
We have Neighbourhood Watch schemes in the following areas
Meet our Committee Members
Michele Minett
TREASURER
I am a retired Computer Services Management Consultant. My skills were in project management and process engineering. I have been involved with running a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme since 1993, when it was known as Home Watch. I am based in Davenport.
I attended the inaugural meeting of the Stockport Neighbourhood Watch Association and was extremely keen to see it take up the support and coordination role for local schemes which had been missing for some time. This ultimately led to my volunteering my services as Assistant Treasurer and then taking over as Treasurer in January 2020.
Philip Handscomb
CHAIRMAN
I worked as an electronic engineer, mainly as a test engineer in the manufacturing industry, on a contract basis so as a consultant. But I have now taken early retirement. I'm from the South but settled here in Stockport after university.
I'm a keen cyclist. I'm a volunteer in 2 charities, one runs a community boat, named Mary Sunley, on the canal near Poynton where I act as "mate" on the boat trips, the other, Seedstudios, an arts & well-being organisation in Trafford where I am the treasurer.
I started helping out SNWA in January 2023 by updating the weekly crime statistics and was elected to Chairman in April.
Jan Kitching
H ello, my name is Jan Kitching, I am a retired Business Administrator and group coordinator of individual Neighbourhood Watch groups on Bosden Farm.
I was the founder of Stockport Neighbourhood Watch Association when it transferred from GMP registration into the community in 2018. I also worked with the relaunched national Neighbourhood Watch Network to ensure schemes across Greater Manchester and especially Stockport are registered and available to be found by prospective new members.
When SNWA was running smoothly I stepped back from involvement but was recently invited back to support and SNWA. I am delighted to be working with Phil and the Committee to grow SNWA