Question reference: S5W-30097
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 19 June 2020
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Current status: Answered by Ash Denham on 2 July 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support it has provided to help establish new neighbourhood watch schemes.
Answer
The Scottish Government has supported Neighbourhood Watch Scotland (NWS) with grant funding since it was established in 2008, and with a grant of £115,000 this year which has helped to establish 42 new watches since mid-March.
This financial year, NWS has sent out 104 COVID-19 related alerts which have included information in relation to: community support and advice; specific scams; as well as reassurance messages reaching over 1.8 million individuals across Scotland.