13/11/2025
👀 LOOK OUT 👋 REACH OUT 🫱🏼🫲🏾 HELP OUT 🫂 - Neighbourhood Support's November National Theme.
Neighbourhood Support is a nationwide community-led movement that brings people and neighbourhoods together to create safe, resilient, and connected communities. We believe that a well-connected community helps to improve safety, resilience, and wellbeing for all.
The most important action you can take to make your community safer is to get to know the people who live around you. People who know each other are more likely to offer, accept, and ask for help when needed. You don’t need to love your neighbour, but at least have their number just in case.
3 Ways To Connect With Your Neighbours:
👀 Look Out: Help keep your community safe by looking out for your neighbours. If something doesn’t look right, let someone know or get help. Check in with your neighbours after bad weather events and natural disasters.
👋 Reach Out: It just takes a wave! Say ‘Kia ora!’ or introduce yourself. Take around some baking or excess from your fruit trees. There are many ways to make your street welcoming for everyone who lives there.
🫱🏼🫲🏾 Help Out: Little things can make a big difference! Have a chat with someone who lives alone, clear the drains in your street before a storm, bring in the mail for a neighbour who is away or share resources with neighbours after bad weather events and natural disasters.
🖥️ Our website also has some great tips on how to prepare together and keep you, your home and the people around you safe.
💬 Want to share your ideas? Let us know how you’re connecting with your neighbours this month by tagging us in your social media posts or comment below!
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