Always looking for more members to fulfill the role of Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinators for within the Suffolk area, Suffolk Neighbourhood Watch are delighted to welcome their newest and youngest member to the fold Mr Ben Owen.

Ben originally from Ipswich and now living in Stowmarket, approached Suffolk Neighbourhood Watch, stating that he wanted to make a difference within his community to not only help the old and the vulnerable, but the young too, in order to keep their area of Onehouse, on the outskirts of Stowmarket a peaceful and more importantly a really pleasant place to live.

Ben says” I am 28 years old and all my life I have wanted to do something to help my community, I have previously helped out with various charity organisations and currently volunteer 2 days a week at charity shop in Manningtree, but I wanted to do more and that’s why I approached Neighbourhood Watch.

I know Neighbourhood Watch has a bit of an image that young people don’t want to know about such things, but I like where I live and am proud to live in such a lovely place and I want to keep it that way.

I know a lot of other young people within my area and I just wanted to be the first one to come forward and hope that some of my friends will see how worthwhile and rewarding it can all be in helping one another to build a great community atmosphere.”

Ben further stated that whilst he was happy to pass on information about crime to the local police and vice versa, he was really looking forward to the most important aspect of Neighbourhood Watch by really being a part of his local community and getting everyone to get to know and respect one another.