News & Blog

January 22, 2024

Our new report shows how victims are being let down by ASB Case Reviews

It's an exciting day for ASB Help as we launch our brand new report on ASB Case Review. We sent out…

July 4, 2023

Who? What? When? How…?

We receive a range of enquiries from victims every day relating to anti-social behaviour. So, we…

July 3, 2023

ASB Awareness Week 2023- “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS”

This week (3rd - 9th July 2023) is ASB Awareness Week, with the theme 'Know Your Rights' and here…

April 3, 2023

Government’s Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan – March 2023

Following the Government's launch of their 'Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan' on 27th March 2023,…

May 25, 2022

ASB Victim Focus Group Recruitment- We want to hear from you!

We would like to add to our existing Victim Focus Group, to help us with our work by giving us your…

April 28, 2022

‘Nail That Communication’- Building Work Advice

With an increase of enquiries relating to domestic building work coming through to us recently, we…

February 1, 2022

ASB Help Featured on Panorama

ASB Help were featured on BBC Panorama on 24th January 2022 which sought to raise aware of the…

July 19, 2021

Derbyshire launch an ASB Hub

Derbyshire County Council and Derbyshire Police have today launched the Derbyshire ASB Hub to…

July 19, 2021

ASB Case Review Podcast Series

As part of ASB Awareness week, ASB Help are very excited to launch a podcast series in relation to…

July 14, 2021

ASB Case Review Podcast Trailer

ASB Help are due to launch a mini podcast series next week in relation to the community trigger as…

June 23, 2021

ASB Case Review workshop with Merseyside PCC – 23/06/21

June 18, 2021

ASB Help featured in Manifesto Club Paper published today 16/06/21

The Manifesto Club has published a paper today in relation to ASB Our CEO, Rebecca Brown features…

June 15, 2021

Dyfed Powys Police successfully implemented their problem solving methodology OSARA to these cases which provided positive results

Dyfed Powys Police successfully implemented their problem solving methodology OSARA to these cases…

June 9, 2021

Local Government Association have launched a new series of case studies on tackling anti-social behaviour

Today (08/06/21) the Local Government Association have launched a new series of case studies on…

June 8, 2021

Victims’ Survey 2021

  If you have been a victim of or reported a crime in the past three years, The Victims'…

June 8, 2021

“Murdered by a mob” – the tragic story of Bijan Ebrahimi

  https://www.channel5.com/show/murdered-by-a-mob/ Every ASB practitioner should watch this…

June 8, 2021

Dyfed-Powys Police have taken the ASB Pledge

Dyfed-Powys Police have taken the ASB Pledge. We are delighted to work with Dyfed-Powys Police, who…

June 8, 2021

Updated Victim’s Code

New rights for victims of crime introduced On Thursday 1st April 2021, an updated Victims’ Code…

June 8, 2021

Victims Law Policy Paper

The victims' commissioner for England and Wales has called for a law to ensure people affected by…

June 8, 2021

ASB statutory guidance update

The government has published strengthened guidance for local agencies around anti-social behaviour…

September 2, 2020

In the media: Discussing noise complaints and neighbour disputes

August 18, 2020

Nightingale Taskforces

ASB Help has opened a national conversation about ASB management and suggested the concept of…

February 26, 2020

A good example of practitioners using the ASB Case Review…

ASB Help are very proud of PS Wyn Jones of Northamptonshire Police for being the first police…

January 17, 2020

Be part of our ASB Pledge!

Thank you Solihull Community Housing for hosting me this week to talk to you about the PLEDGE. Very…

December 20, 2019

A Pilkington Malaise? Have We Really Learnt the Lessons for 2020?

December 18, 2019

Will you take the pledge?

August 7, 2019

Ministry of Justice consultation

The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation into the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime:…

June 25, 2019

North-East Threshold Confusion

Earlier this year I visited Middlesbrough and gave a training on the ASB Case Review to a few…

June 13, 2019

What would the abolition of Section 21 mean for private landlords and victims of ASB?

Often, local communities hold landlords responsible for the anti-social behaviour that takes place…

June 13, 2019

Rising Voices in Parliament

What was an occasional question about anti-social behaviour is becoming something of a groundswell…

April 30, 2019

Anti-social behaviour ‘nightmare’ ignored

A new report, "Anti-Social Behaviour: Living a Nightmare" was released today (30/04/2019) by the…

April 16, 2019

Housing Associations and the ASB Case Review

Much of our work on the ASB Case Review has focused on councils and police, mainly because they…

April 12, 2019

Good Initiatives; On the beat and getting results:

Many people call for visible police patrols in their local community to try and improve community…

April 4, 2019

Stalking Protection Orders – a step in the right direction to tackle stalking within the United Kingdom:

Harassment can be defined as: “the act of systematic and/or continued, unwanted and annoying…

March 26, 2019

NEWS RELEASE: SAFETY NET FAILING VICTIMS

Agencies Ignore Victims of Anti-Social Behaviour at their Peril Legislation is ignored and victims…

March 16, 2019

How it Affects Me

Anti-social behaviour (ASB) can affect every area of your life especially when you live next-door…

March 12, 2019

Anti-Social Behaviour debate in the House of Commons (7/2/2019):

It is great to see Anti-social behaviour being debated in the House of Commons. It shows that MP’s…

November 12, 2018

Police Distance

My last blog was about the Switchboard Stress of trying to contact local councils to find out some…

November 1, 2018

How to Prepare for a Safe Halloween and Bonfire Night

For many people, Halloween and Bonfire night is an enjoyable, harmless few days to partake in…

April 29, 2014

The First National Voice for Victims of Anti-Social Behaviour

Press Release: The First National Voice for Victims of Anti-Social Behaviour It’s High Time Victims…