This Public Liability Insurance has been designed to allow Schemes / Associations and volunteers to carry out their legitimate roles with protection for their liability and without fear of personal loss.

Ministers have now approved the continuation of the provision of Public Liability Insurance for registered NW schemes and the new policy begins on 1st April 2008.

The Home Office public liability insurance covers the recognised "community activities" of individual members of all police registered NHW groups.

Community activities are defined as:-

Attending conferences and exhibitions

Group and association meetings

House meetings

Police liaison

Poster, literature and leaflet distribution

Stallholder at boot sales/jumble sales/fetes /fairs

Sign erection and maintenance, including signs whilst erected, provided the lower edge of any sign is not less than 2.1 meters above the footway

It excludes

Car window etching

Fund raising activities other than above

House or pet watch

Installation siting or maintenance of any:-

Security locks, devices or equipment

Intruder or fire alarms

Fire safety equipment

Property marking