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Schools and youth groups

Nature and education go hand in hand, so it’s no surprise that working with schools, youth centres, and other education services is a vital part of what we do at The Rivers Trust.

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Activities for children

It’s never too early to start a journey down the river. Whether it’s enjoying splashing about whilst learning to fish or holding a looking glass up to fascinating freshwater species, there are so many ways for children to get involved with The Rivers Trust – and parents will be happy to know that they don’t all involve getting your feet wet.

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Working with Communities

The Rivers Trust movement exists because a group of passionate people came together to advocate for our precious rivers. More than 25 years – and a lot of growth – later, this community spirit is still at the heart of what we do. We are extremely proud of our grassroots support, and it’s really the people we work with that make The Rivers Trust what it is today: a force for positive change.

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Our impact

We are leading the movement to protect and improve our rivers. We are champions of real, on-the-ground results, driven by data and evidence. This helps us to create positive change across Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland — not just for freshwater, either!

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Our funding

We rely on donations, projects, partners and grants to help fund our work to improve river environments and support our network of member Trusts. Learn more about how we fund our work.

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Planting trees for water

Trees are one of the most important aspects of the riparian landscape. When planted in the right place, they provide multiple benefits for people, nature, and wildlife.

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Restoring rivers

River restoration sits at the heart of what we do. On a daily basis, our local Trusts are out in the field, carrying out impactful work to restore and revive freshwater habitats. However, this is no easy feat: industrialisation, urbanisation and agricultural intensification have all left their mark on freshwater habitats.

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Cleaning up rivers

No matter how clean a river might look, pollution is an ever present threat. Rivers are wild habitats, and as such they will never be totally sterile – but there are lots of sources which contribute to pollution above and beyond what would naturally occur.

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Supporting local partnerships

Working as the secretariat of the Catchment Based Approach (CaBA), we support over 100 community partnerships who bring together local knowledge and expertise to deliver integrated management of land and water.

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Fundraise for us

Fundraising is a great way to raise money for river restoration — and have fun doing it! There is no wrong way to fundraise. Whether you choose to do something active like a sponsored swim, something delicious like a cake sale, or something more relaxed like a read-a-thon, your support could help us to restore even more rivers, plant even more trees, and do even more to bring back nature and tackle climate change.

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