The Rivers Trust

When did your Trust form? WRT formed in 1994 and became the first charity called a ‘Rivers Trust’ in the UK in 1995. In 2019, we are celebrating our 25th anniversary and this is also considered (by many) to be the 25th anniversary of the Rivers Trust movement, which is now such…

When did your Trust form?  The South East Rivers Trust (SERT) is a grassroots environmental charity with a vision to achieve healthy river ecosystems, for all, across the south east of England. Our mission is to deliver outstanding river ecosystem enhancement through science-based action, collaboration and engagement. We started out…

Hey up, Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust here. We formed in 1994 and currently have 9 people working a mixture of full-time and part-time. T’main issues int' Yorkshire Dales is they are just too bleedin’ nice…. but in all seriousness, there is a misconception of what a ‘healthy’ river is, it…

A North East Derbyshire river ravaged by industry for over two centuries is to be restored to its natural glory, thanks to a National Lottery grant of more than £450,000. The River Rother and its many tributaries came to prominence in the early days of the 17th century industrial revolution…

When did your Trust form? 2012  How many people work at your Trust? 5 What are the main issues with Rivers in your catchment? Our catchment is a mixture of urban and rural so there are a wide range of issues to deal with. However, all of our rivers are…