The Rivers Trust

The Rivers Trust welcomes the Prime Minister’s significant keynote speech on the environment today (11th January 2018), which builds on the “Green Brexit” speech given last year by the Secretary of State, Michael Gove. "A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment”, gives a commitment to be the…

Updated 22nd Jan:  Following our previous update, The Rivers Trust have been in continued dialogue with The Environment Agency discussing concerns that proposals outlined in their ongoing consultation on permitting charges from April 2018 could limit opportunities for continued successful partnership working on River improvement schemes.   We are particularly…

The Don Catchment Rivers Trust has received initial support* from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for its Hidden Heritage Secret Streams project, it was announced today. Made possible by National Lottery players, the project aims to benefit natural and historic heritage associated with the rivers of the upper Rother Catchment…

Six Rivers Trusts in England have each been awarded £10,000 from the Greggs Foundation, through the Community Challenge Fund, managed by The Rivers Trust.  The Community Challenge Fund was established by The Rivers Trust and the Greggs Foundation, in 2016, to support the delivery of education and community based environmental…

This festive season we're joining Love My Beach and their partners in asking people across the UK to help keep our beaches clean by making sure all their leftover cooking fats and oils are put in the bin rather than poured down the sink. If leftover fat from cooking the…