The Great Ouse Rivers Trust is proud to be the 65th Rivers Trust member meaning that the movement now has full coverage across England and Wales, and is a growing force across Britain, Northern Ireland, and Ireland. Great Ouse Rivers Trust will be drawing on the experience of other members and together will champion healthy rivers at the heart of the environment.
The Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) embeds collaborative working at a river catchment scale, delivering a range of environmental, social and economic benefits and protecting our precious water environments for the benefit of us all.
The Great Ouse Rivers Trust will be collaborating with those organisations who are already established and working within one of the four catchment areas.
The Upper and Bedford Ouse Catchment Partnership aims to bring together relevant partners to work for the planning and delivery of activities and projects that will improve water quality, channel structure, habitat quality and biodiversity in the Upper and Bedford Ouse Catchment.
For more information see their website here
The scope of CamEO encompasses 5 river catchments; the River Lark, Little Ouse and Thet, Cam, Wissey, and South Level in the East of England. Together, these basins are operationally known as the CamEO partnership, which is co-hosted by The Rivers Trust and Anglian Water.
For more information see their website here
Water Care partnership is hosted by Cambs Acre. The majority of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s population lives in rural communities and our vision is to see these communities thrive. They’re proud to work alongside individuals and community groups across the County, helping them make a positive difference in the places in which they live and work.
For more information see their website here
Norfolk Rivers Trust is an independent charity which takes a river catchment-based approach to develop practical, cost-effective and integrated long-term solutions to restore, protect and enhance the water environments of Norfolk for people and wildlife
Working across Norfolk (and in the Cam and Ely Ouse Catchment), the scale of the challenge necessitates partnership working with a wide range of organisations including farmers, landowners, water companies, government bodies and the third sector, as well as the general public.
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The Great Ouse Valley Trust is a charity set up in 2018 to promote, for public benefit, the conservation, restoration and enjoyment of the landscape, wildlife and heritage of the Great Ouse Valley and its environs in Cambridgeshire.
The Great Ouse Valley is a valuable community resource in one of the UK’s areas of fastest expanding population and infrastructure. People need green spaces and fresh air to thrive.
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The Bedfordshire Great Ouse Valley Environmental Trust was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) with the Charity Commission on the 5th of May 2022 (Charity Number 1198830)
Our Mission is to promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of the Great Ouse Valley and environs in Bedfordshire through a program of river monitoring and community engagement and by the advancement of the education of the public in the understanding of the importance of river quality on biodiversity, economic and social activity.
For more information see their website here
Protecting and enhancing the environment of the River Cam and its tributaries
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The River Lark Catchment Partnership is a group of organisations and individuals that have come together to enable a cohesive approach to the environmental challenges facing the River Lark.
For more information see their website here
The River Thame Conservation Trust is a grassroots charity that operates in Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire that was formed in 2012 working for a river catchment with healthy fresh waters and wildlife, valued and enjoyed by local people.
For more information see their website here