25 Oct 2024

March For Clean Water

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Dear Angling Trust Members & Supporters,

We are calling on you to join us at the upcoming March for Clean Water on Sunday, November 3rd in London. This is a great opportunity for anglers to make their voices heard on the urgent need for clean, healthy rivers and waterways, and we need as many of you as possible to join us.

We’ve already shared a video featuring our ambassador, Paul Whitehouse, alongside Bob Mortimer, encouraging support, now we’re asking you to be there with us in person. This march is about showing the strength of the angling community and the passion we have for protecting our waters.

Event details:

  • Date: Sunday, November 3rd.
  • Time: Assemble from 11:00 AM, march starts at 11:45 AM.
  • Location: Albert Embankment, London, SE1. Zones C-D, look for signs on the lamp posts & the Anglers Against Pollution banners.
  • Rally: The event will conclude with a rally at Parliament Square from 1.30 PM finishing around 3:00 PM.
  • Speakers: Penny Gane from Fish Legal and Angling Trust ambassador Feargal Sharkey

We’re asking everyone to wear blue as a show of solidarity, if you want to carry an old rod, or make up your own Anglers Against Pollution placard to show that the angling community stands united in the fight for cleaner, healthier waters. Your presence at the march will send a powerful message.

If you can’t attend, you can still support by sharing our social media posts to help spread the word.

This is our chance to make a difference, and we need you with us. We hope to see you there!

For updates see here.

16 Oct 2024

Opportunity for Community Grant Funding for Restoring Freshwater Habitats

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“The National Trust team in North Devon is inviting applications from community groups as part of the Freshwater Community Grant Fund – grants of £500 to £5,000 are available for initiatives that create, look after or improve local freshwater habitats and provide opportunities for people to connect with nature.

The application window for funding is now open. Community groups are invited to suggest projects that will boost biodiversity and create opportunities to connect with nature at freshwater sites. We also want to build skills within communities, so they can look after these special habitats and species long term.

Join the North Devon team at one of two drop in online webinars on Monday 21st October at 9:00am or Wednesday 23rd October at 2:30pm to find out more about the sorts of projects we can support through this funding and ask any questions you may have. Please email Sophie (Volunteering & Community Manager, North Devon) to book onto one of these sessions [email protected]

Please download the application form and follow the instructions to complete and submit your application. Full information about how to apply and what you can get funding for can be found here – Freshwater Community Grant Fund UK | National Trust

If you require an alternative format for the application and guidance documents, please email us at [email protected] and we’ll aim to provide this for you.

The Freshwater Community Grant Fund supports community initiatives to restore freshwater habitats at five locations in England, including for projects within a 20 mile radius around Arlington Court, North Devon. In partnership with Defra’s Species Survival Fund, the scheme aims to award a total of £75,000 to local initiatives by 31st December 2025.”