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BEXLEY RIVERKEEPERS ARE WELCOMING NEW RECRUITS!
Join us for four days of events where you can find out more about our award-winning team and what they get up to.
21 July 2009
Thames21’s award-winning Bexley Riverkeeper Volunteers programme is welcoming new people interested in getting involved in the valuable work we do.
Established in 2005, the Riverkeeper Volunteers make a valuable difference to the local waterways of Bexley, helping to remove tonnes of rubbish including everything from washing machines to cars, to allow the river to run freely. Each volunteer is invited to give a small amount of their time on a regular basis to assist us in the environmental work we do, and in return develop practical and useful skills as well as meet like-minded people from the local community.
Riverkeeper Volunteers get involved in reporting litter and ‘grot spots’; caring for wildlife habitats; suggesting improvements to be made; encouraging the public to respect the river; helping combat litter, graffiti, dog fouling, vandalism and unlicensed or out-of-season angling.
The Bexley Riverkeeper Volunteer programme is supported by Cory Environmental Trust in Britain, an Environmental Trust funded through the Landfill Communities Fund.
Bexley Riverkeeper Coordinator, Ashe Hurst, commented:
“Becoming a Riverkeeper Volunteer is an ideal way of using a small amount of time each week in a productive way and makes lasting benefits for everyone.
Our Riverkeeper Volunteers come from all walks of life, but all share a desire to get involved in something that is great fun and that helps the local environment.
I urge anyone interested in joining us as a Riverkeeper Volunteer, or anyone curious about the work we do, to come along to one of our sessions this week to find out more.”
Those interested in getting involved are encouraged to come along this July and have a go at some of the activities involved in being a Riverkeeper Volunteer at one of the following open taster sessions:
Thursday 23 July | 11.00am - 4.00pm
Location: Waterside Gardens, Crayford Town Centre, DA1.
Friday 24 July | 11.00am - 4.00pm
Location: Hall Place Car Park, Bourne Road, Bexley, DA5. Meet next to the river on playing field car park.
Saturday 25 July | 11.00am - 4.00pm
Location: Waterside Gardens, Crayford Town Centre, DA1.
Sunday 26 July | 11.00am - 4.00pm
Location: Five Arch Bridge, Foots Cray Meadows, off North Cray Road/Rectory Lane, Sidcup, DA14.
Those interested in joining the team should contact Ashe Hurst, on 07968 805751 or email ashe.hurst@thames21.org.uk
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Media enquiries, images and interviews: please contact James Aldous on 020 7213 0166 or 07827 352675 or james.aldous@thames21.org.uk
Notes to Editors:
- Thames21 is an environmental charity (registered number 1103997) working to bring London’s waterways to life. Dirty rivers and canals reduce the quality of life for all, harm and kill wildlife, damage the environment and drive people away from vital open spaces. London’s rivers and canals are precious natural resources providing green spaces for urban communities and habitats for wildlife. Each year, with the help of around 4,000 volunteers, Thames21 removes over 1,000 tonnes of harmful litter from the River Thames, its tributaries and the canal network. www.thames21.org.uk Thames21 is supported by, and works closely with, the Port of London Authority, Thames Water, Environment Agency, Corporation of London, Encams and British Waterways.
- Cory Environmental Trust in Britain has supported the Bexley Riverkeeper Volunteer programme since the beginning of 2008, providing £98,000 in funding to support improvement works carried out by volunteers along with Thames21 staff on the Cray, Shuttle and Wansunt Rivers. The Trust is funded through the Landfill Communities Fund and supports community projects that are located within ten miles of a landfill site.
- Cory Environmental Cory Environmental is one of the UK’s leading waste management, recycling and energy recovery companies, operating across the country and employing over 1,000 people. It provides a wide range of integrated services from street cleansing and municipal waste collection, to recycling, transfer and disposal. Cory’s services have been recognised with a number of awards for sustainable transport, the management of facilities and city cleanliness.
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