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Love Your River! Sands End River Clean Up

Book your place here  This Valentine’s weekend, show how much you love your river by helping to keep the River Thames clean and healthy! Join…

New project to open up access to the Thames

Thames21 has received funding from City Bridge Trust to deliver an exciting new project, Thames Connections, which aims to make it easier for communities in low-income neighbourhoods…

Published 17th August 202017th August 2020 Published in Latest news

Obituary of Francis Carnwath: First Chairman of Thames21

 “From time to time you can see there are things that can be made to happen” Francis Carnwath CBE Francis Carnwath CBE applied skills, insight and…

Published 28th July 202028th July 2020 Published in Latest news

Coronavirus Plastic Pollution: what we can do about it

By Jo Pike – Communications Volunteer at Thames21 Jo Pike is our newest Thames21 volunteer, supporting the ever-busy comms department. She works part-time in a…

Published 30th June 202015th July 2020 Published in Blog

Heritage Emergency Fund grant to help us reconnect Londoners with rivers

Thames21 has received a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to help it to continue its work throughout and after London’s lockdown. The Heritage Emergency…

Published 18th June 2020 Published in Latest news

Thames21 receives vital COVID-19 funding from the Garfield Weston Foundation

Thames21 has received a grant for core funding from the Garfield Weston Foundation to enable it to continue its work during and after the COVID-19…

Published 10th June 2020 Published in Latest news

New wetlands proposed to transform river health in North London

Thirty four sites suitable for new constructed wetlands and SuDS (Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems) have been identified by communities in north London, with the potential…

Published 27th July 201830th July 2018 Published in Latest news

Londoners rally to measure plastic’s hidden impact on the Thames

Thousands of wet wipes flushed down toilets are shedding plastic into the river and changing the shape of the riverbed    Date of release: Monday…

Published 26th February 201819th April 2018 Published in Media Releases
Thames21 seeks votes to bag a share of £12.5million carrier bag charge fund

Thames21 seeks votes to bag a share of £12.5million carrier bag charge fund

  Thames21 is bidding to for a cash boost for two London sites from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. Winning enough votes from Tesco…

Published 28th October 20161st November 2016 Published in Latest news
Creekside Art Expedition – River Ravensbourne

Creekside Art Expedition – River Ravensbourne

CREEKSIDE ART EXPEDITION Saturday, 10 September 2016 from 10:30 to 14:30 Visual artist Edwin Mingard has been commissioned to create a public artwork as part…

Published 5th September 20165th September 2016 Published in Latest news, South East London

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