Conservation and environment

The Tyne Rivers Trust is an environmental charity which works to conserve, protect and improve the water courses and impoundments of the River Tyne area. The Trust awarded a grant of £10,000 over 2 years for their River Watch Scheme which recruits, trains and co-ordinates a network of over 100 volunteers who check on the quality of the river water etc. A principal element of the Scheme is working with school children educating them on wildlife and river safety. Pictured here is Sam Pye and school children from Churchill Community School, Willington carrying out a Mitten Crab survey at Newburn Haugh.

Other beneficiaries have been the Ability 1st Allotment Project, the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens, Revive Furniture and the Grasslands Trust.