The Don Catchment Rivers Trust

The Don Catchment Rivers Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1134414).

The Don Catchment Rivers Trust was established to help protect and restore rivers in the River Don catchment area. It began as a company limited by guarantee and obtained charitable status. Its All Hands on the Don Community Grant Scheme helped local organisations undertake projects focused on the River Don and/or its tributaries.

Priority Areas

The trust offers small grants to community groups to encourage local involvement in protecting and improving their river environment. Its community grant scheme is for local organisations undertaking projects focused on the River Don and its tributaries, including improving riverside access, helping wildlife and habitats, tackling pollution or invasive species, providing environmental education and preserving river-corridor heritage. The trust’s wider work includes restoring habitats and river channels, improving fish passage, natural flood management, and working with farmers, riverside businesses, volunteers and community groups. For its Don Network grants, trustees and network members look for projects that meet network priorities, particularly those involving volunteers or the public.

Themes

• River access
• Habitat improvement
• Pollution prevention
• Invasive species
• Environmental education
• Heritage conservation

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

What the charity says:

• The Don Network's trustees and members decide grants, looking for projects that meet its priorities, particularly those involving volunteers or the public.
• The community scheme favours projects with a strong element of public access or inclusion, such as volunteer involvement.