For wellbeing and wildlife
An important aim of the founders of Revive the Wye was that, at its heart, it should be a community initiative, engaging closely with local inhabitants, community groups, schools, businesses and councils. That aim has been followed successfully over the period since the partnership’s inception in 2007. Most of the RTW’s volunteers live very local to the river network. Some have known and valued the Wye since childhood.
A steady build-up of active involvement by local businesses has been very encouraging, as has been the support of the local councils. The interest and response shown by community groups is very rewarding. These experiences demonstrate both the local enthusiasm for, and potential of, being part of Revive the Wye initiative. Our new Friends of the Wye supporters is building on this strength of support.
Community Volunteering
Regular RTW volunteers were joined by young people from Micklefield Outreach to help clear accumulated rubbish from an urban stretch of the Wye.
Business Involvement
TNS Global was the first local firm to engage with RTW. Staff from TNS cleared litter from the river and opened up a silted and weeded channel, so that water once again flowed round a small island. TNS’s Director of Outsourcing said – “Our team had a brilliant day. We thoroughly enjoyed it and can’t wait to get back in the river again” – and they did, in the following two years!
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Business Partners
Citygate – a company supporting Revive the WyeRTW has been extremely successful in engaging with local businesses that regard supporting RTW projects as a worthwhile means of contributing to the local community and helping to enhance its environment. Task leaders have been involved in conservation volunteering events with groups from RAF High Wycombe, Beckman Coulter (two events) and CALA Homes. All businesses enjoyed their activities and expressed an interest in another event . Quite apart from supporting such activities as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies, most companies report that conservation work party activities have had a very positive impact on team building.
There are a variety of different ways in which businesses can support RTW, for example, by providing funding for equipment, helping to promote RTW, sponsoring an interpretation board, providing facilities for meetings, engaging in events, donating to specific projects. Two well-known High Wycombe firms whose facilities are next to the Wye have also taken on looking after the river next to their properties.
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Community Partners
Community partners include local councils, educational institutions, residents associations, local interest groups etc.
RTW encourages local organisations and neighbourhood groups to help look after their own stretches of the river network by conducting litter picking parties or participating in conservation events. Chepping Wycombe and Wooburn and Bourne End parish councils have contributed to the provision of interpretation boards in their parishes and fielded volunteers for conservation events, some arranged by themselves.
Teams of volunteers from Wycombe Friends of the Earth and Wycombe Wildlife Group have conducted annual rubbish clearance of the Hughenden Stream by Morrisons supermarket for several years now. Morrisons have taken on the responsibility for the disposal of the rubbish removed from the streambed.
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