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Transforming the Trent Valley Nicola Lynes, Community Engagement - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transforming the Trent Valley Nicola Lynes, Community Engagement - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transforming the Trent Valley Nicola Lynes, Community Engagement Officer (Support Staffordshire) Delivery Partners: British Canoeing Canal and River Trust Derbyshire Wildlife Trust East Staffordshire Borough Council
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Delivery Partners:
- British Canoeing
- Canal and River Trust
- Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
- East Staffordshire Borough Council
- Staffordshire County Council
- Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
- Support Staffordshire
- Trent Rivers Trust
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Supporting partners:
- Aggregate Industries
- Environment Agency
- GeoConservation Staffordshire
- Hanson UK
- Lichfield District Council
- The National Forest Company
- RSPB
- Sport across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
- Tamworth Borough Council
- Tarmac Aggregates Ltd
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“Wildlife-rich rivers,
waterways and wetlands will be at the heart of a revitalised, resilient and beautiful landscape that is connected and accessible for local communities and visitors to enjoy and explore as well as providing many
- pportunities to inspire and
re-connect people to the river valley by revealing its cultural, industrial and natural heritage.”
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So what are we going to do?
Our projects will be delivered under three themes: Connecting Communities through Action Volunteering, learning, discovering, participating River Valley Connections Sustainable access to the countryside Transforming the Landscape Protecting and preserving our natural and cultural heritage
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Connecting Communities Through Action
- Community Engagement – grants, support for
community groups, volunteering
- Wildchild – connecting children and families to nature
- Big Washlands Watch – citizen science focussed on
biological monitoring and recording
- Tales of the Riverbank – youth oral history project
- Transforming Lives – increasing practical skills in
young adults
- Connecting to Nature – adults spending time in
nature to improve mental health
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Connecting Communities through Action
How can you get involved?
- Participate in our events and activities
(Wildfamilies @ Washlands, Wildlings @ Beans Covert, Muddy Wildchild @ Muddy Boots Gardening Project)
- Volunteer your time (Wildchild Resources
volunteer, Community Grants Panel member)
- Apply for a Community Grant of up to £2000 for
a project which fits with TTTV aims and
- bjectives
- Join our mailing list.
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River Valley Connections
Trent Valley Way – long distance footpath Canal Access – improvement of canal paths Canoe Discovery – improving canoe access to rivers Gateway to the Trent Valley Cycle Way – creating a long distance cycle route Waymarking Trent Valley cycle routes – marking family friendly cycle routes throughout the area
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River Valley Connections
How can you get involved?
- Cycling events across the
valley – watch this space!
- Volunteer your time (survey
new routes or help install infrastructure)
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Transforming the Landscape
Living floodplains – improving the biodiversity
- f the Trent Valley floodplain
Rolleston Brook Hollows – desilting Brook Hollows and encouraging community activity Transforming the Trent Valley’s Heritage – saving the lessons of the past, for the future Stop! The Military Heritage of the Trent Valley - protecting, preserving and recording a
century of war
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Transforming the Landscape
How can you get involved? Become a survey volunteer.
- cultural heritage assets
- important habitats
- native species
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