The Welsh Government has now started a public consultation process to seek views on their proposal to identify three inland sites as bathing waters under the Bathing Water Regulations 2013 for the 2025 bathing season. This includes the Swing Bridge site in our...
West Wales Rivers Trust is looking to appoint a new Chair of Trustees. Our new Chair will lead the Board, working closely with other Officers and Trustees to foster an environment for collaboration, good decision making and effective governance during a period of...
“Largest review of the industry since privatisation” to be launched in Wales and England…… The Welsh and Westminster Governments have announced a “wide-ranging”examination of the water industry in what they describe as “the largest review of the industry since...
A massive THANK YOU to everyone that came along to our first #AfanRiverFestival last weekend! Hundreds of you came out over three days through both the rain and sunshine to enjoy activities such as film nights, rope courses, wood carving, art, river dipping, fungi...
Attention, residents of Neath Port Talbot and surrounding areas! Mark your calendars and join us in Cymmer between the 9th-11th of August for the Afan River Festival! A jam-packed weekend filled with fun, adventure, and FREE events for the whole family! Let’s...
Spreading of organic material such as manure on land is a significant contributor to excessive nutrients in Welsh rivers, but gaps in our planning system and weak regulation are allowing spreading to continue to pollute rivers. Following pressure from the Rivers Trust...
We are teaming with Small World Theatre for the Llais yr Afon Festival in Cenarth this August! This is a pop-up river festival with a creative programme for all to enjoy. Please help spread the word! Free entry to all the events. This programme is in development and...
We have been receiving reports of attempts at removal of the invasive non-native species Japanese knotweed by strimming which, as a charity working to restore rivers, is deeply concerning to us. It is an offence under section 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act...
Thanks to Afonydd Cymru for writing the piece below for their 'River of the Month' feature... At Picton Point in Pembrokeshire the tidal sections of two of West Wales’s best-known rivers come together to form the Daugleddau (or “two Cleddaus”). Their 27km combined...
A new partnership project is calling for volunteers to help protect important rivers from the threats of invasive non-native species in West Wales. Natural Resources Wales’s Four Rivers for LIFE project is working in partnership with the West Wales Rivers Trusts...
We are working on a project to improve on the volumes of agricultural plastics being recycled in Wales. We will be working with agricultural plastics collectors, recyclers and farmers, as well as building on previous research, to develop a more cost-effective program...
This #WeirRemovalWeek, we thought it would be useful to share why West Wales Rivers Trust carry out so many weir removals around West Wales, the benefits it provides, and to answer our most commonly-asked questions. Timelapse of one of our recent weir removals,...
🐴Do you own or loan horses? We are aware that advice for managing equestrian land for the benefit of horses, yourselves and the environment is very limited, so we've teamed up with Jane Myers, an international equestrian advisor, to offer a free webinar! 🐎Open to all....
Real living wage, £12 per hour 3.5 days/28 hours per week flexible working Temporary position: April – August 2024 (5 months) Equipment and travel expenses covered. Website www.westwalesriverstrust.org Email:...
Gross salary of £26,000 - £30,000 (depending on experience) 5 days/ 40 hours per week, flexible working 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Fixed Term Contract - One year. Possibility of extension subject to funding. West Wales Rivers Trust is looking for a River...
Real living wage, £12 per hour 5 days/35 hours per week flexible working Temporary position: April – August 2024 (5 months) 12 days leave plus bank holidays Equipment and travel expenses covered Website www.westwalesriverstrust.org Email:...
In the species reassessment released today by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the main UK population of Atlantic salmon are reclassified as endangered – meaning they are threatened with extinction. Global Atlantic salmon populations are...
West Wales Rivers Trust (WWRT) Gross annual salary of £28,000 5 days/ 40 hours per week, flexible working 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Fixed Term Contract - One year. Possibility of extension subject to funding. Do you want to connect people with their...
A new report has revealed extensive long-term Welsh Water failures to comply with legal permits. The report’s author, Professor Peter Hammond, had been advised by the Rivers Trust of Wales, Afonydd Cymru, to investigate a number of Welsh Water's wastewater works...
Can you help West Wales Rivers Trust protect our rivers for the future? West Wales Rivers Trust is a charity dedicated to restoring and safeguarding the rivers of West Wales for people and wildlife. West Wales Rivers Trust are in a period of growth and are...
WWRT are pleased to announce that we have received a £9700 grant from The National Lottery Community Fund for our ‘Rivers for Communities’ project, which will enable us to spend more time providing advice and identifying improvement opportunities for concerned groups...
What would make us excited about a skip full of concrete? When it's just been removed from a river! This week we have removed three weirs from the upper reaches of the River Afan near to Cymmer. These weirs, whilst relatively low in height, were disrupting the natural...
A very exciting opportunity to join the team and work with the agricultural community on agricultural plastics and water quality! Gross annual salary of £33,000 5 days/ 40 hours per week, flexible working 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Fixed Term Contract -...
West Wales Rivers Trust are pleased to be working with Ceredigion Council on the Phosphate Reduction and Mitigation (PRAM) Project. This project aims to directly improve the condition of the River Teifi, a designated Special Area of Conservation, by reducing phosphate...
Community Engagement Officers – Adopt a Tributary - 3 x roles in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Swansea/Neath Port Talbot Gross annual salary of £24,000-28,000, depending on experience 5 days/ 40 hours per week, flexible working 25 days annual leave plus bank...