Imagine a future where more people are rolling up their sleeves to look after the River Crane, along with the green spaces and communities that surround it.
What might this be like? How might people, communities and policy-makers up and down the River Crane work together to care for the river and its surrounding habitats?
This is the first event in Caring for the Crane Valley: a three-part event series to bring together people who care about the Crane and imagine a future in which everyone can enjoy and look after the river and the local natural environments that nurture it.
These events are open to community groups and policy-makers who are taking action locally anywhere within the River Crane catchment, and is backed by Crane Valley Partnership and Thames Water. You can find out more about the other two events inc. how to sign up for each below.
The first event, "Connect", will bring together community groups and policy-makers from across the catchment to connect and share stories. Through a hands-on session in Minet Country Park, we'll share stories in small groups, make new connections, and discover what we have in common.
We'll ask: what could we learn from each other? What hopes and concerns do we all share? We're all doing important work looking after our own patches, but how does it add up to a bigger picture?
This will be a chance to inspire more community-driven change:
💖 Get to know other people who care about the river, green spaces and local communities
✅ Find out what groups like yours are doing to look after the river and its surrounds
💡 Learn about what's worked and what hasn't, and come away with new ideas
🌈 Meet policy-makers and decision-takers
Book now to avoid disappointment!
Accessibility: This event will take place at the Visitor Centre at Minet Country Park and is fully accessible. If you have further access needs, please email alex.quattrone@newcitizenship.org.uk and we’ll do our best to support you.
Gift of thanks: Anyone attending this event on behalf of a community or volunteer group is entitled to a £50 gift of thanks (please see FAQ for more details).
Caring for the Crane Valley event series: You can learn more about the other events in this series and sign up by clicking the links below:
Part 1: Connect - Sat 29 April (morning, in-person)
Part 2: Learn - Tue 23 May (evening, online)
Part 3: Imagine - Sat 24 June (morning, in-person)
This event series is being delivered by New Citizenship Project in partnership with Let’s Go Outside and Learn and Habitats and Heritage, and has been commissioned by Crane Valley Partnership and Thames Water. If you have any questions about the event series, please get in touch with Alex Quattrone at New Citizenship Project (alex.quattrone@newcitizenship.org.uk).
