Wear Rivers Trust

GAUNLESS FOR PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE

PROJECT FACTS

  • Project began in July 2017 and completed March 2019
  • Aims to engage people in the Gaunless Valley
  • £66,000 funding awarded by HLF, Durham AAP and Greggs
  • Run by Gaunless Local Management Group

PROJECT AIMS

  • Encourage people to connect with cultural heritage
  • Raise awareness of the river
  • Provide people with new experiences
  • Make a difference for people and wildlife

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

  • Schools
  • Youth Groups
  • Gypsy Roma Travellers
  • Local Management Group
  • Groundwork & Daisy Arts

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

We are working to extend and widen the project beyond the original HLF remit and need supplementary funding for:

  • Our delivery momentum was unfortunately intertuped by Covid19 (2020-21)
  • The project is getting back on track with the Gaunless Reconnected Project

THE RIVER GAUNLESS COMPILATION VIDEO