2026 WCT Sponsored Walk - River Westbourne

Aim

The WCT Sponsored Walk raises funds for the Trust’s schools programme to enhance water and environmental learning in schools

WCT 2025 SPONSORED WALK - RIVER WESTBOURNE

Sunday 20th September 2026

To raise funds for the school’s programme of the Water Conservation Trust CIO (the charity of the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators) members and guests of WCWC and WCT joined by past and present employees of Thames Water are taking part in a sponsored walk on Sunday 20th September 2026 along the route of the lost river Westbourne in London. By sponsoring the current/ex employees of Thames Water via this page we can apply for matched funding from Thames Water's Charity Committee so anything you donate could be doubled by Thames Water's matched contribution

Over the last 10 years the Trust has supported projects at many schools to enhance water related science and environmental learning including installing and renovating school ponds, equipping a STEM laboratory, installing weather stations, restoring school wildlife areas, supplying river education packs and supporting disabled children with craft and learning facilities (see collage below). We focus our funding on schools with a high percentage of disadvantaged children.

The Water Conservation Trust’s Schools Programme

Our 2025/26 programme with current project funding in brackets includes:-

•    Mayfly in the classroom sessions and YII Student for River Holme Connections (£5K/ann)

•    Educational visits and Steam Explorers at the Museum of Water and Steam (£4k + £2.9k)

•    Educational visits to Spitalfields City Farm (£4k)

•    The schools educational programme at the new Quentin Blake Centre (£6.2k) 

•    Ysgol Y Gogarth School to support children with craft-based projects (£1k/ann)

•    Developing growing and green spaces with rainwater harvesting at Winton School (£12.2k)

•    Renovation of a horticultural area and greenhouse at Northease Manor School (£1.3k + £5k)

•    Awarding pupil prizes to schools for projects associated with science and environmental learning.

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Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made