Inishowen Rivers
Trust receives €59k in funding
11.12.20
INISHOWEN Rivers Trust is
receiving over €59,000 in funding. This is the second
round of awards in the Innovate Together Fund as a
response to Covid-19 by Rethink Ireland and it's
corporate partners.
The Inishowen Rivers Trust is an environmental charity
that engages communities in protecting and enhancing the
rivers and natural water bodies of the Inishowen
peninsula. The 'Inishowen River Guardians Programme'
provides specialised training to volunteers, increasing
their understanding of the challenges our waters are
facing and providing them with the skills to monitor and
restore the rivers. |
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Inishowen Rivers Trust. Photo by Clive
Wasson. |
Twenty projects from all
over Ireland are receiving cash grants from €20,000 to
€200,000. The areas of innovation include Sustainable
Ireland, Economic Recovery, Food Security and Community
Outreach.
Inishowen Rivers Trust is receiving over €59,000 under
the Sustainable Ireland tranche of funding.
Dr. Trish Murphy from Inishowen Rivers Trust said, “We
are thrilled to be a recipient of the Innovate Together
Fund for 2020/21. Our preliminary educational programme,
‘Inishowen River Guardians’, was very well received when
it ran in 2019. With this new funding we intend to
expand the programme engaging more volunteers and
providing a richer and more effective training
experience. The support provided also gives us the
opportunity to identify a sustainable approach to
delivering a programme that will have long term benefits
for our rivers and our communities.” |
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