Your Support
Why Donate to the Wye & Usk Foundation?
There are various ways you can support WUF.
We hope that everyone with an interest in the welfare of the two rivers would want to help support an organisation that is restoring and safeguarding them. Here are ten reasons to donate that, we hope, will convince you to become a supporter or to continue to be so.
Multiple beneficiaries. Although fish are the primary focus, they aren't the sole beneficiaries of WUF's work. A huge range of flora and fauna prosper in and around clean and healthy rivers including birds, mammals, insects, amphibians and plants.
More fish, better fishing. But if you're an angler, it's quite simple:
healthier rivers mean more fish to catch. If you're a coarse angler, please
click here for further information on what we do to improve your fishing. Game anglers, please
click here.
Make a difference. WUF have a successful history of turning donations into much larger projects. Whatever you give will have much more impact than just its face value (we have managed to make donations increase by over tenfold this way). It will make a difference.
Confidence. WUF has dedicated, enthusiastic staff who are determined to return the Wye and Usk to their former glories. In addition, our Board of Trustees take a personal interest in the day-to-day activities of the charity. You can be confident that your donation is going solely towards achieving the Foundation's charitable objectives.
Innovation. WUF have pioneered river restoration techniques that have been used by other rivers trusts and conservation bodies. These include solving the problem of acid rain and cost effective solutions for fish passage. We will continue to develop these methods for the benefit of all UK rivers.
Sustainable restoration. Every part of the Foundation's work is designed to have long-lasting and sustainable benefits. We know that river restoration takes time - there are few, if any "quick fixes."
Threats. The flora and fauna of the Wye and Usk face an increasing number and variety of threats. The Foundation has the experience, expertise and motivation to face up to and tackle these.
Who else will protect the rivers? Government funding for fisheries is diminishing in both England and Wales with increasing pressure on the resources of statutory bodies. For anglers, it is not enough these days just to say "I pay my fishing licence...."
Become part of a success story. WUF also have a pedigree of delivering objectives. Although there is still more to be done, the Wye and Usk are generally believed to be bucking the national trend of rivers in decline. Please click here to see a summary of the work we have completed so far with the kind help of our supporters.
Our duty to future generations. We hope that you have at some point enjoyed the benefits of a
healthy river, or know somebody who has. We have a duty to pass this on to future generations.
Help us to secure the future health of the rivers for them.