About Us
A river-centric movement, working together on the solutions
Friends of the Dart is a community interest company. We combine rigorous scientific investigation with community guardianship and nature recovery, so that communities can move toward solutions that let life thrive.
How we work
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Investigating with scientific rigour
Accredited lab analysis, consistent year-round sampling, and university partners, so every finding holds up.
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Mobilising and empowering communities
Volunteers, River Guardians and households, each doing their part for the river.
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Holding polluters to account
Transparent evidence that drives regulation and resolution, not just headlines.
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Championing rivers, locally and nationally
What we learn on the Dart feeds into regional and national policy.
Our values
Positive, collaborative action
- CollaborationPositive action, together
- TransparencyOpen data, every result
- ConnectionCommunities and their river
- AccountabilityEvidence that polluters can’t ignore
- RegulationRules that are enforced
- ResolutionFixes that last
Funders & partners
Our work depends on the organisations that fund our testing and back our work with communities. Thank you.
The Naturesave Trust (opens in a new tab)
Postcode Green TrustFunded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery (opens in a new tab)
The National Lottery Community Fund (opens in a new tab)
Dart Harbour (opens in a new tab)
Devon Environment Foundation (opens in a new tab)
Frederick Mulder Foundation (opens in a new tab)- The Dow Clewer Foundation
