Outdoor Swimming Society
A community-based organization dedicated to promoting and supporting safe outdoor swimming in the UK and beyond. They offer resources, advice, and events for wild swimmers of all levels. Outdoor swimming society
Department for Infrastructure Rivers (Northern Ireland)
Manages rivers and waterways in Northern Ireland, focusing on flood risk management and water quality. https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/dfi-rivers-overview
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Scotland)
Protects and improves Scotland’s environment, with a focus on water quality, flood risk, and pollution prevention.pen_spark Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Scotland): https://www.sepa.org.uk/
Natural Resources Wales
The Welsh government’s environmental body responsible for managing natural resources, including rivers and flood risk management. Natural Resources Wales: https://naturalresources.wales/
Environment Agency (England)
Responsible for protecting and improving the environment in England, including rivers and waterways. Their website provides information on water quality, flood risk, and environmental permits. Environment Agency (England): https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency
UK River Authority
While there is not one singular “UK River Authority,” several organizations manage and monitor rivers in the United Kingdom. For England: The Environment Agency website is the most comprehensive resource for river-related information in England: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency For Wales: Natural Resources Wales is the primary authority for rivers in Wales: https://naturalresources.wales/ For Scotland: The Scottish Environment […]
NOWCA Swimming Venues
NOWCA is the UK’s largest network of safe open water swimming venues!Our integrated systems help to deliver the highest level of safety for open water communities.
River Action
River Action is a small and agile campaigning organisation on a mission to rescue Britain’s rivers from a cocktail of agricultural, sewage and industrial pollution. They support community action, influence government policy and call out destructive industrial practices to incentivise changes that will end the pollution of our rivers and waterways. More information – https://riveractionuk.com/