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ABOUT US

Rivers and estuaries shape our landscapes and provide the foundations for our cities, towns and countryside. When they thrive, so do we.

In 2014, Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust was established as a Registered Charity (No. 1157392) and Company Limited by Guarantee (No. 08834787). 


Our work is to protect and restore our rivers and estuaries now and for future generations and to advance understanding of the need to conserve and care for them. 

We work with farmers, residents and organisations offering advice and resources that support their communities. We bring together people, knowledge, data and expertise to take action to help our rivers thrive once more.​

We are proud members of The Rivers Trust, the umbrella organisation working across the UK and Ireland to lead a movement for change in our rivers. 

You can find out more by reading our Vision and Strategy 2024-2030 document. ​

TRUSTEES

The Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust is run by a board of Trustees, all of whom have a personal and professional interest in the rivers and surrounding land across the two counties. 

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Jane Burch

Chairman

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Sarah Morton

Treasurer

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Dr Alan Woods

Secretary

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Adrian Wood

Trustee

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Anna Martin-Edwards

Trustee

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Tara Arnold

Trustee

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Henry Wilkes

Trustee

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Tom Palmer

Trustee

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Simon Tiller

Trustee

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Chris Whitehouse

Trustee

Click on any of the profiles above or visit our trustee page to find out more about the board of trustees.

MEET THE TEAM

The Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust employs a small but ever expanding team of staff.

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Dr Helen Dangerfield

Director

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Andy Went

Natural Rivers Manager

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Sophie Negus

Bluespaces

Delivery Manager

 

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Joshua Abbott

River Chelmer

Projects Manager

 

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Jess Duckenfield Operations Support Officer

 

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Luke Farnish

Project Officer

 

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Emily Baldock

 Bluespaces Officer

 

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Cat Wood

Volunteer & Community

Involvement Officer 

 

Click on any of the profiles above or visit our staff page to find out more about the team. 

Registered Charity Number 1157392. Company Limited by Guarantee Number 08834787. 
Registered in England. Registered Address: Red Gables, Ipswich Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1BE

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© 2026 Essex & Suffolk Rivers Trust

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