Many of our free volunteer events and training courses are now shown on our Eventbrite page to help us better manage these activities.  Please see our Eventbrite link below: 

Mersey Rivers Trust Events - 4 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite

As part of Keep Britain Tidy's annual "Great British Spring Clean", please support our litter pick event on Friday 4 April along the River Irk around Harpurhey Ponds and Harpurhey Reservoirs.  #GBSpringClean

10am to 12.30pm.  All equipment provided, including gloves.  Please wear strong shoes/boots as it may be wet/muddy and dress for the weather.  All welcome!

Meet at 10am at the footbridge over the River Irk at Lower Crumpsall Recreation Ground and Harpurhey Ponds.  Road access from Waterloo Street, Lower Crumpsall (M8) and from Factory Lane or Harpurhey Road, Harpurhey (M9), north Manchester. 

Also supporting our "Love Your River Irk" and "Plastic Free Mersey" programmes.

River Community Gathering at Film Screening: "Rave On For the Avon" ?✨

An invitation from the Film Director, Charlotte Sawyer

Dear friends

Come along to a river community gathering this Sunday at 5pm in Liverpool. 

I'd like to invite you to celebrate the power of community and citizen science at a documentary screening in Liverpool Sunday 18th May 5pm. This uplifting gem of a documentary explores our connection to nature in this modern world: "Rave On For The Avon" and The Rivers Trust have partnered with the filmmakers at screenings across the country. Bring your friends and family to show them how citizen science and campaigning can make a difference.   Details below.

This inspiring film explores people's love and connection to their favourite swimming spot, blending stunning visuals with a great soundtrack. It’s a celebration of how creativity and passion can bring people together for a vital cause—protecting our rivers, lakes and oceans. Rated ★★★★ by The Guardian

"Rave On For The Avon" is screening at Liverpool's FACT Cinema on Sunday 18th May at 5 PM. 

There will be a Q&A following the screening with Director Charlotte Sawyer who is from Liverpool and lives in Bristol, plus John Sanders from Mersey Rivers Trust talking about the work of the Mersey Rivers Trust and the Catchment Monitoring Co-operative community groups active in the Mersey.

https://www.eightysita.com/post/wild-swimming-documentary-at-the-liverpool-fact-picturehouse-cinema-sun-18th-may

You can watch the trailer and learn more using this link. Please book in advance, you can also book the tickets here: https://www.picturehouses.com/movie-details/013/HO00015599/green-screen-rave-on-for-the-avon-panel-with-director-charlotte-sawyer

#RaveOnForTheAvon

LEARN MORE: https://linktr.ee/raveonfortheavon 

FOLLOW THE FILM ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/raveonfortheavon/

Come along to our Love Your River Irk volunteer working party on the River Irk at Harpurhey Ponds in Harpurhey, north Manchester.  Activities will include pulling up Himalayan Balsam and litter picking. 

10am to 1pm.  All equipment and gloves provided.  Please wear clothing suitable for the weather conditions and strong shoes or boots. Long sleeves and trousers recommended. 

Meet at 10am by the blue painted footbridge over the River Irk on the Lower Crumpsall Recreation Ground side of the river. 

Street parking on Waterloo Road (around M8 5XF) or Factory Lane (around M9 8EA). 

Nearest bus stop is next to Lower Crumpsall Recreation Ground on Waterloo Road (opposite Etherstone Street) on the Bee Network bus routes 56, 116 and 156. 

Nearest tram stop is at Abraham Moss (1.2km walk).  

Our annual Mersey Rivers Week returns this week, running from Monday 14 to Saturday 19 July 2025.  There are several free events taking place open to the public: