Volunteering

Working together to reduce flood risk - Do you want to join the team?

Did you know that Herefordshire Council are leading on a partnership project to try and reduce flood risk to communities within Herefordshire?

Through the Herefordshire Natural Flood Management project, we are working with farmers, landowners and communities within seven catchments, to reduce flood risk to downstream communities.

By implementing measures which mimic the natural functions of rivers, floodplains and the wider catchment, we are able to store more water within the landscape, slowing the rate of surface runoff into the rivers. As well as reducing flood risk, Natural Flood Management (NFM) measures can deliver benefits for both people and the environment – we need your help to gather this evidence.

How you can help

Gathering photographic evidence

During times of rainfall, we need volunteers to take photographs at key locations, allowing us to compare how the river at that location responds to rainfall events. This would be an ad hoc role in which volunteers can commit as much time as they are able.

Even if you don't live in one of the seven project areas, we are always interested in seeing photographs of flooding within the county. Please send them to NFM@herefordshire.gov.uk

Whilst we don’t have any other volunteering opportunities at present, there is information on the Wye & Usk Foundation’s website about a number of different citizen science groups. Local organisations such as Herefordshire Wildlife Trust or Herefordshire Voluntary Organisations Support Service may also have suitable openings.