Waterwatch UK: Now a Registered Charity and a New Chapter Begins in Southend

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We’re proud to announce that Waterwatch UK formally became a registered charity on 1 September 2025: Charity No. 1214739.

This marks a major step forward for our mission to build a national movement for water justice: one that began right here in Southend.

A New Era for the Southend Water Summits

From the first quarter of 2026, the Southend Water Summits will officially become community-led.
This means local people, not politicians, will set the agenda, chair discussions, and drive the action.

If you’d like to have a say in how our local water issues are tackled, now’s the time to get involved.

• Become a member to vote or stand for election to the new Community Committee:
  Join here →
• Next Community Meeting and Committee Elections:
  🗓 Monday 24 November, 18:30
  📍 Leigh Sailing Club
  Register to attend →

Stand for the Committee

We’re looking for local people with energy, ideas, and a commitment to protecting our waters to stand for election to the first Southend Waterwatch Community Committee.

Whether you’re a resident, campaigner, swimmer, sailor, business owner, or student, your perspective matters.
Committee members will help shape the local Waterwatch agenda, represent the community’s voice at future Summits, and work closely with local authorities, regulators, and water companies to push for change.

You don’t need experience, just integrity, commitment, and a belief that our waters deserve better.

If that sounds like you, sign up as a member and submit your interest in standing before 17 November 2025.

Why Join Waterwatch UK?

By joining, you’ll become part of a growing community determined to protect our waters and hold polluters accountable.

Membership is free – all we ask is your commitment.

As a Southend Member, you’ll:

• Help hold polluters and decision-makers to account
• Champion the rights of communities affected by pollution
• Push for lasting change in how water is managed and protected

You’ll also get:

• A voice in shaping Waterwatch priorities in Southend
• Invitations to member briefings and community events
• Voting rights in Southend Waterwatch elections
• Early access to reports and updates

Anyone can join, residents, local businesses, campaigners, swimmers, sailors, students, and anyone who believes in the right to clean, safe water.

There’s no cost – just a shared commitment to action and accountability.

Together, we’re turning frustration into progress.
Join us and help ensure the movement for water justice continues to grow, from Southend to every community in the UK.