Do One Thing

Child with bird box (c) Evie and Tom Photography

Do One Thing is a four-year project aiming to help people to take their first step in helping the environment and wildlife.

This project is based in Cheltenham, Gloucester, the Forest of Dean and Tewkesbury and is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund Grant. This project is partnered with Tewkesbury Nature Reserve, Forest Voluntary Action Forum, Planet Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Gateway Trust.

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust aims to reach 1 in 4 people in Gloucestershire by 2030 and Do One Thing intends to play a large part in this through supporting people to take simple actions to benefit the environment.

The project visited the Forest Showcase Festival in 2023, and ran a workshop creating toilet roll planters, reusing toilet roll cardboard and helping people to grow plants from a seed at the same time.

What we do

Working from ages 5–90 this project aims to:
-    Engage with environmental activities.
-    Reduce eco-anxiety.
-    Reduce outgoing costs.
-    Enhance connection with nature.
-    Provide an intergenerational setting to share ideas and experiences/ knowledge.
-    Provide a collective sense of achievement around environmental issues.

Want to get involved?

If you wish to get involved with the Do One Thing project, please fill in this form and we will get in touch, or contact Carmen on carmen.orr@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk, or Beth on do-one-thing@tewkesburynaturereserve.org.uk.

A child holding a pile of twigs and leaves to go into an insect hotel

Do One Thing... in your home

Here is a list of simple actions that can help the planet while keeping costs low.

See the actions

Refill shops in Gloucestershire

Refill shops are a great way to reduce plastic packaging and reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. It is a more sustainable way to buy cupboard essentials and more. Here are some places where refill shops can be found in Gloucestershire.

Insect hotel activity sheet, Wildlife Watch

Bug hotel activity sheet, Wildlife Watch

Composting activity sheet, Wildlife Watch

Pilot Project

This follows on from a one-year pilot of this project in Cheltenham that ended in May 2023, funded by the Platinum Jubilee Community Fund, which supported members of the community to take small scale actions for nature. This involved workshops, presentations and ‘how-to’ videos on YouTube. This pilot identified that many young people have eco-anxiety, and welcomed ideas to help them make sustainable changes to their lifestyle.

Following its success, this project will continue and expand to reach more people to get involved with nature and show that even small actions can collectively make a big difference.

Two young women are building bird boxes in an urban nature reserve

Resources

A wilder toolkit for young people

For young people who want to make Gloucestershire even wilder by taking action to engage with nature and support
environmental recovery.

A six spot burnet moth resting on the pink, globe-like head of a red clover flower. The moth is glossy and black with six bold red spots on each forewing.

Team Wilder

Take action for wildlife wherever you are all year round. Together we can help nature and wildlife recover!

Resources

A wilder toolkit for schools

For teachers and educators to inspire young people to take action for nature on their school site and across Gloucestershire.

Do One Thing is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund Grant. This project is partnered with Tewkesbury Nature Reserve, Forest Voluntary Action Forum, Planet Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Gateway Trust.

Logos for the National Lottery Community Fund Grant. This project is partnered with Tewkesbury Nature Reserve, Forest Voluntary Action Forum, Planet Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Gateway Trust.

Do One Thing

Do One Thing... in your home

Refill shops in Gloucestershire

Stroud

Cheltenham

The Forest of Dean

Gloucester