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Do One Thing

Do One Thing is a four-year project from 2023 to 2027 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 has reached 7000 people so far and aiming to engage with many more.

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What we do

We are Working with people aged 5–100+. This project reaches people through sessions, events, and green space enhancement. We work with volunteers, schools, and community groups across the county to take action for nature.

As we are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund Grant, we are able to provide sessions free of charge. 

Videos from the project

Activities on offer

Click on the images below to see a description of some of the activities available. If you are interested in taking part in any of the activities please get in touch. Please note that not all activities will be available.

GWT Do One Thing Project Officer Carmen at our Wild Child Festival 2024
Meet the officers

Carmen

Carmen works for Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, and covers Tewkesbury, Cheltenham, Gloucester and the Forest of Dean, five days a week.
Tewkesbury Nature Reserve's Do One Thing Officer Beth
Meet the Officers

Beth

Beth works for Tewkesbury Nature Reserve, and covers Tewkesbury, one day a week.
Green space enhancement - Do One Thing

Green space enhancement

Currently Do One Thing is busy enhancing green spaces across Gloucestershire. From youth space gardens to parks and open spaces, the project is enhancing community spaces for wildlife and people. The project can offer help from advice to action. Please get in touch if you are interested in enhancing a local green space.

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
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.
(c) Nick Turner
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.