Our partners
The partnership includes a variety of organisations that have a shared interest in achieving our vision that ‘Dorset’s river catchments are sustainably healthy, resilient and safe for people and wildlife'.
Our cohosts
Wessex Water and Dorset Wildlife Trust co-host Dorset Catchment Partnerships, providing support for the core team's activity.
Our key partners include
Government agencies
Environment Agency
Natural England
Forestry England & Forestry Commission
Marine Management Organisation
Water companies
Bournemouth Water (South West Water)
Local councils and other authorities
Dorset Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council
Southern Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority
Environmental non-profit organisations
Dorset Wildlife Trust
Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT)
Other partnerships
Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
Dorset Coast Forum
Dorset Local Nature Partnership
Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership
East Dorset Environment Partnership
Farming and landowner representative or advisory organisations
Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group South West (FWAG SW)
Country Land & Business Association (CLA)
Poole Harbour Agricultural Group
Various Farm Clusters, including Dorset Downs Farm Cluster
Research & academia
Dorset Environmental Records Centre (DERC)
Bournemouth University
University of Southampton
University of Exeter
Queen Mary University of London
Local interest groups
Frome, Piddle & West Dorset Fisheries Association