Learning
Empowering Minds, Inspiring Futures
Our mission is to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to get involved and learn about our local environment, and in particular to learn about the safekeeping of the Great River Ouse.
Whether you’re a student, educator, or lifelong learner, we’ve got something for you.
Learning Tools
Discover a variety of digital and hands-on resources designed to make learning both engaging and effective. Aligned with key stages, these materials can be easily integrated into lesson plans or used to spark discussion.
Before downloading, please complete the contact form—this helps us track the reach of our educational content and gather valuable feedback.
Engaging Conversations and Thoughtful Discourse
- Educational talks aimed at pupils by volunteers can be arranged
- Real World, local analytical data that can be used to encourage data and computational activities.
- Media and PR: Our data can be used as a basis for practicing report writing, or presentation skills
Community Connection
Join a thriving community of volunteers and learn how to undertake water testing, analysis and get involved in the development and implementation of a programme of testing to keep our river safe. It is a great place to share ideas, experiences, and support
Share & Suggest Resources
We’re always looking to highlight helpful and relevant resources on our website.
If you know of any valuable materials—or have resources you’d be willing to share—please get in touch via our contact form
Explore. Learn. Protect: Education Around the River Great Ouse
Children and young people care deeply about the environment in which they live. We support their education about River Great Ouse by providing a range of resources that can be used in the home learning environment or schools.
Community engagement and the advancement of knowledge is a prime concern for BedsGOVET. We are currently working on developing relationships with individuals and organisations to create a broad educational offering
Volunteer Your Time
Additional Resources
Bedford Borough Council
The Environment Agency
Bedford Independent Newspaper
Registered Charity Number: 1198830
Registered on: 5th May 2022
Full Name: Bedfordshire Great Ouse Valley Environmental Trust (BedsGOVET)
Our Charitable Object
As recognised by the Charity Commission for England and Wales, our purpose is:
“To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of the Great Ouse Valley and environs in Bedfordshire through a programme of river monitoring and community engagement, and by the advancement of the education of the public in the understanding of the importance of river quality on biodiversity, economic and social activity.”
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