The 2024 Mid-Year Impact Report by Surfers Against Sewage
Our UK-wide network of thousands of volunteers in communities, schools, towns and villages are fighting for cleaner, safer waters in the UK’s rivers and ocean.
At the heart of our vision is the interdependency of the ocean and people. We believe that you need a thriving ocean for people to thrive and live life to the fullest. Our theory of change is that people power creates long-term systemic transformation.
We make this people-powered change happen by creating simple, yet highly effective volunteer programmes which can be easily implemented into individuals’ lifestyles.
We activate a vast community of over 300,000 regular supporters, over 90,000 cleanup volunteers, over 670 Plastic Free Communities, and reach over 1.5 million schoolchildren.
These incredible supporters, volunteers and communities give us the reach and mandate for change at the highest levels of Government.
In 2024, our ocean-saving work is focusing on tackling Water Quality and Plastic Pollution issues.
These are critical issues for the future of our inland and coastal waterways, and ocean and human health.
