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DRIP win award at Flood & Coast Excellence awards

Posted on 13 June 2025

We are excited to share that DRIP has won an award at the national Flood and Coast Excellence awards, in the Surface Water Management category. This award recognises the work we have carried out in one of our pilot project communities, Stokeinteignhead, to increase community resilience to flooding. This has involved natural flood management, property […]

Devon County Show 2025

Posted on 20 May 2025

The DRIP team had a fab time at the Devon County Show, held from 15-17th May at Westpoint Arena. Two of our partners, Westcountry Rivers Trust and Plymouth City Council, joined us on the stall to showcase the range of engagement activities that have been developed throughout the project. Visitors enjoyed playing the ‘Slow the […]

April 2025 DRIP newsletter

Posted on 6 May 2025

The April DRIP newsletter is out now! Follow this link to read all about the work we have been carrying out across Devon over the last three months to improve community flood resilience. Subscribe to the DRIP newsletter here.

January 2025 DRIP newsletter

Posted on 23 January 2025

The January DRIP newsletter is out now! Follow this link to read more about the work we are carrying out across Devon to increase community flood resilience.

Slow the Flow booklet

Posted on 3 January 2025

We are excited to share an excellent resource created by the Building Resilience In Communities (BRIC) team, from Plymouth City Council. This booklet contains tips on how to slow the flow of water in an urban environment, with some cheap and easy techniques that can be used to help reduce the surface water flood risk. […]

October 2024 DRIP newsletter

Posted on 7 October 2024

The October DRIP newsletter is out now! Follow this link to read about the work DRIP is carrying out across Devon to improve flood resilience. Subscribe here to automatically receive an email copy of the next newsletter in January 2025.

The Ripple Effect: Inspiring a resilient environment

Posted on 23 September 2024

We are excited to be contributing to ‘The Ripple Effect’, a digital series from the Chartered Institution for Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) and Content With Purpose. This series explores the fundamental role of the guardians of our environment, and the solutions to unlocking a more resilient, thriving future for all life on Earth. Head […]

Augmented Reality Sandbox

Posted on 14 August 2024

The team at Westcountry Rivers Trust have been developing an augmented reality sandbox table, an excellent engagement tool. The table provides a visual representation of a river catchment and allows the user to simulate rainfall, highlight the flooding challenges a community may face. The sand can be moved and objects added to demonstrate the effectiveness […]