If you're going to the river:
• Take notice & follow all riverside signage & warnings signalling dangers and hazards – they're there to keep you safe
• If paddling; wear a life jacket, carry a phone, tell others where you are going and always paddle within your ability.
Being around water can come with serious risks—especially when decisions are influenced by group pressure or the moment.
Archie explains the importance of keeping yourself and your mates safe around water.
Speak up, be a mate: https://t.co/BBXFJjUhaM
#DPW2026#BeAMate
From this weekend, the UK will see temperatures increase dramatically.
With #DrowningPreventionWeek in mind, it’s important to consider your safety around water.
Read the Water Safety Code: https://t.co/fZmjAJNiy2
#DPW2026
Rivers are great places to have fun, however...
If you see someone in trouble in the water: Phone – Float – Throw.
🔹Phone 999 to get help.
🔹Tell them to stay calm and float on their back.
🔹Throw rescue equipment to help them float until emergency services arrive.
Take a stroll along the Thames Path National Trail, on the King Charles III England Coast Path, to Gravesend's Town Pier and see this magnificent ship #NaoVictoria a replica of the first ship to circumnavigate the globe!
We were out last week in a multi-agency operation tackling rural crime across the region.
We stopped around 20 vehicles which were carrying waste, identified five unregistered waste carriers, three potential illegal waste sites, and one concerning permitted site.
Remember the Water Safety Code: If you fall in, stay calm, float on your back and call for help.
🛟 Tilt your head back and keep your airway clear
🌊 Spread your arms and legs to stay balanced
🤲 Gently move your hands if needed
Learn more:
https://t.co/fZmjAJNiy2
#DPW2026
Temperatures are rising this week. With exams finishing and the school term coming to a close, NOW is the time to talk to your teenager about water safety.
Worried they won’t listen? View our guide:
https://t.co/M7zSyodUOJ
#HaveTheConversation#DrowningPreventionWeek
There’s still time to be a part of Drowning Prevention Week. 🛟
Perfect for schools, community groups, and organisations, our resources make it easy to get involved and make a real impact this week.
Download now and share: https://t.co/ZbArSJW3bF
#DrowningPreventionWeek
Thames Path Relay organiser Clare with Thames Path volunteers John, Philip, Wendy and Roger at the Acorn Baton handover today in Goring. The volunteers are leading or assisting on many sections of the Relay celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Thames Path National Trail. #volunteersmakeadifference #thamespath30 @KingsAwardVS
Help teenagers stay safe around open water this summer.
Download and share our new Speak Up. Be a Mate. social media assets and webpage and help us reach those most at risk.
We can all contribute to creating communities free from drowning.
https://t.co/BBXFJjUhaM
#DPW2026
2/2...Benson, across the new weir walkway to the Lock and the parish of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell. Glorious weather for our walk to Wallingford. Thank you Ruth from Thame & Wheatley Ramblers for leading this walk celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Thames Path National Trail. #thamespath30
St Leonard's, the oldest church in Wallingford, is next to the Thames Path National Trail which goes round the edge of the cemetery. Wild about Wallingford is helping to look after this special place for wildflowers and wildlife #churchyardflowers#wildflowerhour@wildflower_hour
If you get into trouble in the water, remember:
Float to Live. 💙
If you fall in or become tired, stay calm, float on your back, and call for help.
Learn about floating in our Water Safety Code: https://t.co/fZmjAJNiy2
#DrowningPreventionWeek
Heading to the beach?
🛟 Choose a lifeguarded beach where possible.
🌊 Check the tide times before you arrive.
🩳 Wear bright, fluorescent swimwear
Talk about water safety with your family before you head out: https://t.co/fZmjAJNiy2
#DrowningPreventionWeek
48% of accidental drownings happen between June and August*
Warm weather. Cold water. Real danger.
Make sure your group knows what to do. It could save a life. Start by taking 5 minutes to learn the water safety code: https://t.co/DZzYSXyQKK
*WAID 2025
Drowning Prevention Week kicks off this weekend! 🛟
With the support of hundreds of partners and communities nationwide, we’re working together to raise awareness and help prevent drowning.
See this year’s supporters and join us:
👉 https://t.co/0ZZ12lI6Gd
The Thames Path 30th anniversary Relay got off to a flying start last Friday, as described by @CampaignerKate in her blog https://t.co/7E6pXviMls
#thamespath30#nationaltrail
🏆 The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Scheme has won the Digital Excellence Award at #FloodAndCoast 2026! Congrats to @AtkinsRealis for their innovative digital work helping to protect 11,300 homes & 1,500 businesses from tidal flooding.
Barnet community, get active with @actionforsilkstream!
📍Join us on the 25th June at Silkstream Park for our monthly volunteering day.
🌸Help us clear the riverbanks of litter and Himalayan Balsam.
🔗Few spots left: https://t.co/a4WWPWwUMy
#thames21#actionforsilkstream