Chalk streams and rivers traditionally rich in wildlife and with strong cultural association to fishing, water meadows and water mills are now under threat from range of factors including pollution, water extraction and litter. To help counter this the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has initiated a partnership project and successful obtained development funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. R4C has supported the Wildlife Trust in their Development Phase by helping to design a community engagement process for catchment management groups, undertaking audience development planning and developing an Evaluation Framework. We have our figures cross that their stage two application is successful.