Beneficiaries

Are you in more  than one of the following categories? If so, we may be able to help you

Where you live

• On the Isle of Wight
• On the Solent Shoreline
• In the New Forest
• In an adjacent  county
• Many miles away – with a second home in the area
• Many miles away – using the Solent for leisure
• Many miles away – having connections with the Solent

What you do for a living

• Work in the maritime sector
• Boating or Fishing
• Professional environmentalist
• A regulator or local government official
• Nothing to do with Solent (incl retired)

Why you value the Solent

• Pays the bills (incl commercial fishing)
• Seascape
• Serious environmental interest
• Historic or archaeological interest
• Academic resource
• World famous yachting area
• Somewhere to enjoy a leisure interest
• Just enjoy the ambience

Affiliations

• RYA/ Yacht Club
• Fishing Club
• Environmental Body (e.g. WWF, FoE, HIWT, RSPB etc)
• Single issue lobby group (e.g. LRA)
• other national or international bodies
• local community groups

Knowledge/Professional skill

• Employed in environmental management
• Legal skills
• Practical experience of marine environment
• Concerned and knowledgeable (e.g. activist with environmental body)
• Concerned but lacking knowledge

Corporate Members

These mainly comprise companies or yacht clubs.

• The Solent is important to their business
• They  wish to support local charities
• They wish to protect the environment in which they operate