The North West Coastal Forum is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered charity number 1206825.
We became a charity on 1st February 2024 but prior to this have been working on coastal sustainability since 2000 with partners from a wide range of different sectors across the North West as well as nationally and internationally and this activity will continue through our new charity.
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Subscribe NowBooking is now open for North West Marine Ecosystems 2026. North West Marine Ecosystems 2026 will take place at the University of Liverpool on 24 June 2026. If you are interested in the latest research, projects, and developments across the Irish Sea region, this is the place to be. The conference will feature presentations and […]
The North West Coastal Forum, established in May 2000 as a multi-sector non-profit partnership became a registered charity (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) in 2004. To help our new charity grow we are looking for Trustees with a range of skills to help shape the NWCF’s future. These are voluntary, non-renumerated roles. As the only regional coastal […]
Join Barry Kaye for an in-depth look at the plankton that inhabit the waters along our North West coastline. Barry, who has been monitoring plankton in the Wyre Estuary every fortnight since 2022 and previously spoke at North West Marine Ecosystems 2025, will share his insights into how local conditions shape these tiny but vital […]
Tides & Threads: People and the Living Coast Tuesday 3rd March 17:30-19:00 LUMS WP Break out space 2&3 Organised by the People and the Ocean Knowledge and Action Hub (Pentland Centre), Lancaster University, the event brings together creative practice, community voices and science to explore how people live with, shape and care for the marine environment. Listen to […]
The North West Coastal Forum has launched a newly updated website, following a recent redesign developed with the support of our web development team. The refreshed site includes improvements to layout and usability, as well as new features such as a dedicated Donate button to support the Forum’s work. The updated website is intended to […]
For those of you who wish to donate and support our work — we now have the possibility to accept donations following an update to the website. Your donation will support the work of the North West Coastal Forum by helping to provide match funding for a range of projects, as well as supporting essential […]
The Cheshire and Warrington Local Nature Recovery Strategy has officially been published. This LNRS has been led by Cheshire West and Chester Council, supported by Cheshire East Council, Warrington Borough Council, Peak District National Park Authority, Natural England alongside the Environment Agency and Forestry Commission. The Cheshire and Warrington LNRS consist of two parts – […]
