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Community groups

Find out how your community group can get involved with WaterAid!

Speakers, local groups, faith groups, service clubs and many more types of associations all do vital work in raising awareness, inspiring action and raising funds in their communities.

Welcome!

Faith groups of all denominations give committed support to WaterAid. In this section, find out more about our current appeals, and get inspired by the activities of some fantastic fundraising faith groups.

If you've already organised an event and fundraised for WaterAid, please send us your donation today so that we can help more people in urgent need of safe water and sanitation. 

If you would like to help support some of the world's poorest people please email faith@wateraid.org or call us on 020 7793 4594. And if your group would like to book a WaterAid speaker, please complete the form here.

Get inspired

Fundraising in a church

Read some short case studies about some of the different, novel ways faith groups have supported WaterAid, and get inspired >

Welcome!

There are 35 local groups around the country who raise funds and campaign for us. You can find your nearest one here, or to set up your own WaterAid group in your area, please contact us.

What are local groups?

Local groups raise funds and awareness and act as local ambassadors for WaterAid. They form a vital link between WaterAid and local communities around the UK. Read more >

Welcome!

A variety of Service clubs have been supporting our work for decades. We value your loyal support.

If your group would like to book a WaterAid speaker, please complete the form here >

Rotary clubs

Rotary International logo

Rotary Clubs have been supporting WaterAid’s work in rural areas of Tanzania and Zambia for over 25 years.

Lions clubs

Lions International logo

Lions clubs have supported WaterAid for many years. Currently club support is funding work in Nepal and Malawi.  

Inner wheel

Inner Wheel logo

Inner wheel have been supporting WaterAid's work in rural areas of Tanzania and Zambia for many years.

Soroptimists

Soroptimist International logo

The Soroptimists are a worldwide organisation for women inspiring action and transforming lives.  

Other clubs and groups

WaterAid's chair Jeremy Pelczer presents a 2010 Presidents’ award for Outstanding Voluntary Contribution to WaterAid to members of the Inner Wheel Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland, October 2010.

Whether you are a member of the Women's Institute, Probus or another group, you can help those living without access to safe water and sanitation.

Welcome!

Sing for Water is WaterAid's big sing, with choir events big and small taking place up and down the country. 

Find a concert near you, or find out how your choir or local group can get involved.

About Sing for Water

Find out how Sing for Water has grown, from an initial dream in 2002 to raise £1000 for WaterAid, to the celebrated success it is today. Read more >

Welcome!

We have a network of over 580 trained speakers covering England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 

Find out more about the network, give feedback, and if you're one of our speakers, you'll find useful resources and information here too!


Girl Guides

A girl from 3rd Herne Bay Guides pretending to wash a car

Your Girlguiding UK unit can make for change this spring and bring lasting happiness and health to even more of the world's poorest children.

RAG fundraising

A female student in a WaterAid t-shirt sat next to a table full of cakes

If you are part of your university RAG society, you could have a great impact on the lives of some of the poorest people by fundraising for WaterAid. Find out more >

Setting up a student group

We are looking for passionate students to help us develop our network of university groups, raising funds, organising events and campaigning for WaterAid. Join us! >

Start campaigning

Can you help to make a noise on campus about the global water and sanitation crisis? We are looking for students to get involved with campaigning. World Water Day (22 March) and World Toilet Day (19 November) are great moments to campaign on campus. We can help you plan an event. Get in touch today! >

Get inspired

Salsa4Water group photo

Salsa4Water at Glasgow University began teaching salsa lessons in return for donations to WaterAid in December 2009. In less than three years they have raised a staggering £20,555. Find out more >

Events and fundraising news

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