Delivered Social has partnered with Friends of Langstone Harbour to launch a new website that will make it easier for local people to get involved in protecting one of the south coast’s most important natural harbours.
The new website is being built as part of Delivered Social Green, the agency’s programme supporting charities and community organisations with websites. It will go live in the coming months.
Founded in 1996, Friends of Langstone Harbour is a volunteer-led, non-profit group that works to preserve and promote the natural beauty and ecological importance of Langstone Harbour. The group connects local communities with the harbour, protecting habitats and wildlife, supporting sustainable harbour management, promoting responsible boating and sustainable fishing, and keeping a close eye on water quality.
Sitting between Portsmouth, Havant and Hayling Island, Langstone Harbour is internationally important for wildlife. The Friends run regular beach cleans and work parties, citizen science projects, talks, walks and trips on the water, and work alongside public and voluntary bodies to look after the harbour for the future. Individual membership costs just £5 a year, with associate membership available for community groups such as sailing clubs and residents’ associations, and the group has tripled its membership over the past two years.
Following its recent AGM, the group has set new objectives for the year ahead, and the new website is a key part of that. It will make it much simpler for people to join as members, find out about upcoming events and volunteering, and keep up with news from the harbour.
The partnership came about through an introduction earlier this autumn, and Delivered Social has since worked with the group’s committee to plan the new site.
Jonathan Bird, Founder of Delivered Social, said: “Langstone Harbour is right on our doorstep, and the Friends have been quietly looking after it for nearly 30 years. They’re growing fast, and we want to give them a website that makes joining in as easy as possible, so more people can help protect the harbour for the next generation.”
The new Friends of Langstone Harbour website is expected to launch in the coming months.
