Unlocking the Severn is a multi-partner programme led by Canal & River Trust, delivered in partnership with Severn Rivers Trust, the Environment Agency and Natural England. It is a three-year project running to 2021 with major funding grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund and EU LIFE Programme. The project involves state of the art engineering on the river to remove historic barriers at six weir sites on the River Severn and its main tributary the Teme. The courageous shad (a herring species) will return to the upper reaches of the river and spawn and flourish in large numbers once more. We will open 253km of river for migrating fish, and work towards a sustainable future for the United Kingdom’s longest river. The Education Officer will build strong relationships with expert p