Our sort of #PaddleoutProtest with @sascampaigns and my thoughts on the kings speech and water reform bill. Oh and my daughter was desperate to be in it, her staring role 💜 #EndSewagePollution

Happening now on Chalkwell Beach! @sascampaigns #paddleoutprotest #estuary

Today's paddle out protest in broadstairs. Sewage is dumped in our waters still continue to get worse. #surfersagainstsewage #paddleoutprotest youtu.be/-z8fm7qjal0

Wax those boards. Paint those placards. ✊ the Paddle-Out is TOMORROW. Whether you’re in the line-up or on land, this is your moment. 🌊 Show up. Speak out. Stand together. 💪 Can’t make it in person? Make noise online 📢 use this easy template to email your MP, MS, MSP or MLA and demand action. 👉 pulse.ly/fo0d9tkxul #SASPaddleOut #PaddleOutProtest #EndSewagePollution

📢 Calling all #OceanActivists - join us tomorrow, 17th May, for the biggest Paddle-Out Protest water companies have ever seen. 👀 Make no mistake. They'll be watching communities gather at 43 locations across the UK and demand polluters clean up their act and cut the cr💩p. In the past few years the Paddle-Outs have forced an apology from failing water companies for their crappy behaviour and helped make sewage pollution a key issue in the General Election. Our campaigning has led to the launch of the Independent Water Commission and influenced the Bathing Waters Reform. Proof that the pressure of #PeoplePower will trigger change. 🙌🙌🙌 Let's keep it up. 💪 See you tomorrow! Join the Paddle-Out: pulse.ly/u0ndz6rt9c 📷: Fred Brown #EndSewagePollution #PaddleOutProtest #SASPaddleOut

🤑🫰 Ever wondered where your hard-earned cash went when Thames Water got bailed out earlier this year? You probably thought it went towards paying back their vast debts and improving infrastructure, not that it's lining the pockets of a failing water company's "worthy" boss... 🤬 This Saturday, the UK is saying ENOUGH to fat cats and this broken system in need of transformational reform. Join the Paddle-Out Protest and demand better for the ocean and our rivers. 🌊✊ 📰 Today's headlines: "Please don't fine us, Thames Water asks regulator" -BBC News "I was worth my six-figure bonus, says under-fire Thames Water boss" -Sky News "Thames Water executives to receive bonuses from £3bn emergency loan" -Financial Times pulse.ly/if8jo2drn5 #EndSewagePollution #SickOfSewage #SewageScandal #PaddleOutProtest

Wherever you are in the UK, you've got a reason to join the Paddle-Out this year. 👇 England 💥 2,487 pollution incidents in 2024, more than double the target. 📈 Pollution up 30%, despite promises to cut it by 40%. 💸 Avarage bill rise of £123, or 26%. Wales 💩 118,276 sewage spills in one year. ⏱ That’s one every 5 minutes. 🚨 It's also the highest in the UK. Scotland 🤯 23,498 sewage dumps from just 6.7% of the network. 📉 73% of spills went unreported in real time. 🔢 True total could hit 364,629 = one every 90 seconds. Northern Ireland 🔍 Only 122 sewage overflows monitored. ⌚ We estimate 61,732 actual spills, that’s one every 10 minutes. ⚠️ Belfast Lough was hit 10 times a day, putting swimmers and the environment at risk. Join the Paddle-Out Protest this Saturday, May 17 ➡️ pulse.ly/dqvkbvpyk8 #EndSewagePollution #PaddleOutProtest #SASPaddleOut #OceanActivists

📢✊🌊 Get ready, it's happening THIS SATURDAY - 17.05.2025. Wax those boards. Paint those placards. 🪧 Full list of locations and times ➡️ pulse.ly/7xya3vcded #EndSewagePollution #OceanActivists #PaddleOutProtest

✊📢 The countdown is on. Just one week to go until the Paddle-Out. Taking place in 43 locations across the UK, this is going to be our biggest national day of action yet. Join record numbers of #OceanActivists to take a stand against profiteering polluters. The Independent Water Commission is watching - this is our chance to pile on the pressure and make sure they deliver the radical reform we need. ✊👀🪧 Sign up ➡️ pulse.ly/8c5zoucj7x and share your local event with your friends. See you there! 💪 #PaddleOutProtest #SASPaddleOut #EndSewagePollution

You've read the stats. You're sick of sewage. So, you've decided to attend the Paddle-Out next Saturday. Here are four things you might consider before attending: 🪧 DIY placards - What message do you want to send to polluters? Keep it short. Keep it catchy. Grab some old cardboard and get creative. 🖌️ 💩 Props and fancy dress can be a great way to tell a story and grab attention. Go solo or coordinate with your crew for a themed look. 🌊 Safety first - make sure you check the weather conditions and bring the right equipment. Follow guidance from the event organisers and lifeguards on the day. Bring a friend - you’ll have more fun & you can look out for each other. 📢 Turn up the volume - the Paddle-Out is a great opportunity to tell your story. So bring your passion and turn up the volume. ✊🔊 If you want more information about the Paddle-Out Protest or a full list of locations, click the link: pulse.ly/4sdf2hng5y #PaddleOutProtest #SASPaddleOut #EndSewagePollution #OceanActivists

📍 A few more Paddle-Out Protest locations have just been added - a huge thank you to all the volunteers helping to make this the biggest national day of action to #EndSewagePollution 🙌 📢 The Independent Water Commission is finalising its recommendations for the water industry's future in England and Wales. In Scotland and NI, we're demanding robust monitoring and more transparency. We'll be paddling out on the 17th May at 43 locations across the UK, to make sure the pressure to clean up our beaches, rivers, lakes and loughs is on. Check out the map to find one near you and join the fight ✊ 👉 pulse.ly/uh00k7wt6l We're SICK OF SEWAGE 💩🤢. #PaddleOutProtest #SASPaddleOut #OceanActivists #SickOfSewage

⏰📢 The countdown is on. Just two weeks left until we hit the water and demand an end to sewage pollution. Time to wax those boards, paint those placards, and rally your crew. ✊ #OceanActivists, it's time to paddle/swim/stand together - the Independent Water Commission is preparing its recommendation for the future of the water industry. Let's keep the pressure on and turn up in even bigger numbers to show them we won't stop until they #EndSewagePollution for good. 💪 Find a Paddle-Out Protest near you ➡️ pulse.ly/nfhmppvc6x #PaddleOutProtest #SASPaddleOut

📍👇 Here's the location lineup for the 2025 Paddle-Out Protest: 💩 South West Water: Croyde, Plymouth, Falmouth, St Ives, Exmouth, Seaton, Lyme Regis. 💩 Southern Water: Brighton, Broadstairs, Seaford, Hythe, Eastbourne, Ryde, Hastings. 💩 Wessex Water: Bournemouth, Poole, Weston-Super-Mare, Bristol, West Bay. 💩 Anglian Water: Clacton-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Woodbridge, Cambridge. 💩 Thames Water: Newbury, Windsor. 💩 Yorkshire Water: Scarborough. 💩 Northumbrian Water: South Shields, Amble, Tynemouth. 💩 United Utilities: Merseyside. 💩 Severn Trent: Chester. 💩 Welsh Water: Pembrokeshire, Porthcawl. 💩 Scottish Water: Dunbar, Nairn, Stonehaven. 💩 Northern Ireland Water: Portrush. Which one are you attending? 👀 Find out more information about each location: pulse.ly/guzqmtlw79 #EndSewagePollution #PaddleOutProtest #SASPaddleOut #OceanActivists

🌊✊ Join our biggest national day of action to demand an end to sewage pollution 💩❌ - the Paddle-Out Protest, happening on Saturday, 17th May. Click the link for more info: pulse.ly/cojxcuhl5p 🎥: Andy Tomkinson - atomgraphics.co.uk #PaddleOutProtest #SASPaddleOut #OceanActivists #EndSewagePollution

🎉 THANK YOU, Ocean Activists! Your generous donations have raised over £150K 🙌 This will enable bigger, bolder campaigning, and allow us to support communities around the UK as we continue to hold polluters to account and clean up our beaches, rivers and lakes. 💪 Next up, we'll be paddling out in record numbers on the 17th May to demand an end to sewage pollution. Will you join us? ➡️ pulse.ly/idy8ahx55s #EndSewagePollution #BigGiveAppeal #OceanActivists #PaddleOutProtest

If the content of the Water Quality Report released today has shocked or angered you, turn that into positive action: ✉️ Send a message to Sir Jon Cunliffe and the Independent Water Commission by taking part in our #DearJon campaign: sas.org.uk/water-quality/our… make sure you tag us so we can see & share it. 🪧 Take a stand against profiteering polluters - join our Paddle-Out Protest on the 17th May: sas.org.uk/water-quality/our… Join us now. ✊ #EndSewagePollution #PaddleOutProtest #SewageScandal #PeoplePower

Wax those boards. Paint those placards. Stand up against polluters. 📢🌊✊ On the 17th May, the UK will take to the water in bigger numbers to demand an end to sewage pollution. ❌💩 🗺️ MORE LOCATIONS ADDED: pulse.ly/3l8afmv6qk Want to get involved with organising a Paddle-Out in your area? 👉✉️ Drop us an email at paddleout@sas.org.uk. Can you spot yourself in any of these pics from the last two years? 👀 #PaddleOutProtest #EndSewagePollution #OceanActivists #SASPaddleOut

📅 On 17th May, we’re taking to the water in our biggest national day of action yet. This year, the Paddle-Out Protests come at a pivotal time. No matter where you are in the UK, we’ve got a HUGE opportunity to influence transformational reform of the broken water industry. And we need you there. 🫵 Check out the online map to find events happening near you: pulse.ly/iojkdukiyb 📍 Can’t see a Paddle-Out near you? Get in touch with our team to see if you could start your own. ✉️ Email us: paddleout@sas.org.uk. #PaddleOutProtest #EndSewagePollution #OceanActivists #SASPaddleOut

👀🚨 Here we Paddle... First set of locations for the 2025 Paddle-Out Protest is now live ➡️ click the link to find 🗺️ a live map of protests, 📅detailed info about each event and 🔗 Facebook event links for each one: pulse.ly/hyh20yo1t4 More locations dropping as soon as they're confirmed, so keep checking back in and look out for updates via socials and our newsletter (not signed up yet? Click here: pulse.ly/fm2exra5wt. Why should you attend the Paddle-Out this year, we hear you ask? 📍 In England and Wales, key decisions are being made right now about the state of the water industry. Let's show the Independent Water Commission and profiteering polluters we're not so easily silenced. 📢✊ ⚠️ In Scotland and Northern Ireland, we're fighting for data, transparency and holding polluters to account. 📊🧪 No matter where you are in the UK, there's a reason to get involved. Whether you paddle-out or paddle-in, dip your toes in the water or keep to the sand, we hope to see you there ✊ Show of hands in the comments if you're joining us! 👇 Don't forget to share and tag your friends. 😉 🎥: Alex McDonald #PaddleOutProtest #EndSewagePollution #OceanActivists #SASPaddleOut

📅 SAVE. THE. DATE – 17th MAY 📅 Wax your boards, paint those placards—the Paddle-Out Protest is BACK! 📢🌊✊ This May, the UK will take to the water in bigger numbers to demand an end to sewage pollution. Want to get involved with organising a Paddle-Out in your area? 👉✉️ Drop us an email at paddleout@sas.org.uk. Full list of locations and timings coming soon 👀 🌊 - sign up to our newsletter and be first to know: sas.org.uk/take-action/sign-… #PaddleOutProtest #EndSewagePollution