Having relocated from Walton to Hersham, Elmbridge Community Ecohub supports sustainable living through a community garden, Community Fridge, recycling schemes and a refill service. It also hosts a Library of Things, Repair Café and Walton Litter Pickers.

Elmbridge Tree Wardens is a community initiative supporting the care and protection of local trees and hedges. It promotes healthy trees and hedges, biodiversity and the benefits that trees bring to people, wildlife and the wider environment.

Esher Residents Association has represented local residents since 1976. It works to protect Esher's character, improve the local environment, strengthen community life and ensure residents have a voice in decisions affecting their neighbourhood.

Based at Elmbridge Community Ecohub, the Library of Things enables residents to borrow useful household and other items instead of buying them. By encouraging sharing and reuse, it helps reduce waste, save money and make sustainable living easier.

Oxshott Net Zero brings local residents together to tackle climate change and reduce carbon emissions. The group shares practical ideas, encourages community action and celebrates progress towards making Oxshott a more sustainable village.

One of England's longest-established residents' associations, representing the interests of people living in Thames Ditton and Weston Green. The association works to protect the character of the area, support community life and give residents a voice in local planning, environmental and other issues affecting their neighbourhoods.

Thames Ditton Foundation supports community initiatives that improve the local environment and encourage sustainable living. Its activities include Thames Ditton in Bloom, Plastic Free Thames Ditton, Thames Ditton Litter Pickers and Thames Ditton Boomerang Bags, promoting biodiversity, waste reduction and community involvement.

The Weybridge Society is an independent, non-political charity working to protect and improve Weybridge. It represents residents' interests, encourages community involvement and engages with local planning, development, transport and environmental issues.

Walton-on-Thames Repair Café helps residents repair household items and textiles rather than throw them away. Its volunteers share practical skills, reduce waste and encourage a culture of repair and reuse through regular community repair sessions.

Walton-on-Thames Trees is a community group campaigning to protect and enhance local trees and green spaces. Formed in response to proposed tree removals in Walton, it promotes the importance of trees for biodiversity, wellbeing and the local environment.

XR Elmbridge is the local Extinction Rebellion group campaigning for urgent action on climate change and ecological breakdown. Through peaceful, non-violent campaigning, it raises awareness of environmental threats and encourages action to protect the planet.

Broadwater Conservation Society works to protect and enhance Broadwater Lake as a haven for wildlife and a valued local green space. Established by local residents in 1984, the society promotes conservation, biodiversity and the long-term protection of the lake for future generations.

Chatterbus is a community charity providing accessible local bus services around Cobham and neighbouring areas, including connections to Weybridge, Fetcham and Leatherhead. By filling gaps in public transport, it helps residents travel independently and provides an alternative to car journeys.

Cobham Community Garden brings local people together to grow fresh, sustainably produced fruit and vegetables. Through community involvement and shared gardening activities, it promotes local food production, environmental awareness and opportunities for residents to connect.

Cobham Conservation and Heritage Trust is a volunteer-supported charity dedicated to protecting Cobham's natural environment and historic character. It promotes local conservation and heritage, encourages community involvement and organises events, including Cobham Heritage Day, to celebrate the area's distinctive identity.

Elmbridge Countryside Management provides opportunities for volunteers to help protect and improve the borough's countryside. Working alongside the council's Countryside Rangers, volunteers undertake practical conservation tasks that support local wildlife, habitats and green spaces.

Guided By Nature connects people with the natural world through outdoor activities, green care and wellbeing programmes. Working with charities and community organisations, it offers nature-based experiences that support health, wellbeing and stronger connections with the environment.

Healthy Travel Weybridge is a community group promoting safer, healthier and more sustainable travel. It campaigns for better walking and cycling conditions, encourages active travel and works to make local journeys safer and more accessible for everyone.

Molesey Clothing Exchange is a grassroots, not-for-profit initiative encouraging people to reuse clothing rather than buy new. Its regular clothes swaps at the Refresh Centre in East Molesey help extend the life of textiles, reduce waste and promote sustainable fashion.

St Andrew's Church in Cobham is working to reduce its environmental impact and become carbon neutral. Its Eco Team supports practical initiatives including tree planting, rewilding, butterfly surveys and eco-focused church activities, combining care for nature with action to reduce emissions.

Riverhouse Barn is a community arts venue in Walton-on-Thames offering theatre, music, exhibitions and creative activities. Its not-for-profit Community Café uses locally sourced surplus food, helping reduce food waste while providing a welcoming space for the community.

The Lower Mole Partnership is a volunteer conservation group carrying out practical projects to protect and improve local countryside and habitats. Working with the Lower Mole Countryside Trust, volunteers undertake regular conservation activities that benefit wildlife, green spaces and local communities.

Walton Charity supports the local community through charitable initiatives and projects that improve wellbeing and the environment. Its environmental activities include a community allotment and tree warden scheme, encouraging local involvement in gardening, green spaces and nature.

Weybridge in Bloom brings residents, businesses and volunteers together to make Weybridge a greener, cleaner and more attractive place. Through planting, gardening and community projects, it improves local green spaces, supports biodiversity and encourages pride in the local environment.

Weybridge WI Eco Warriors is an environmental group within Weybridge Women's Institute, encouraging members to take practical action on sustainability. Through sharing ideas, litter-picking and visits to refill shops and markets, it promotes environmentally friendly choices and collective community action.

Volunteer litter-picking groups across Elmbridge help keep our streets, parks and green spaces clean. From Claygate and Cobham to Molesey, Walton and Weybridge, local groups organise regular activities that bring communities together and improve the environment.

Claygate Litter Pick Group

Cobham Heritage Litter Picks

Hinchley Wood Litter Group

KT6 Litter Pickers, Long Ditton

Lower Green Litter Group

Love Molesey Litter Pickers

Walton Litter Pickers

Weston Green Litter Picking Group

Weybridge in Bloom

Weybridge Litter Busters

Broadwater Conservation Society works to protect and enhance Broadwater Lake as a haven for wildlife and a valued local green space. Established by local residents in 1984, the society promotes conservation, biodiversity and the long-term protection of the lake for future generations.

Climate Action Groups bring people together to tackle climate change through local campaigns, community activities and practical environmental action. Working as part of wider networks, they encourage individuals and communities to reduce their environmental impact and help build a more sustainable future. Our local Climate Action group is led by Elmbridge Friends of the Earth.

Eco Church is a national programme helping churches and congregations care for the environment and respond to climate change. It encourages practical action through worship, buildings, land management, community engagement and sustainable lifestyles, recognising churches that demonstrate environmental commitment through its award scheme.

Eco-Schools is an international programme helping schools and young people take practical action to protect the environment. Through its student-led Seven-Step framework and Green Flag award, it encourages environmental awareness, sustainable practices and positive change within schools and their communities.

Surrey Climate Commission brings together organisations, businesses, academics and communities to accelerate action on climate change across Surrey. It promotes collaboration, shares expertise and helps connect local initiatives with wider county-level strategies to reduce emissions and build a more sustainable future.

Thames21 works with communities and volunteers to protect and improve rivers, canals and waterways across the Thames catchment. Its activities include river clean-ups, water quality monitoring, environmental education and training, helping create healthier waterways for people and wildlife.