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Concert tickets on sale now

Our friends, the amazing Fishpond choir, are presenting an evening concert on 19th September at St Mary’s Church, Wirksworth in support of Aquabox. Featuring music by Eric Whitacre, Karl Jenkins and Henry Mancini as well as music from opera, film and West End musicals…all inspired by the wonder and mystery of the Earth, Moon and […]

Inspiring Dylan takes on a coast-to-coast bike ride for Aquabox – August 21st 2025

Dylan Jones is a young leader who helps at 5th Matlock Beavers. The Beavers visited our depot a few weeks ago and he was inspired to do a fundraising activity for Aquabox. Dylan said, “I’m taking part in a 4 day bike ride from one side of the country to the other which is over […]

Stories of Collaboration – Summer 2025 newsletter

Did you know that when you donate to Aquabox it triggers a response from hundreds of volunteers? From the 150 volunteers making, packing and despatching Aquabox aid, to the logistics teams involving lorries, ships and planes, warehouse teams in remote parts of the world, drivers of trucks, vans, cars and people on foot delivering the […]

At last we have Aquabox aid on the ground in Myanmar.

In one of our most difficult logistics operations we have finally managed to get aid to some of those who need it in Myanmar. On 15th June the Rotary Club of Yadanabon , Mandalay delivered Aquabox community water filters to a kindergarten school in Myanmar which was flooded after the recent earthquake. We are so […]

Colourful Kingfisher helps raise funds for Aquabox

This year’s fantastic design for the Aquabox well at the famous Wirksworth Well Dressing and Carnival, held over the May Bank Holiday weekend, was by Vally Miller. A huge thank you to all the volunteers who helped to create the well dressing, put it in place and looked after it during the festivities. These were […]

The sun shines on our Annual Charity plant sale

What better way to spend a gorgeous spring Saturday morning than browsing the fabulous displays at our annual Plant Sale. The Memorial Garden in Wirksworth was alive with music and song from UkeWirks and the sound of happy visitors. Locally grown garden plants, vegetables, herbs and native plants were selling fast in the sunshine, with our […]

We’re proud of our historic relationship with Rotary members around the country. Their continued support has not
just increased our fund-raising opportunities, but allowed us to increase the awareness of Aquabox around the globe.