Final Straw Foundation

Championing cleaner seas by reducing plastic, improving water quality, restoring habitats and inspiring the next generation to defend our blue planet.


Final Straw Foundation (FSF) is an environmental charity working to protect and restore ocean health by tackling plastic pollution, improving water quality, and empowering communities to take action for our blue planet. We combine science, evidence and grassroots engagement to inspire real change — from the classroom to the coastline.

Our work includes citizen science water quality monitoring, beach cleans, education in schools, awareness campaigns and habitat restoration projects such as native oyster reinstatement. We collaborate with universities, community groups, regulators and expert scientists to gather data, build understanding and influence policy.


How Your Support Helps

The Final Straw Foundation is a small, independent environmental charity working tirelessly to protect and restore the health of our oceans, harbours and coastlines. Every year, plastic pollution, microplastics, sewage overflows and declining water quality threaten the wildlife and communities that rely on our waters. With a passionate team and dedicated volunteers, we deliver hands-on beach cleans, citizen-science projects, school education, community outreach, and campaigns that drive meaningful, measurable change.

But we cannot do this alone. As a charity, we rely heavily on public support to keep our projects running. By choosing to fundraise for the Final Straw Foundation, you are directly helping us remove plastic from our shores, monitor pollution in our harbours, restore marine habitats, and educate the next generation on how to protect the natural world.

Fundraising is everything to us and every pound raised makes a genuine difference. Your support enables us to purchase essential equipment, expand our education programmes, deliver scientific research with our partners, and empower local communities to take action for cleaner, healthier seas.

By fundraising for us, you become part of the movement to protect our coastline and marine life for the future. Together, we can create lasting change, inspire others, and help ensure that our oceans, beaches and waterways thrive for generations to come.

Please consider fundraising for the Final Straw Foundation — your support truly matters.


Featured Events

Check out these featured events from this charity

Santa in the City London - (Tuesday)

Dec 8, 2026 - Dec 8, 2026

Paternoster Square, London EC4M, UK

Registration Price:£25.00
Fundraising Amount:£150.00

Santa in the City London - (Wednesday)

Dec 9, 2026 - Dec 9, 2026

Paternoster Square, London EC4M, UK

Registration Price:£25.00
Fundraising Amount:£150.00

Santa in the City London - (Thursday)

Dec 10, 2026 - Dec 10, 2026

Paternoster Square, London EC4M, UK

Registration Price:£25.00
Fundraising Amount:£150.00

GetPRO Bath Half

Mar 14, 2027 - Mar 14, 2027

Royal Ave, Bath BA1 2NR, UK

Registration Price:£40.00
Fundraising Amount:£400.00

Barcelona Marathon 2027

Mar 14, 2027 - Mar 14, 2027

Barcelona, Spain

Registration Price:£60.00
Fundraising Amount:£600.00

London Landmarks Half Marathon - Waiting List

Apr 4, 2027 - Apr 4, 2027

London, UK

Registration Price:£40.00
Fundraising Amount:£400.00

The Brighton Marathon

Apr 4, 2027 - Apr 4, 2027

Preston Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 6SD, UK

Registration Price:£60.00
Fundraising Amount:£600.00

Wizz Air Milano Marathon

Apr 4, 2027 - Apr 4, 2027

Piazza Del Duomo, Milan

Registration Price:£60.00
Fundraising Amount:£600.00

All Events

What's coming up in the run for charity events calendar? It’s never too late to join one of these great events.

Tatton Park 5k - November

Nov 7, 2026 - Nov 7, 2026

Knutsford WA16 6QN, UK

Registration Price:£10.00
Fundraising Amount:£100.00

Victoria Park 5K - November

Nov 7, 2026 - Nov 7, 2026

St Marks Gate, London E9 5HT, UK

Registration Price:£10.00
Fundraising Amount:£100.00

Tatton Park 10k - November

Nov 7, 2026 - Nov 7, 2026

Knutsford WA16 6QN, UK

Registration Price:£15.00
Fundraising Amount:£150.00

Victoria Park 10K - November

Nov 7, 2026 - Nov 7, 2026

St Marks Gate, London E9 5HT, UK

Registration Price:£15.00
Fundraising Amount:£150.00

Victoria Park Half Marathon - November

Nov 7, 2026 - Nov 7, 2026

St Marks Gate, London E9 5HT, UK

Registration Price:£35.00
Fundraising Amount:£350.00

MoRun Nottingham Kids Race

Nov 7, 2026 - Nov 7, 2026

Victoria Embankment, Nottingham, UK

Registration Price:£19.00
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.

MoRun Whitstable & Herne Bay Kids Race

Nov 7, 2026 - Nov 7, 2026

Swalecliffe Ave, Herne Bay CT6 8EJ, UK

Registration Price:£19.00
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.

Nuclear Races - Fallout 6k

Nov 7, 2026 - Nov 7, 2026

Nuclear Races, Kelvedon Hatch, Ongar Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 0LA

Registration Price:£50.00
Fundraising Amount:£200.00

Nuclear Races - Fallout 12k

Nov 7, 2026 - Nov 7, 2026

Nuclear Races, Kelvedon Hatch, Ongar Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 0LA

Registration Price:£50.00
Fundraising Amount:£200.00

Windsor Trail Run 10k - November

Nov 8, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026

Alexandra Gardens, Windsor SL4 1RF, UK

Registration Price:£15.00
Fundraising Amount:£150.00

Run Tatton Half - November 2026

Nov 8, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026

Mereheath Dr, Knutsford WA16 6QN, UK

Registration Price:£35.00
Fundraising Amount:£350.00

Windsor Trail Run Half Marathon - November

Nov 8, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026

Alexandra Gardens, Windsor SL4 1RF, UK

Registration Price:£35.00
Fundraising Amount:£350.00