A charity has celebrated two decades of work to protect rivers across the North East.

The Tyne Rivers Trust marked 20 years of safeguarding the Tyne rivers, their biodiversity, and the surrounding environment.

The event, held at The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Arts on the banks of the River Tyne, was a celebration of the charity.

The trust played a special 20th anniversary film (Image: Tyne Rivers Trust)

The trust's 20th anniversary film, 'Your Kind of Tyne,' was premiered at the event, narrated by the trust's patron and television presenter Alexander Armstrong.

Mr Armstrong said: "The Tyne rivers hold a very important part in my life and many happy days have been spent fishing and they are where I learned to swim.

"Those rivers ran through my childhood, and are a hugely important part of my life, so I really feel deeply connected to the conservation and upkeep of these beautiful, biodiverse habitats."

Attendees, including guests from the trust's past and individuals linked to the future, listened to the trust's journey, its accomplishments, and its future plans.

The chief executive of The Rivers Trust, Mark Lloyd, also shared a national perspective on river conservation.

Alexander Armstrong is the trust's patron (Image: Tyne River Trust) The trust launched their Impact Report at the event, highlighting their operational strategy and successes.

Dr Ceri Gibson, chief executive officer of Tyne Rivers Trust, said: "The event was an opportunity to say thank you to those who have got us to where we are now but also to look forward to our next 20 years.

"We wanted to inspire individuals and organisations to join us on our mission to connect people with the Tyne’s rivers, improve water quality and the biodiversity of our catchment and support climate resilience and a prosperous local economy."

The event was attended by volunteers, funders, corporate sponsors, councillors, and key partner organisations.