The Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust will launch its annual online fundraising auction on November 22, with bidding available until December 1.

The charity, which works to protect and restore the rivers Swale, Ure, Nidd, Wharfe, and Ouse, hopes to exceed its previous record fundraising total of £6,500.

The auction will feature prizes donated by more than 40 Yorkshire-based individuals and organisations.

Prizes include a wide range of gifts and experiences, such as a reportedly "money-can't-buy" Emmerdale Studio and Village Tour, complete with lunch in the crew and cast canteen; and dinner for two in Rudding Park's immersive dining experience, Fifty Two.

Marie Taylor, chief executive officer for the Trust, said: "The funds raised enable a range of impactful activities, such as training local community members to collect water quality samples, equipping riverfly monitors, organising litter clean-ups, and managing invasive species through identification and removal.

"This funding also fuels our Rivers 2 U education project, which reached over 1,250 children in 2023 alone, inspiring the next generation of river guardians to care for and protect our rivers and wildlife.

"We are also grateful once again to Tennants of Leyburn for running the online auction for us."

The full list of prizes, and details about bidding, are available at https://www.ydrt.org.uk/christmas-auction-2024/