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Public invited to ‘unlock’ iconic waterway role

Will Chapman — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:15:36 +0000

18 January 2012

The Canal & River Trust (CRT), the charity which takes over British Waterways’ responsibility for 2,000 miles of waterways in England & Wales in April 2012, is today (Monday 16 January) calling on local communities in accross the country to get involved in a unique opportunity that will see them carry out . . . → Read More: Public invited to ‘unlock’ iconic waterway role

Help save historic canal boat in Stourport

Will Chapman — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:03:36 +0000

9th Jan 2012

An appeal has been launched to restore a historic canal boat at Stourport Canal Basins. The Bramble was donated by British Waterways to local group Stourport Forward.

Volunteers from Stourport Forward plan to refurbish the Bramble so that it can be used for education and possibly boat trips. Some of the volunteers . . . → Read More: Help save historic canal boat in Stourport

Volunteers needed to ‘make a difference’ on Coventry Canal

Will Chapman — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:33:15 +0000

19 October 2011

Local volunteers are being called upon to help make the Coventry Canal a cleaner, greener place to visit by taking part in a canal clean-up.

Potential volunteers are being encouraged to give up just a few hours on Make a Difference Day on 29th October to help make the canal a more . . . → Read More: Volunteers needed to ‘make a difference’ on Coventry Canal

Volunteers wanted in Ealing and Coventry

Will Chapman — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:29:30 +0000

19th Oct 2011

Two upcoming volunteering days are asking people in Ealing, London, and Coventry, West Midlands, to help clean up their local canal.

Make a Difference Day on the Coventry Canal and the British Waterways volunteer work party on the Hanwell Lock Flight, Grand Union Canal are both aimed at improving the local canal . . . → Read More: Volunteers wanted in Ealing and Coventry

Chair people sought for Waterways Partnerships

Will Chapman — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:46:34 +0000

20 September 2011

The new waterways charity that will become the guardian of the canals and rivers in England and Wales from April next year is recruiting people to chair the Waterways Partnerships that will help shape the future of the waterways in each of the partnership areas.

The role of each Partnership is to . . . → Read More: Chair people sought for Waterways Partnerships

Offenders give back on West Midlands canals

Will Chapman — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:29:34 +0000

14th Jul 2011

British Waterways (BW) has agreed a new partnership with the Staffordshire & West Midlands Probation Trust to pilot a project which will help improve areas on the West Midlands canal network.

The partnership will see offenders sentenced to Community Payback working on a range of tasks to improve canals in Birmingham, Walsall, . . . → Read More: Offenders give back on West Midlands canals

The Big Society cruises up canals

Will Chapman — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:08:27 +0000

In an article “The Big Society Cruises up Yorkshire’s Canals’, Len Tingle, Political Editor in Yorkshire suggests that it might come as a surprise to some that one of the first chunks of “big government” being taken over by the Big Society will be our 200 year old canal network.

As most waterways supporters know, . . . → Read More: The Big Society cruises up canals

Volunteers needed in Alrewas for towpath tidy

Will Chapman — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 09:09:47 +0000

In preparation for the Alrewas Canal & Music Festival, Stuart Collins, BW Volunteer Leader in BW’s Central Shires Region recently organised a few work party days at Alrewas to tidy up the towpath.

The first one was last Wednesday where a small group did a great job tidying up the towpath around the Alrewas lock . . . → Read More: Volunteers needed in Alrewas for towpath tidy

First ever head of fundraising appointed for new waterways charity

Will Chapman — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:32:51 +0000

1st Jun 2011

Ruth Ruderham has been appointed as the first ever head of fundraising for the New Waterways Charity, which will manage the canals and rivers in England and Wales.

This latest announcement follows last week’s news that transition trustees have been selected for the charity, which is expected to launch in 2012.Ruth has . . . → Read More: First ever head of fundraising appointed for new waterways charity

Horticulture on the Calder & Hebble Navigation

Will Chapman — Thu, 05 May 2011 09:17:07 +0000

4th May 2011

A new partnership between British Waterways and Calderdale College is offering young people aged 16 to 18 the chance to gain a qualification in horticulture. Accredited training will take place at the British Waterways site at Double Locks, Thornhill Lees.

The course will run for six weeks and will provide an introduction . . . → Read More: Horticulture on the Calder & Hebble Navigation