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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

Canal adoption offers skills for work

Will Chapman — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:31:36 +0000

19th Oct 2011

A section of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Leigh, Greater Manchester, has been adopted by an organisation providing skills and training for employment.

People who are in treatment for substance abuse, or have recently completed their treatment, will have the chance to volunteer on the canal and learn skills to improve . . . → Read More: Canal adoption offers skills for work

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

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

Waterways Trust to Merge with New Waterways Charity

Will Chapman — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:33:23 +0000

Agreement has been reached in principle for The Waterways Trust to merge its operations with the planned new waterways charity (NWC) when it is established in England & Wales next year. The merger will enable The Waterways Trust and NWC to pool their strengths and resources in creating a unique new national charity to . . . → Read More: Waterways Trust to Merge with New Waterways Charity

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

Weed love your help on the Wyrley & Essington Canal

Will Chapman — Wed, 25 May 2011 09:00:56 +0000

24th May 2011

British Waterways have put out an appeal for help to clear weeds on the Wyrley & Essington Canal part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations.

People who are passionate about helping their local environment can get involved in a major new two-year project to improve the biodiversity of a West Midlands canal.

British . . . → Read More: Weed love your help on the Wyrley & Essington Canal

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

Barclaycard volunteers help clean up a stretch of the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire.

Will Chapman — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:53:28 +0000

14th Feb 2011

In an effort to improve their local waterway, a group of volunteers from Barclaycard Northampton has joined forces with British Waterways and ‘adopted’ a stretch of the Grand Union Canal.

The Barclaycard team has adopted a mile-long section of canal from lock 16 to lock 17 on the Northampton Arm of the . . . → Read More: Barclaycard volunteers help clean up a stretch of the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire.