Volunteering

Electra, the community boat on the Grand Union Canal, seeks more volunteers

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March 30, 2023

Electra, the accessible, all-electric community canal boat, run by volunteers from the Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust, already has […]
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1,000s of activities to choose: from lock keeping to wildlife conservation

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January 23, 2023

THE NATION’S CANAL CHARITY LAUNCHES BIGGEST EVER APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS Thousands of people are being encouraged to join the army […]
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Electra, the community boat on the Grand Union Canal, is seeking more volunteers.

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June 8, 2022

Electra already has 52 volunteers, but new volunteers are needed as demand for cruises this year has doubled since the […]
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Seagull Cruises are back! But….

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April 23, 2022

The Ratho based canal charity Seagull Trust Cruises has restarted its trips for people with special needs, but is struggling […]
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COULD you lead – or feed – a team of volunteers on a week-long restoration holiday?

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April 22, 2022

Canal Camps are volunteer working holidays to help canal restoration. They offer the chance to learn traditional skills such as […]
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‘ASHTAC Big Dig’ 50 years on

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March 15, 2022

’50 years after the heroic efforts of volunteers to bring the Ashton Canal back to life at ASHTAC, join with […]
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Book a staycation with a difference and help bring a waterway back to life

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Janet Richardson

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February 8, 2022

There are still over 500 miles of derelict waterways that need your help to restore them. An exciting programme of […]
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Rehab for Addiction, Staffordshire (and the UK!)

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Mark Lancaster

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September 27, 2021

Established in 2012 by Oliver Clark, Rehab 4 Addiction is an advisory and referral service / mental health & addiction […]
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Canal revealed for first time in a century

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Mark Lancaster

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September 14, 2021

HARDWORKING volunteers are rediscovering a former waterway which has been hidden for more than a century. The Wilts & Berks […]
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Volunteer lock keepers needed on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

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Shannon Butcher

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February 25, 2021

Waterways charity Glandŵr Cymru – the Canal & River Trust in Wales – is looking for volunteers to give some of their time as lock keepers on the Green Flag award-winning Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.
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Volunteer ‘Lock Angels’ needed for the Kennet & Avon Canal in Bath and Devizes

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Shannon Butcher

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February 25, 2021

Waterways charity the Canal & River Trust is looking for volunteers to give some of their time as lock keepers on the Kennet & Avon Canal in Bath and at the Caen Hill Flight.
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Canal & River Trust seeks bridge support rangers

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Shannon Butcher

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February 25, 2021

The Canal & River Trust is looking for sociable, outdoor-loving people to be its eyes and ears on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, volunteering as bridge support rangers.
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