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Making life better by water

A woman in a blue dungarees holds the lead of a black dog, whilst a man holding a coffee cup walks next to her along the towpath, which is parallel to the canal with moored boats along its edge.

Give regularly as a Friend

Join over 38,000 supporters and help protect 2,000 miles of canals and rivers across England and Wales.

Every penny of your monthly gift will go directly towards our work that helps keep canals and rivers open and alive.

From restoring habitats for wildlife, to essential works that protects historic locks, bridges and towpaths, your regular support will make a vital difference.

Become a Friend today

Benefits of becoming a Friend

As a Friend, you’ll receive:

Your Cool Canals book of walking routes
Welcome pack and Friends card
Free entry to museums and attractions including the National Waterways museums in Gloucester and Ellesmere Port
Invitations to Friends webinars
Discount in Trust-run cafes and gift shops
Exclusive Waterfront magazines
Monthly email newsletters showing how your support makes a difference

Free welcome gift

Receive your free 'Cool Canals' book featuring beautiful towpath walks

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Three ways your Friendship makes a difference

could help install floating reedbeds, softening hard waterway banks for endangered water voles

could help make our heritage more resilient to the increasing threats of climate change

could improve the biodiversity of our canals by eradicating more invasive species

Become a Friend today

A man in a baseball cap, navy top and black coat smiles at the camera in front of a lock gate on a canal.

I’m a Friend to canals because they help to keep me connected to nature, industry, and the people I love. They’ve always been a big part of my life.

John

photo of a location on the canals

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