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News: FREE CLOtC membership for West Midlands Schools!

8 February 2023

In collaboration with the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, we are running a project offering free support to schools in the West Midlands.
News: Commonwealth Games Learning Bundle

27 April 2022

The Commonwealth Games are coming to the West Midlands and we're getting excited! There will be lots of events happening near to our waterways, and we can't wait to welcome visitors from all around the world. We are offering free visits and workshops to local schools and our new learning resources can be used by everyone.
News: Waterways, Wildlife & Wellbeing

16 February 2022

The Canal & River Trust and the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC) have partnered to deliver the Waterways Wildlife and Wellbeing project. Nature conservation is at the heart of the project and activities will include increasing numbers of pollinators and small mammals, connecting people with their local waterways and engaging children through school visits.
New! Storytelling Learning Bundle

1 February 2022

“Storytelling can be found enriching lives everywhere. The sharing between teller and listener empowers, feeding the imagination from one generation to the next.”- Society for Storytelling.
NEW! Wellbeing Resources

9 September 2021

We want to play our part in helping children look after their health and wellbeing. Our canals and rivers are the perfect place to inspire positive emotional health, because we believe life is better by water.
Summer Holiday Activities

5 August 2021

Let's Go Outdoors! is a bundle of over twenty FREE things to do in the outdoors over the summer holidays.
Children's Art Week 2021

23 June 2021

Children’s Art Week is a UK-wide programme run by Engage, the National Association for Gallery Education.
Young Rangers at Anderton Boat Lift

26 May 2021

Young Rangers help us fulfil a vital part of our work. They take responsibility for a small area of our waterway network and work with existing staff and volunteers to design, construct, and monitor conservation interventions.
School visits are back!

18 May 2021

In line with the relaxation of COVID restrictions, from 17th May, we are now able to lead face-to-face visits on the towpath or in your school or clubhouse.
Put a Spring in your step this half term!

25 March 2021

Spring has sprung, and after a difficult year of being cooped up we’re encouraging everyone to get outside this half term and enjoy everything bursting into life along our canals and rivers. Try our six activities below to really put a spring in your step this half term!

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