Did you know that 79% of young people agree that being in nature makes them feel happy?
Our blue and green spaces across England and Wales provide an outlet to let you connect with nature in a variety of ways.
Youth health and wellbeing
Spending just a little time by water can have a positive impact on your physical health and mental wellbeing. We provide opportunities for you to visit our canals, have fun and meet new people locally.
By working closely with young people within communities across England and Wales, we identify how you want to engage with your local canals and rivers.
This approach allows us to work with you and other young people to co-create activities that match your needs and interests.
We currently have a multitude of opportunities for you to get outdoors, experience the waterways, have fun and meet other young people in your local area.
From cultural events to sporting programmes, loneliness projects to performing arts, there's something for everyone.
You go to the canal to let nature talk to you. Your phone isn’t reality. It won’t let you feel the wind in your face.
Enjoy the water safely
We want you to feel confident when visiting your local canal and make safe choices around water, all year round.
Water may look safe, especially a familiar stretch local to you, but poor decisions around it can create a dangerous situation.
Make sure you read our advice on keeping yourself and your friends safe by water.
Last Edited: 24 August 2023
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