Volunteering opportunities

Adoption - Braunston Canal Society

Starts: Anytime

GU-071

Activities: Practical, Outdoors, Heritage, Regularly

Come and join this small, friendly group to make a difference to the area. This stretch of the Grand Union Canal has been Adopted by Braunston Canal Society, and they are always welcoming of new hands to help.

Volunteer Lock Keeper - Depot's Lock, Llangynidr

Starts: Anytime

Llangynidr,Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, Powys

Activities: Practical, Outdoors, Working with visitors, Regularly

Lock keepers have been a fixture on Britain’s canals for hundreds of years and are one of the oldest traditions of the waterways. As ‘the face of the waterway’, modern-day volunteer lock keepers play an integral part in the visitor experience. Their role is to provide a polite and friendly welcome to...

Lancaster Canal Northern Reaches: Tewitfield to Killington Reservoir

Starts: Anytime

Tewitfield northwards, Lancaster canal

Activities:

Join us for a practical day on the Northern Reaches. Work will include vegetation clearance, litter picking and general towpath maintenance.

YNE Standedge Visitor Centre - Communications Volunteer Support

Starts: Anytime

Standedge, Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Yorkshire

Activities: Practical, Administration and support

You’ll be helping to run the social media channels and create posters and leaflets to help market activities.

Explorers Education Volunteer - Fradley Junction, Alrewas, Staffordshire

Starts: Anytime

Trent & Mersey Canal

Activities: Outdoors, Education, Regularly

Due to the current situation with Coronavirus, we are not recruiting for this role. We will endeavour to update you as soon as we can, please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.

Volunteer Lock Keeper - Etruria, Staffordshire

Starts: Anytime

Etruria Junction, Caldon and Trent & Mersey Canals, Staffordshire

Activities: Practical, Outdoors, Heritage, Regularly

The Canal & River Trust's motto is "Making Life Better By Water" and Lock Keepers play a crucial role in this. Whether it's helping boaters through locks, helping to look after the area around the locks, talking to customers or litter picking, it can really make a great difference to a visitor's experience...

Towpath Taskforce - Ridgacre Branch Canal (4th Tuesday per month)

Starts: Anytime

Ridgacre Branch Canal

Activities: Practical, Environment, Outdoors, One off or a taster, Plastic and Litter Clearance

Join us on the 4th Tuesday of the month at The Ridgeacre Pub, B70 0NP. 10.00am until 3.00pm Tasks vary on a regular basis and can include painting, planting, litter clearance, general maintenance, depending on what’s needed in the area. On arrival you will be greeted by a group leader who will run...

Macclesfield Canal Society - Bosley Locks Adoption Group

Starts: Anytime

Bosley Locks

Activities: Practical, Environment, Outdoors, Regularly

Macclesfield Canal Society have adopted a stretch of canal at Bosley Locks, working with the Trust to actively care for and improve this area. They meet on the second Wednesday of the month at Bosley Top Lock at 10am (unless indicated by email prior to event). The work can entail a mixture of tasks that...

YNE Standedge Visitor Centre - Event Volunteer

Starts: Anytime

Standedge, Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Yorkshire

Activities:

This role will support the running of Trust-led events and may include the following

Towpath Taskforce - South Derbyshire (every Friday)

Starts: Anytime

Closing Date: 1 January 2023

Swarkestone, Trent & Mersey Canal, Derbyshire

Activities: Practical, Environment, Outdoors, One off or a taster, Regularly, Plastic and Litter Clearance

We are ensuring all activities are Covid secure. If you sign up the regional team will contact you as soon as they're able to recruit you, thanks for your patience.