Volunteering opportunities

Explorers Education Volunteer - Leeds

Starts: 11 October 2021 to 31 March 2023

Closing Date: 1 March 2023

Leeds, River Aire, West Yorkshire

Activities: Education, Explorer Education

Join our brand new team of education volunteers based in Leeds. We lead school, Cub scout and Brownie groups on waterway visits as well as running sessions in the classroom. All of our sessions are designed to inspire young people in heritage and geography of their local area as well as links to science...

Towpath Taskforce - stoke Bruerne

Starts: 9 February 2022

Stoke Bruerne

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

Join us for our towpath taskforce on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Stoke Bruerne. Sessions typically run from 11am-3pm but you can stay for as long as you like.

Let's Clean Up - Old Oak - Friday 18th February

Starts: 18 February 2022

Closing Date: 18 February 2022

2 Canal Way, Sainsbury's Kensal Green, meet at entrance of canal

Activities:

Canal and River Trust and OPDC (Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corporation) have launched a volunteering and biodiversity programme on the Grand Union Canal. We aim to improve the environmental conditions of the canal, enhance the sense of local ownership, and invite the local community to be part...

Image moderator volunteer – Citizen Science Project

Starts: 11 October 2021 to 11 October 2022

Activities: Administration and support, Marketing and promotion, Home-based

Working with our Campaigns Team, you will play a vital role in moderating the images uploaded by participants in the project, doing quality assurance checks and making sure they meet our criteria.

Volunteer Walk Leaders Grand Union South 2022

Starts: 22 February 2022 to 22 February 2023

The Old School, Old Wolverton Rd, Wolverton, Milton Keynes,

Activities: Outdoors

As a volunteer walk leader, you will be helping people in your community to get active and healthy, providing vital support that they otherwise might not get. As well as ensuring walks are friendly, and well run, walk leaders are also our ambassadors for walking, showing people that walking really can...

Explorers Education Volunteer - Bradford

Starts: 11 October 2021 to 31 March 2023

Closing Date: 24 March 2023

Bradford, Leeds Liverpool Canal, Yorkshire

Activities: Education, Working with visitors

We run hands on activities and visits with school, cub & brownie groups either on/by our waterways or in their classroom/clubhouse. All of our sessions are designed to inspire young people in heritage and geography of their local area as well as containing useful links to science, wildlife or creative...

Towpath Taskforce - Weedon

Starts: 16 February 2022

Various Locations in the Weedon Bec area

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

Join us for our towpath taskforce on the 3rd Wednesday of each month In various locations within the Weedon area.

Northern Reaches - Towpath Ranger

Starts: 1 December 2021

Northern Reaches of Lancaster Canal : Stainton, Hincaster, Sedgwick and Crooklands

Activities: Practical, Environment, Outdoors, Heritage, Working with visitors, Customer Service, Regularly

Volunteer Towpath Rangers are part of the Canal & River Trust’s team working to encourage the growth in popularity of our towpaths. Rangers are the eyes and ears of the local team, a friendly face who is happy engaging with all users of towpaths. They also build relationships with local residents and...

Lead Volunteer: Get Active to Fight Plastic, Manchester

Starts: 27 May 2021 to 1 May 2022

Activities: Practical, Environment, Management and Supervision

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to co-ordinate and lead our Get Active to Fight Plastic activities in Manchester. You will be leading Get Active to Fight Plastic walking groups and supporting our pop-up clean-ups. This is a vital and rewarding role in our programme to make...

Towpath Taskforce - Adelaide Yard to Bulls Bridge - Saturday 22nd January

Starts: 22 January 2022

Closing Date: 22 January 2022

Adelaide Yard, Salisbury Rd, North Hyde

Activities:

Join us on Saturday 22nd January between 10am and 3pm at Adelaide Yard for a satisfying days’ work litter picking from Adelaide Yard to Bulls bridge at this spot on the Grand Union Canal followed by a boat ride back.