Volunteering opportunities

Towpath Taskforce - Tamworth

Starts: 4 September 2019 Recurring

Closing Date: 31 March 2019

Huddlesford Junction Wittington WS13 8PX

Activities: One off or a taster, Outdoors, Practical, Regularly

Join the Towpath Taskforce in Tamworth on alternate Wednesdays for a range of activities along the Coventry Canals in helping to protect and improve wildlife, heritage and the visitor experience.

Towpath Taskforce - Loughborough (every other Wednesday)

Starts: 4 September 2019 Recurring

Loughborough, River Soar, Leicestershire

Activities: One off or a taster, Outdoors, Practical, Regularly

Come along and join us with the Loughborough Towpath Taskforce team for an enjoyable day on the River Soar, supporting us in caring for our valuable waterways.

Towpath Taskforce Lee & Stort - Hardmead Lock - Wednesday 4 September 2019

Starts: 4 September 2019

Hardmead Lock, River Lee, Ware, SG12 8LZ

Activities: Environment, Outdoors, Plastic & Litter Clearance, Practical

Join us on Wednesday 4th September between 10am and 3.30pm at Hardmead Lock for an enjoyable days work on the beautiful River Lee. We’ll be Painting the locks, tackling overgrown vegetation and picking litter to make the towpath a more welcoming place for visitors.

Towpath Taskforce Lee & Stort - Hardmead Lock - Wednesday 4 September 2019

Starts: 4 September 2019

Hardmead Lock, River Lee, Ware, SG12 8LZ

Activities: Environment, Outdoors, Practical

Join us on Wednesday 4th September between 10am and 3.30pm at Hardmead Lock near Ware for a satisfying days work at this beautiful spot on the River Lee. We'll be painting the locks, cutting back vegetation and collecting litter. All tools and equipment will be provided, together with expert and friendly...

Towpath Taskforce - Knottingley (1st Thursday of the month)

Starts: 5 September 2019 Recurring

Knottingley, Aire & Calder

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

Join us on the first Thursday of every month between 10am and 1pm for an enjoyable day’s work on the beautiful Aire & Calder Canal in Knottingley. Tasks will vary and change with the seasons – tasks could include lock maintenance, painting, vegetation management, planting, towpath repair, wildlife habitat...

Lyme Green and Sutton Volunteer Community Group, Cheshire

Starts: 5 September 2019 Recurring

Macclesfield

Activities: Practical

Sutton Parish Council are looking for volunteers with a desire to make a difference to their local area. The aim of the group is to transform and improve access and public use of the towpath and environment between Lyme Green and Fool's Nook, as it passes out of Macclesfield and passed the Cheshire villages...

Towpath Taskforce - Blackburn (every other Thursday)

Starts: 5 September 2019 Recurring

Blackburn (various locations)

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

Join us for a practical session, between 10am and 2.30pm, around Blackburn on alternate Thursdays. Activities undertaken will include: vegetation maintenance work, litter picking and general towpath maintenance. Meeting points will vary from session to session. No experience is needed, though it’s appreciated...

Towpath Taskforce - Oxford 2019 (1st Friday of the month)

Starts: 6 September 2019 Recurring

Oxford, Oxford Canal, Oxfordshire

Activities: Practical

Come and join us at the Oxford Towpath Taskforce where we will be doing a variety of tasks including lock painting, litter picking, graffiti removal, scrub clearing and tidying of the towpath. All tools and equipment will be provided, together with expert and friendly support and refreshments.

Towpath Taskforce - Saltaire (1st Friday of every month)

Starts: 6 September 2019 Recurring

Saltaire, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, West Yorkshire

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

Join us on the first Friday of every month between 10am and 2pm for an enjoyable day’s work on the beautiful Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Saltaire and Shipley. Tasks will vary and change with the seasons – tasks could include lock maintenance, painting, vegetation management, planting, towpath repair,...

Towpath Taskforce - Fradley Junction (1st Saturday of each month)

Starts: 7 September 2019 Recurring

Fradley Junction

Activities: Environment, One off or a taster, Outdoors, Practical, Regularly

Join the Towpath Taskforce at Fradley Junction on the first Saturday of each month for a range of activities around the Junction and Nature area in helping to protect and improve wildlife, heritage and the visitor experience.