Volunteering opportunities

Towpath Taskforce - Preston (1st Tuesday of each month)

Starts: 7 May 2019 Recurring

Preston, Lancaster canal

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

Join us for a practical day around Preston which will include vegetation maintenance work, litter picking and general towpath maintenance. This is one of a series of task days which take place monthly on the first Tuesday of each month starting at 1000 and will generally finish around 1500. The meeting...

Towpath Taskforce - Chadderton (2nd Wednesday of the month)

Starts: 8 May 2019 Recurring

Chadderton, Rochdale Canal, Lancashire

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

Join our Towpath Taskforce team in Chadderton to meet new people, keep fit and improve the stretch of the Rochdale Canal which runs through the OL1 and OL9 area. We work on vital tasks such as planting hedgerows, tackling problem plants, litter picking, and generally making the waterside a more attractive...

Towpath Taskforce - Newbury (2nd Thursday of each month)

Starts: 9 May 2019 Recurring

Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal, Berkshire

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

Recently we have repainted Newbury Lock, cut back overhanging vegetation, carried out litter removal and made repairs to the towpath on the Kennet & Avon Canal.

Towpath Taskforce - Drakeholes (every 2nd Friday of the month)

Starts: 10 May 2019 Recurring

Drakeholes, Chesterfield Canal, Nottinghamshire

Activities: Education, Environment, Heritage, Leadership and management, One off or a taster, Outdoors, Practical, Project management, Regularly, Working with visitors

Interested in finding out what the volunteers do on the Chesterfield Canal?

Towpath Taskforce - Huddersfield (2nd Friday of the month)

Starts: 10 May 2019 Recurring

Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad Canal, Yorkshire

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

The Towpath Taskforce on the Huddersfield Broad Canal meet on the second Friday of the month from 10am-1pm. We carry out a range of tasks along the canal including painting, litter clearance, cutting back vegetation and planting. The meeting location will vary depending on the tasks that need doing...

Towpath Taskforce - Audlem (2nd Friday of the month)

Starts: 10 May 2019 Recurring

Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal, Cheshire

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

Join our monthly Audlem Towpath Taskforce working in the picturesque village of Audlem. The second Friday of the month is Taskforce Day and this is a great opportunity to join a friendly, lively and active group of volunteers. We could be lock painting, bulb planting, gardening, hedge laying or doing...

Towpath Taskforce - Haggerston - Saturday 11 May 2019

Starts: 11 May 2019

Haggerston, Regent's Canal, London

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

Join us on Saturday 11th May between 10am and 3.30pm at Haggerston for a satisfying days’ work at this popular spot on the Regents Canal. We will be cutting back overgrown vegetation, digging over a green space ready for planting, ivy removal from bankside walls, litter picking.

Towpath Taskforce - Retford (2nd Sunday of every month)

Starts: 12 May 2019 Recurring

Retford, sign up for more info

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

Come and join our Retford Town Lock Towpath Taskforce on the Chesterfield Canal, helping to improve the local area. We will be tackling jobs such as litter picking, some minor vegetation management and general works to give the area some TLC making it a nicer place to walk and enjoy the canal. We will...

Towpath Taskforce - Twyford Abbey Road - Wednesday 15 May 2019

Starts: 15 May 2019

Willesden, Grand Union Paddington Arm, London

Activities: Practical

Join us on Wednesday 15 May between 10am and 3.30pm at Twyford Abbey Road for a satisfying days’ work at this popular spot on the Grand Union Canal. We'll be clearing offside vegetation and doing a general tidy up of the area. All tools and equipment will be provided, together with expert and friendly...

Photography Volunteering - Gloucestershire

Starts: 16 May 2019

Closing Date: 15 May 2019

Upper Lode, River Severn, Gloucestershire

Activities: Outdoors

A unique opportunity to highlight the wildlife and ‘sense of place’ of the River Severn as part of the HLF and EU LIFE funded Unlocking the Severn project.