Volunteering opportunities

WMA Towpath Taskforce World Heritage Site - 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the Month

Starts: 10 July 2019 Recurring

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

Join our monthly World Heritage Site Towpath Taskforce working on the historic waterway in the heart of North Wales. The 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month is Taskforce Day and this is a great opportunnity to join a friendly, lively and active group of volunteers. We could be working on access improvements,...

Towpath Taskforce - Loughborough (every other Wednesday)

Starts: 10 July 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 - Chadderton ( second Wednesday of the month)

Starts: 10 July 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 - Worksop (2nd and 4th Wednesday of Every Month)

Starts: 10 July 2019 Recurring

Closing Date: 31 March 2020

Worksop

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

Take pride in bringing out the potential of the canal in and around Worksop!

Towpath Taskforce - Skipton

Starts: 10 July 2019 Recurring

Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Cana

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

Join us for a practical day around Skipton which will include vegetation maintenance work, litter picking and general towpath maintenance. This is one of a series of task days which take place throughout the year, on the second Wednesday of the month starting at 10:00 and aiming to finish at 13:00. The...

Lyme Green and Sutton Volunteer Community Group, Cheshire

Starts: 27 June 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: 27 June 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 - Newbury (2nd Thursday of each month)

Starts: 11 July 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 - Audlem (second Friday of the month)

Starts: 12 July 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 - Drakeholes (Every 2nd Friday of the Month)

Starts: 12 July 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?