Volunteering opportunities

Towpath Taskforce - Coventry

Starts: 2 May 2019

Coventry, Coventry Canal, Warwickshire

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

Join us on alternate Thursdays between 10.00 and 1.30 at various locations on the Coventry Canal between Coventry Basin and Hawkesbury Junction. Tasks will vary and change with the seasons and could include painting, vegetation management, planting, towpath repair, wildlife habitat improvements and...

Explorers Education Volunteer - Worcester

Starts: 5 March 2018 to 1 October 2018

Diglis Basin, Worcester & Birmingham Canal, Worcestershire, WR5 3BW

Activities: Education, Outdoors, Regularly

On hold

Towpath Taskforce - Walsden

Starts: 17 October 2019

Walsden, Rochdale Canal, West Yorkshire

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

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.

Woodley & Romiley Towpath Team

Starts: 15 March 2020

Marple, Peak Forest Canal, Cheshire

Activities: Marketing and promotion, Outdoors, Practical

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.

Greeter Volunteer at Bugsworth Basin Welcome Station

Starts: 1 December 2018 to 31 December 2018

Bugsworth, SK23 7NE

Activities: Practical, Working with visitors

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 this may cause.

North Staffordshire Volunteer Team

Starts: 17 December 2019

Around Stoke on Trent and Leek, Caldon Canal, Staffordshire

Activities: Heritage, Outdoors, Practical, Regularly

Join the North Staffs Volunteer Team working along the entire length of the Caldon Canal and parts of the Trent & Mersey Canal on various weekdays. We re-paint locksides, cut back overgrown vegetation, litter pick, plant flowers and hedgerow trees, widen and resurface towpaths, repair fencing, and do...

Explorers Education Volunteer - Stourport Basin - ON HOLD

Starts: 18 October 2017

Stourport basins

Activities: Education, Outdoors, Regularly

We are looking for people with experience of working with children and a love of canals & rivers.

Explorers Education Volunteer - West London

Starts: 16 October 2017

Locations across London, TW8 8HP

Activities: Education, Education volunteers

Due to the current situation with Coronavirus, this is on hold at the moment.

Towpath Taskforce - Hawkesbury Junction (Second and last Sunday of each month)

Starts: 29 March 2020

Haweksbury, Coventry Canal

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

Join the Towpath Taskforce at Hawkesbury Junction on the second and last Sunday of each month for a range of activities around Exhall and Hawkesbury.

Stoke Bruerne Canal Partnership - Adoption

Starts: 5 March 2015

Closing Date: 25 January 2021

Stoke Bruerne, Grand Union Canal, Northampton, NN12 7SB

Activities: Environment, Outdoors, Practical

Join the Stoke Bruerne Canal Partnership days on the canal as part of their adoption. The Partnership work closely with the Trust as part of they adopt the canal through their village.