Volunteering opportunities

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

Starts: 12 July 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...

GIS Data Support

Starts: 15 July 2019 to 16 August 2019

Closing Date: 12 July 2019

Hatton

Activities: Other specialist roles

Join the Water Management team for a week or two. Prepare GIS data to enable the annual high risk modelling to be undertaken.

Towpath Taskforce - Walsden

Starts: 18 July 2019 Recurring

Walsden OL147SL

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

Join us on the 3rd Thursday of each month for drop in volunteering fun on the Rochdale canal near Walsden.

Towpath Taskforce - Devizes (3rd Thursday of each month)

Starts: 18 July 2019 Recurring

Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire

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

Join the Towpath Taskforce in Wiltshire the third Thursday of each month for a range of activities along the Kennet & Avon Canal in helping to protect and improve wildlife, heritage and the visitor experience. Recently we've planted wildflowers; cleared overgrowth on the Diamond Jubilee Woodland carried...

Towpath Taskforce - Mexborough

Starts: 18 July 2019 Recurring

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

Join us on the third Thursday of every month, 10am to 1pm, for an enjoyable day’s work on the in Mexborough on the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation. We’ll be tackling a variety of tasks, including painting, litter picking, cutting back vegetation and planting. All tools and equipment will be...

Towpath Taskforce - Leeds (3rd Friday of each month)

Starts: 19 July 2019 Recurring

Leeds

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

Join us on the third Friday of every month between 09:30 and 13:00 along the waterfront in Leeds, for an enjoyable day’s volunteering on your local canal.

High Lane Adoption Group

Starts: 19 July 2019 Recurring

Windlehurst Road, High Lane, Macclesfield Canal, Cheshire

Activities: Outdoors, Practical, Regularly, Working with visitors

Our local team are working at to improve the towpath through High Lane, making it better for all enjoying the Macclesfield Canal through the village. This includes filling depressions in towpath to reduce puddles, cutting back invasive weed, painting and other improvements to the access for all.

Aylesbury Arm Towpath Taskforce 2019

Starts: 20 July 2019 Recurring

Activities: Practical

We will be undertaking a range of tasks on the Aylesbury Arm including lock painting, litter picking, scrub clearing and tidying of the towpath. Meet us at 10.30 am from the Slip Road behind Tesco, Tring Road, Aylesbury HP20 1PQ for an enjoyable half-day's work on this picturesque section of the Grand...

Towpath Taskforce - Selby (third Saturday of every month)

Starts: 20 July 2019 Recurring

Selby Canal

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

Join us on the third Saturday of every month, 10am to 1pm, for an enjoyable day’s work on the beautiful Selby Canal. We’ll be tackling a variety of tasks, including painting, litter picking, cutting back vegetation and planting. All tools and equipment will be provided, together with expert and friendly...

Tees Barrage - Towpath Taskforce

Starts: 27 June 2019 Recurring

Tees Barage

Activities: Practical

The Tees Barrage volunteer group will carry out a range of practical tasks including painting, planting, woodland management and path creation, all around the site of the Tees Barrage.