Volunteering opportunities

Towpath Ranger Kennet and Avon Canal: Newbury

Starts: 1 April 2020

Dundas, Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire

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

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

Bridge Support Ranger Role - Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

Starts: 26 March 2020 to 28 February 2022

Gloucester, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, Gloucestershire

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

YNE Standedge Visitor Centre - Volunteer Admin Support

Starts: 1 December 2019

Closing Date: 31 January 2020

Standedge, Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Yorkshire

Activities: Administration and support

Due to the current situation with Coronavirus, this is on hold at the moment. If you sign up, we’ll endeavour to update you as soon as we can. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause

YNE Standedge Tunnel - Boat Master & Guide

Starts: 1 December 2019

Standedge, Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Yorkshire

Activities: Boating

Due to the current situation with Coronavirus, this is on hold at the moment. If you sign up, we’ll endeavour to update you as soon as we can.

YNE Standedge Visitor Centre - Grounds Maintenance

Starts: 1 December 2019

Standedge, Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Yorkshire

Activities: Practical, Outdoors

Due to the current situation with Coronavirus, this is on hold at the moment. If you sign up, we’ll endeavour to update you as soon as we can. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Explorers Education Volunteer - Newbury

Starts: 16 October 2017 to 1 March 2023

Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal, Berkshire

Activities: Education, Working with visitors, Regularly, Explorer Education

We are looking to expand our team of education volunteers in partnership with the Kennet & Avon Canal Trust based at Newbury Wharf. The K&ACT run a trip boat from the wharf and manage a popular café which has space upstairs which could be used to host primary school visits. The role of the education...

Explorers Education Volunteer - Devizes, Wiltshire

Starts: 16 October 2017 to 31 March 2023

Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire

Activities: Education, Explorer Education

We are looking for volunteers to join our team of education volunteers based in Devizes who already lead visits to the Canal Museum and walks along the towpath for primary schools as well as leading water safety activities for schools and groups. We are looking for new volunteers to join this group so...

Visitor Moorings Rangers

Starts: 1 August 2016

Along the Lancaster Canal, Lancashire

Activities: Recording & Monitoring

We are looking for volunteers who can visit visitor mooring sites between Tewitfield and Bilsborrow to carry out boat checks. The main sites that we are looking at are Tewitfield, Carnforth, Hest Bank, Lancaster, Galgate and Bilsborrow. Bicycles can be provided if needed and would be stored for use...

Boating Community Communication Volunteer - South East

Starts: Anytime

Milton Keynes Office or working from home

Activities: Administration, Customer Service, Interpretation & Promotion

Help the Trust keep our boating customers informed about day to day operations that affect them and their boating. And who better to help us than current or ex-boaters themselves? So we are looking for volunteers with boating experience to become a crucial part of our operations team using their understanding...

Safety Risk Assessor

Starts: Anytime

Activities: Outdoors, Surveying, Other specialist roles

We are looking for conscientious individuals with a keen eye for detail and an interest in public safety to assist with regular risk assessments of our customer operated structures, which include swing bridges, lift bridges and locks. The role will involve visiting sites across the region to assess the...