Volunteering opportunities

Towpath Taskforce - Leeds

Starts: 20 July 2018 Recurring

Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, West Yorkshire

Activities: One off or a taster, Outdoors, 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.

Towpath Taskforce - Hanwell Flight - Wednesday 18 July 2018

Starts: 18 July 2018

Hanwell Flight, Grand Union Canal, Southall London

Activities: Environment, Outdoors, Practical

Join us on Wednesday 18th July between 10am and 3.30pm at Hanwell for a satisfying days work at this beautiful spot on the Grand Union Canal. We'll be continuing to do preparation and painting, collecting litter and vegetation management. All tools and equipment will be provided, together with expert...

Towpath Taskforce Devizes - third Thursday of each month

Starts: 19 July 2018 Recurring

Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal, Wiltshire

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

Join the Towpath Taskforce in North Warwickshire 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...

Towpath Taskforce - Walsden

Starts: 19 July 2018 Recurring

Walsden, OL14 6SQ

Activities: Outdoors, Practical, Regularly

Planting hedgerows, tackling problem plants, painting locks, mending towpaths. All equipment provided.

Towpath Taskforce Lee & Stort - Carthagena Lock - Saturday 21 July 2018

Starts: 21 July 2018

Carthagena Lock, River Lee, Broxbourne

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

Join us on Saturday 21st July between 10am and 3.30pm at Carthagena Lock for an enjoyable days work on the beautiful River Lee. We’ll be repairing the towpath and giving the area a tidy up to make the towpath a more welcoming place for visitors. All tools and equipment will be provided, together with...

Towpath Ranger - Stewpony Wharf, Stourbridge

Starts: 4 June 2018 to 28 March 2019

Closing Date: 31 March 2019

Staffs & Worcester canal

Activities: Customer service, Marketing and promotions, Outdoors, Regularly

Towpath Rangers are the eyes and ears of the local waterway, a friendly face who is happy engaging with towpath visitors including boaters, walkers and cyclists.

Greeter Volunteer at Newark Town Lock Welcome Station, River Trent

Starts: 1 June 2018 to 30 September 2018

Newark Town Lock, River Trent, Newark

Activities: Marketing and promotion, Working with visitors

Towpath Taskforce - Haggerston - Wednesday 25 July 2018

Starts: 25 July 2018

Haggerston, Regent's Canal, London

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

Join us on Wednesday 25 July between 10am and 3.30pm at Haggerston for a satisfying days’ work at this popular spot on the Regents Canal. We'll be clearing buddliea from the towpath walls and bank sides and cutting back overgrown vegetation. All tools and equipment will be provided, together with expert...

Floating Litter Pick - Wednesday 25th July - in partnership with Moo Canoes

Starts: 25 July 2018

Limehouse Cut, East London

Activities: Outdoors, Practical

Join us and Moo Canoes on Wednesday 25th July between 6pm-8pm at Limehouse for an evening of fun, floating litter picking along the beautiful Limehouse Cut.

Repointing of a lock top Cinderhill Lock Chesterfield Canal

Starts: 30 July 2018

Closing Date: 30 July 2018

Chesterfield Canal

Activities: Heritage, Outdoors, Practical

Are you interested in learning new skills ? We have a fantastic opportunity to work with a team of local volunteers from the Turnerwood Towpath Task Force to enhance the local canal network.