Volunteering opportunities

Explorers Education Volunteer - Stourport Basin

Starts: 15 July 2021

Stourport Wharf, Sevenside, Stourport Basins

Activities: Outdoors, Education, Regularly

Due to the current situation with Coronavirus, this volunteer opportunity has been on hold until recently. Please let us know your interest and we will contact you as soon as possible.

Visitor Welcome Volunteer - Naburn Locks

Starts: 21 June 2021

Naburn Locks, River Ouse

Activities:

We are looking for volunteers to help run our Welcome Station at Naburn Locks near York. Based in the Grade II listed former navigation offices, the site also includes a blacksmith’s forge and machine workshop.

Greeter Volunteer at Marple Toll House Welcome Station

Starts: 1 August 2021

Marple, Peak Forest Canal, Stockport

Activities: Practical, Working with visitors, Customer Service

We are looking to recruit volunteers to help support our existing team at our welcome station in Marple.

Macclesfield Canal Society - Congleton Adoption Group

Starts: 1 August 2021

Macclesfield Canal

Activities: Practical

Macclesfield Canal Society have adopted a stretch of canal in Congleton, working with the Trust to actively care for and improve this area. They meet on the fourth Thursday of the month in the car park of the Queens Head public house near Congleton Station at 10am (unless indicated by email prior to...

Maintenance Volunteers - Gloucester Waterways Museum

Starts: 18 May 2021 to 1 March 2022

Closing Date: 1 March 2022

Gloucester, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, Gloucestershire

Activities: Practical

Members of the Site Maintenance team carry out the general jobs that keep the museum going. One day it could be general maintenance work that improves the condition and the appearance of the site and the exhibits, and on other days you could be moving exhibits around and setting up new displays.

Explorers Education Volunteer: Events

Starts: 1 September 2021 to 31 March 2023

Closing Date: 31 March 2022

Various locations across the North West of England

Activities: Practical, Working with visitors, Explorer Education

We are looking for volunteers who can support our education programme across the North West region, with some or all of the following tasks.

Explorers Education Administration (Gloucester)

Starts: 16 April 2021 to 31 March 2022

Gloucester Office, Gloucestershire

Activities: Leadership and management, Education, Administration and support, Regularly

Volunteer Education Administration - Wales & South West

Gardening volunteer - Finsley Gate Wharf

Starts: 18 April 2021

Finsley Gate

Activities: Practical, Environment, Outdoors, Heritage

We are looking for gardening volunteers for the restoration project at Finsley Gate Wharf, Burnley.

Visitor Welcome Station Volunteer (based at Stewponey wharf. West Midlands.)

Starts: 21 July 2021

Welcome station at Stourbridge Wharf.

Activities:

This role would suit someone looking to engage with a variety of people in a friendly atmosphere, learn more about our waterways and, or share their knowledge about the local area, canals and rivers.

Towpath Taskforce - Adlington

Starts: 20 July 2021

Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Activities:

We are ensuring all activities are Covid secure. If you sign up a task manager will contact you as soon as they're able to recruit you, thanks for your patience.