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Articles about volunteering with the Trust.

Celebrating the volunteers keeping our canals alive
Celebrating our volunteers at the Marsh awards
Mon Sep 25 2023
Volunteering by water with George and Raja
Hear from two wonderful volunteers about why they enjoy spending time helping our charity.
Fri Dec 16 2022
Hong Kong community group volunteers
The Hong Kong volunteers have been working on the Green Recovery Challenge Fund project in Manchester, making the canal environment better for people and wildlife.
Mon May 30 2022
Celebrating 10 years of volunteering
Over 140 of our volunteers have been with us since the first days of the Trust in 2012. As we’re in our 10th year, we’d like to introduce you to some of these volunteers here and celebrate the great things they do.
Wed May 25 2022
Marsh Charitable Trust Awards
Together with the Marsh Charitable Trust, we are celebrating volunteering excellence along our nation's waterways, by recognising those who have been nominated for having such a huge impact over the past year.
Wed Nov 10 2021
Volunteering is good for the soul
I fell into volunteering on the canal by accident really. I was already volunteering with a local community group doing litter picking and someone posted about the Sefton Towpath Taskforce on the group’s Facebook page. It was on a stretch of Leeds & Liverpool Canal near me, so I went along.
Wed Aug 29 2018
Giving students the skills to reach for their dreams
We are giving students skills that will help them achieve their dreams, by encouraging colleges to volunteer with us on our canals.
Mon Jun 25 2018
Bath
Seven qualities of a great volunteer manager
What turns a good volunteer manager into a great one? Read our list of skills and qualities that make volunteering managers shine.
Thu Nov 03 2016
Celebrating our volunteer managers: David Viner
We're saying a big thank you to all of our volunteers and volunteer managers this International Volunteer Managers Day. Read more to find out what our heritage volunteers have been getting up to.
Thu Nov 03 2016
Celebrating our volunteer managers: Cassie Ward
International Volunteer Managers Day is on 5 November. We’re taking the opportunity to thank all of our volunteers and volunteer managers. Read more to find out what the team have been getting up to in South Wales.
Mon Oct 31 2016
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Last Edited: 30 November 2023

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