Volunteering features and articles

Features

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  Meet Chris, happy to make an exhibition of himself

  26 April 2018

  I’ve been involved with the National Waterways Museum Gloucester since the beginning. As a freelance press photographer in 1988 I captured Llanthony Warehouse’s transformation into a museum. Now, after many changes for the museum, and for me, I’m back.

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  Meet Giles, volunteering in London

  26 March 2018

  Volunteering has really improved my skills and abilities in so many ways. I love the training the Trust provides to volunteers.

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  Taking a screen break

  19 March 2018

  Whenever he can, volunteer lock keeper Paul Harry leaves behind his life as a computer programmer in Bristol to help boaters through the six locks in Bath.

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  Mike Carter Award 2018

  2 March 2018

  We are delighted to open nominations for the Mike Carter Award to recognise the passion and dedication of young volunteers.

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  Meet Katy, volunteering in London

  7 February 2018

  I work full time caring for parks and open spaces, so I greatly value the waterways. This is especially true in our urban environment where they provide a peaceful oasis to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life and provide valuable habitats for wildlife.

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  Meet Mike, voluntering with the safety team

  20 November 2017

  I began volunteering with the Trust in 2012, initially as a volunteer lock keeper, but since 2015 I’ve also been working with the safety team as a visitor attraction risk assessor.

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  Meet Michelle, volunteer lock keeper

  20 November 2017

  I’m a volunteer lock keeper on the beautiful Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal. I started volunteering in April 2017 following an article on the Welsh news about Llangattock. They also gave out some information about volunteering, and here I am.

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  International Volunteer Managers' Day

  5 October 2017

  International Volunteer Managers’ Day is a chance for us to thank all the dedicated volunteer managers throughout the Trust. Together with our volunteers, their continued work means that we can make life better by the water for everyone.

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  Seven qualities of a great volunteer manager

  3 November 2016

  It's International Volunteer Managers Day on 5 November, but what turns a good volunteer manager into a great one? Read on to find out more.

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  Celebrating our volunteer managers: David Viner

  3 November 2016

  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.