Volunteering features and articles

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  Meet Colin, volunteer lock keeper

  1 October 2018

  What does a volunteer lock keeper get up to on a typical day? Find out from Colin.

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  Volunteering is good for the soul

  29 August 2018

  Karen wanted to make a difference to her local community, but volunteering with the Trust led to so much more. She tells us about the boost to her wellbeing and her route to new employment.

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  Meet Marilyn, volunteer destination assistant

  6 July 2018

  I was visiting the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct with friends. As one of the group didn’t want to walk across the Aqueduct, we decided to go into the visitor centre where I picked up an application form for volunteers. It was a life changing event.

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  Giving students the skills to reach for their dreams

  25 June 2018

  We are giving students skills that will help them achieve their dreams, by encouraging colleges to volunteer with us on our canals.

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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.