Conservator volunteers help maintain our network, carrying out important heritage and nature conservation activities as well as everyday tasks to improve the local environment.
You could be helping to tackle some of our toughest issues on the waterways, ensuring as much of the canal is accessible and well maintained as possible. Each year we face new challenges in managing our increasingly popular space and your support in this role as a conservator volunteer will help to achieve our goals in keeping canals alive.
Whilst we have regular teams carrying out important tasks, some run on more of a ‘project’ basis to achieve a specific activities (rebuilding a section of stone wall or carrying out some mass planting) meaning that different people can give their time in different ways.
What you'll be doing
Activities in this role typically include:
- day to day maintenance
- heritage restoration
- graffiti removal
- environmental enhancements such as hedgelaying
- creating new access points by building or improved steps or ramps
The skills you need
No specific skills required, but a willingness to learn new skills and an ability to travel to remote locations are important.
What's in it for you?
- Spending time outdoors
- Learning new skills (some with external accreditation).
- Keeping fit
- Meeting new and friendly people
- Being part of a supportive team of colleagues and volunteers
- Seeing improvements to your wellbeing
