Want to learn a few new skills? WRG Canal Camps are a great place for you if you love being outdoors and like to meet new people, and in 2018 there are lots to choose from – including 3 Family Camps!
Waterway Recovery Group’s (WRG) 2018 Canal Camp programme will feature 28 Canal Camps across 13 different waterways. More than 400 volunteers are expected to sign up to the week-long residential camps, as well as three family camps. The aim of the programme is to support the admirable work being carried out by local canal restoration groups to help return even more canals back to navigation. A full list of canal camps can be found in their Canal Camp brochure (below).
Following the success of WRG’s first family volunteering weekend in 2017, three further weekends are planned in 2018 – on the Grantham Canal, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation and Uttoxeter Canal. Families with children aged between 8 – 14 will have the opportunity to experience canal restoration first hand.
WRG are seeking the support of local branches, canal enthusiasts and canal businesses volunteers with Canal Camps in and near their region to assist with the promotion and practical volunteering of our Canal Camps. WRG prides itself on providing an inclusive environment whereas volunteers from all backgrounds can come to volunteer. Each year WRG volunteers spend a staggering 20,000 hours on Canal Restoration sites all over the country.
Mike Palmer, WRG Chairman said “Canal Camp volunteers have the chance to learn new skills, meet new people and enjoy new experiences. WRG Camps aim to give a significant boost to local restoration societies through an influx of volunteers over a single week or series of weeks and allow substantial progress to be made over a short space of time. Our volunteers both seasoned and new can be found restoring locks, re-lining canals, creating towpaths, removing vegetation and uncovering archaeological artefacts. 2018 is set to be an exciting year for us.”
You can download a Canal Camp brochure with full details and form to book a space on a 2018 Canal Camp or visit the WRG website.
Mike Palmer, WRG Chairman said “Canal Camp volunteers have the chance to learn new skills, meet new people and enjoy new experiences. WRG Camps aim to give a significant boost to local restoration societies through an influx of volunteers over a single week or series of weeks and allow substantial progress to be made over a short space of time. Our volunteers both seasoned and new can be found restoring locks, re-lining canals, creating towpaths, removing vegetation and uncovering archaeological artefacts. 2018 is set to be an exciting year for us.”