Get involved – join us on a work party
IWA branches are getting back to work to improve waterways across the country. Work parties have been risk assessed and mitigating measures are in place. Please contact the branch to register an interest if you would like to attend one of these work parties. It is advisable to wear stout shoes, old clothing and take a waterproof. You may also want to take a packed lunch and any refreshments with you.
North
Thursday August 12
IWA North Staffordshire & South Cheshire Branch and Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust: Work party on the Uttoxeter Canal. 10am-3pm. Contact Steve Wood: steve. wood@waterways.org.uk or phone 07976 805858. Thursday August 19
IWA North Staffordshire & South Cheshire Branch and Trent & Mersey Canal Society: Work party on the Cheshire Locks, Trent & Mersey Canal. 10am-3pm. Contact John Lawson: John.lawson@waterways.org.uk or phone 07940 878923.
Tuesday August 24
IWA North Staffordshire & South Cheshire Branch and Burslem Port Project: Work party at Burslem Port, Stokeon-Trent. 10am-3pm. Contact Steve Wood steve.wood@ waterways.org.uk or phone 07976 805858.
East
Sunday August 1 and Tuesday August 17
IWA Northampton Branch: Work party on the Northampton Arm as part of the Branch's adoption of the navigation. 10am-2pm. Work usually includes a variety of tasks such as painting, vegetation clearance and litter picking. Contact Geoff Wood: geoff.wood@waterways.org. uk or phone 01604 453932.
Tuesdays
IWA Milton Keynes Branch: Regular work party at Fenny Lock on the Grand Union Canal. 9.30am-1.30pm. Work can include vegetation clearance, gardening, litter picking, and painting. Work parties are dependent on weather. Contact Pat Durham on 07510 195918 or email pat.durham@waterways.org.uk
West
Tuesdays and Saturdays
IWA West Country Branch (Taunton & Bridgwater): Work parties in the Somerset area. 10am-1pm. Contact Mike Slade: mike.slade@waterways.org.uk on 07977 263840. South
Thursday August 12
IWA West London Branch: Vegetation clearance work party on the Hanwell Flight of the Grand Union Canal. Contact ray.gill@waterways.org.uk