Volunteering - Scottish Canals

23 September 2020

Friends of Monkland Canal

The Friends of Monkland Canal is a volunteer organisation based in Coatbridge, filled with passionate people who care about their local canal. The group…

08 May 2019

Boat made from plastic waste tours Scotland to tackle plastic pollution in country’s canals and waterways

Today (7th May 2019) a new vessel in the battle to clean up plastic pollution in Britain’s waterways will start a week-long tour of…

09 October 2017

Summer volunteer improvements along the Forth & Clyde Canal

Phew, what a busy month August has been. Firstly, we would like to welcome our first volunteer work boat, Lochrin, to the team. The…

06 June 2016

Volunteers to unlock the potential of Scotland’s canals

A high-profile campaign to recruit over 100 volunteers each year who will help safeguard the future of Scotland’s canals got underway in Glasgow today.…

10 May 2016

Love your canal?

Join Scottish Canals and Scottish Waterways Trust for a summer-long canal adoption programme running along the Forth & Clyde Canal from Maryhill to Anniesland…