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  • The Waterways Revolution

    LucieU By LucieU 22nd October 09

    Under 25s take the helm!!

    Waterways Action Squad is a new youth volunteering project from The Waterways Trust and British Waterways. Funded by v, the national charity for youth volunteering (www.vinspired.com) and the Bank of America, the project aims to encourage young people aged 16-25 to get involved in the care and promotion of canals and rivers in the North West.

    Over 570 volunteering opportunities will be created throughout the project, forming a diverse programme of activities and enabling the young people involved to develop a wide range of practical and life skills. The activities will range from one off taster sessions to part time activities and full time placements. Specific tasks and projects will be developed in consultation with young people themselves but the list below is designed to provide a few ideas as to the types of activities that may be delivered.

    • Practical tasks: may include; scrub-clearance, hedge-laying, habitat improvement, tow-path improvements, canal clean-ups and conservation of historic structures.
    • Monitoring and surveying: wildlife surveys of key species, creation of identification sheets for bank-side staff, heritage cataloguing to record structures and artefacts.
    • Customer service: tow-path rangers, Front of House duties, Guides, café volunteers.
    • Interpretation and promotion: creation and development of interpretation events and activities at key sites, volunteer site guides, development of web-based learning and visitor information etc.