
IWA’s 67th Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 19 September 2026 at the University of Worcester, St John’s Campus, Worcester, WR2 6AJ.
Members will be able to attend the sessions remotely as well as in person. Please register in advance (see below) whether you intend to attend in person or remotely.
Registration and refreshments will be available from 10.00am. From 10.30am attendees will hear the latest on IWA’s campaigning work, together with updates on the new IWA Restoration Delivery Group and the IWA Restoration Panel, and how these are helping to shape IWA’s approach to the restoration sector. IWA Sustainable Boating Group will then update us about Lithium Battery Safety. The formal AGM will begin at 12.30pm following the presentation of IWA National Awards. The afternoon offers a chance to catch up with other members over lunch, celebrate our achievements in our 80th anniversary year, before joining an optional guided walk.
The formal AGM agenda will include:
Please register to attend in person using this link so that we can gauge attendance numbers. The link to register for remote attendance is here.
Lunch bookings have now closed.
Guided visit option 1 – Museum of Royal Worcester
No longer available.
Guided visit option 2: Diglis Island & Fish Pass
The 90-minute guided visit offers an opportunity to explore Diglis Island and learn about the history of this man-made island in the River Severn, the impact of the river’s industrial use on wildlife, and the work being undertaken to restore river connectivity for migrating fish. The visit continues with a short walk along the towpath and across Diglis Bridge to the 100m-long Fish Pass, where visitors will discover how the structure enables fish to bypass the weir. The tour also includes access to the underwater viewing gallery.
Meeting point: 2.30pm at Diglis Island, Worcester, WR5 3BS (13 minutes’ drive from the AGM venue)
Cost: £7.50 per person
To confirm this option, please call IWA Head Office on 01494 783453 and make payment by card.
We look forward to welcoming you.
IWA’s 67th Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 19 September 2026 at the University of Worcester, St John’s Campus, Worcester, WR2 6AJ.
Members will be able to attend the sessions remotely as well as in person. Please register in advance (see below) whether you intend to attend in person or remotely.
Registration and refreshments will be available from 10.00am. From 10.30am attendees will hear the latest on IWA’s campaigning work, together with updates on the new IWA Restoration Delivery Group and the IWA Restoration Panel, and how these are helping to shape IWA’s approach to the restoration sector. IWA Sustainable Boating Group will then update us about Lithium Battery Safety. The formal AGM will begin at 12.30pm following the presentation of IWA National Awards. The afternoon offers a chance to catch up with other members over lunch, celebrate our achievements in our 80th anniversary year, before joining an optional guided walk.
The formal AGM agenda will include:
Please register to attend in person using this link so that we can gauge attendance numbers. The link to register for remote attendance is here.
Lunch bookings have now closed.
Guided visit option 1 – Museum of Royal Worcester
No longer available.
Guided visit option 2: Diglis Island & Fish Pass
The 90-minute guided visit offers an opportunity to explore Diglis Island and learn about the history of this man-made island in the River Severn, the impact of the river’s industrial use on wildlife, and the work being undertaken to restore river connectivity for migrating fish. The visit continues with a short walk along the towpath and across Diglis Bridge to the 100m-long Fish Pass, where visitors will discover how the structure enables fish to bypass the weir. The tour also includes access to the underwater viewing gallery.
Meeting point: 2.30pm at Diglis Island, Worcester, WR5 3BS (13 minutes’ drive from the AGM venue)
Cost: £7.50 per person
To confirm this option, please call IWA Head Office on 01494 783453 and make payment by card.
We look forward to welcoming you.