Waterway restoration is the undertaking of highly ambitious projects using volunteers. The right planning ensures health, safety and welfare management is taken into account, allowing the work to be properly scheduled using the right tools, plant materials and equipment. The Project Plan allows the restoration group to demonstrate their expertise to stakeholders and take on a leadership role in addition to managing the health and safety of their volunteers.

This Guidance Note includes:

• What is a Project Plan?
• How to put a Project Plan together
• Preparing a Risk Assessment
• Preparing a Method Statement (Task Plan)
• Common Problems & Difficulties