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From canal clean ups, local campaigning and canal restoration, there are many ways to get involved.

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IWA London Region – Planning and Conservation Lead

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IWA Kent & East Sussex Branch Socials and Meetings Organiser

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IWA Shrewsbury District & North Wales Branch – Newsletter Editor

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Festival of Water Team Members

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IWA East Midlands Region – Newsletter Editor

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IWA Chester and Merseyside Branch – Help at Public Events and Branch Meetings

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Waterway Recovery Group – Canal Camp Cook

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Waterway Recovery Group – Canal Camp Assistant Leader

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Waterway Recovery Group – Canal Camp Leader

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IWA Northampton Branch – Work Party Volunteers

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Northfleet Harbour Representative

IWA Kent & East Sussex Branch

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Faversham Creek Representative

IWA Kent & East Sussex Branch

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Castle Mills Lock Volunteer

IWA North Riding Branch

Events

11 Aug 2026

Meeting

IWA North East and Yorkshire Branch Meeting

Ripon

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Nofolk crab boat going through Castle Mills Lock on the River Foss

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York lock reopened thanks to IWA

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Volunteer with us

Find your ideal volunteer role from our vacancies.

Volunteering opportunities

IWA London Region – Planning and Conservation Lead

IWA Kent & East Sussex Branch Socials and Meetings Organiser

IWA Shrewsbury District & North Wales Branch – Newsletter Editor

Festival of Water Team Members

IWA East Midlands Region – Newsletter Editor

IWA Chester and Merseyside Branch – Help at Public Events and Branch Meetings

Waterway Recovery Group – Canal Camp Cook

Waterway Recovery Group – Canal Camp Assistant Leader

Waterway Recovery Group – Canal Camp Leader

IWA Northampton Branch – Work Party Volunteers

Northfleet Harbour Representative

Faversham Creek Representative

Castle Mills Lock Volunteer

Events

IWA North East and Yorkshire Branch Meeting

Waterway restoration

Restoring the UK’s blue infrastructure – our inherited network of navigable canals and rivers – is good for people and places.

Waterway underfunding

Hundreds of miles of waterways – along with their unique heritage and habitats – are currently starved of funding and rely on constant lobbying by us to safeguard their future.

LATEST NEWS

York lock reopened thanks to IWA

LOVE YOUR WATERWAYS

Volunteer with us

Find your ideal volunteer role from our vacancies.

Volunteering opportunities

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IWA London Region – Planning and Conservation Lead

IWA Kent & East Sussex Branch Socials and Meetings Organiser

IWA Shrewsbury District & North Wales Branch – Newsletter Editor

Festival of Water Team Members

IWA East Midlands Region – Newsletter Editor

IWA Chester and Merseyside Branch – Help at Public Events and Branch Meetings

Waterway Recovery Group – Canal Camp Cook

Waterway Recovery Group – Canal Camp Assistant Leader

Waterway Recovery Group – Canal Camp Leader

IWA Northampton Branch – Work Party Volunteers

Northfleet Harbour Representative

Faversham Creek Representative

Castle Mills Lock Volunteer

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Events

IWA North East and Yorkshire Branch Meeting

Waterway restoration

Restoring the UK’s blue infrastructure – our inherited network of navigable canals and rivers – is good for people and places.

Waterway underfunding

Hundreds of miles of waterways – along with their unique heritage and habitats – are currently starved of funding and rely on constant lobbying by us to safeguard their future.

LATEST NEWS

York lock reopened thanks to IWA

LOVE YOUR WATERWAYS

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