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Join with us to support Britain’s 7,000 miles of canals and rivers.

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Give back to the waterways and help us to continue to campaign for them.

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How your support helps

We are the charity that works to protect and restore Britain’s 7,000 miles of canals and navigable rivers. We campaign for better existing waterways and help bring forgotten waterways back to life. Your support can make the difference.

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Corporate membership

Show your commitment to the waterways and help us to protect and restore their future.

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More ways to give

As a charity, there are lots of ways you can support us.

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Why we need your help

Restoring

We share expertise with local groups and give hands-on support

Protecting

We work to protect the waterways’ unique heritage and environment

Campaigning

We campaign for the waterways at risk from underfunding and thoughtless development

Volunteers

Our incredible volunteers work tirelessly to improve the waterways

Greener boating

We are campaigning for boating on canals and rivers to be more sustainable.

Preserving heritage

Britain’s canals and rivers are a unique, living heritage. But that heritage is at risk.

Safeguarding waterways

Hundreds of miles of waterways are currently starved of funding.

Volunteers working on the restoration of the Stover Canal

Restoring waterways

Bringing Britain’s blue infrastructure back to life is good for people and places.

Photo competition

We invite photographers to submit entries for our 2020 competition. By entering, you can expect to see your imagery used across our website, blog pages, printed leaflets, reports and other communications materials.

LATEST NEWS

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CRT Changes To Boat Licence Fees

The Inland Waterways Association understands the extraordinary economic climate that is affecting Canal & River Trust and appreciates the reasoning…

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IWA petitions against HS2 (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

IWA petitions against HS2 (Crewe – Manchester) Bill The Bill received a second reading on 20 June and was referred…

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Successful Campaign to protect Boaters’ Facilities on the Middle Level

Thanks to campaigning from IWA, Fox Boats and The Middle Level Commissioners, Fenland District Council have reversed their decision to…

freight barge on the Aire & Calder

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IWA responds to DfT’s Future of Freight Plan

IWA, and other campaign groups working to get more freight off roads and on to waterways want the government to…

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Waterways APPG to hear about CRT’s future funding

At its next meeting, the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Waterways will be hearing from Richard Parry about Canal…

a double cast iron bridge over the canal with a narrowboat in the foreground

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IWA responds to CRT Government Grant Review Update

The Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has announced that the outcome of their review into Canal &…

Waterways Heritage Tote Bag

£6

Waterways Heritage Note Cards

£3.75

IWA Fleece – Navy

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IWA Beanie Hat – Navy

£9.99

Inland Waterways Map of Great Britain (Nicholson)

£7.99

Waterways Heritage Tea Towel

£5

LOVE YOUR WATERWAYS

Britain's waterways are vital; together we can campaign for them now and for the future.