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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.

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Salterhebble Lock Cottage (Iain Duncan)

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Salterhebble Lock Cottage Saved from Auction

IWA’s West Riding Branch heritage champions have saved this lock cottage near Halifax on the Calder and Hebble, at the…

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New Interim Leadership Team

Trustees are pleased to announce that Les Etheridge has been co-opted as a trustee and appointed as National Chair on…

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Canalway Cavalcade 2022 declared a great success

Beautiful weather on the opening day saw record numbers of visitors to the event with over 120 boats gleaming in…

Volunteers at Dukinfield

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Celebrating ASHTAC 50 years on

Ashton Attack (ASHTAC for short) followed on from Operation Ashton, the campaign to save the Ashton Canal. Approximately 1000 people…

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Boating Parade to celebrate Birmingham’s canals

Boaters from across the region are being invited to a spectacular boating parade in association with Birmingham Canal Navigations Society…

Save waterways heritage - aberdulais aqueduct

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Aberdulais Aqueduct can be saved

In August 2021 IWA successfully applied for a CADW grant to cover the cost of a structural survey of the…

Waterways Heritage Tote Bag

£12

Waterways Heritage Note Cards

£5.50

IWA Fleece – Navy

£23.99

IWA Beanie Hat – Navy

£9.99

Inland Waterways Map of Great Britain (Nicholson)

£7.99

Waterways Heritage Tea Towel

£8

LOVE YOUR WATERWAYS

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