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We’ve today announced the appointment of Fay Jones-Poole as the new chair of the advisory board that oversees our charitable activity across Wales. At the same time we have published our first-ever Our Work in Wales report, shining a spotlight on the significant contribution Wales’s historic canals make to the nation’s economy, communities, heritage and environment. About…

We’re carrying out dredging at Gloucester Docks as part of the charity’s vital work to manage Britain’s most inland port. We’ve spent £3 million in the last three years on dredging the Docks to allow boats and tall vessels to freely navigate and moor in the heart of Gloucester. The dredging programme will remove around…

Projects help improve access and encourage more people to get active. We’re undertaking £3 million of towpath improvements along two canals in the Huddersfield area. Keeping canals alive and open Still navigated by boats as they have been for hundreds of years, and today used by more than 10 million people a fortnight, our historic…

Much-loved Finnish characters the Moomins bring their special messages of kindness, sharing and friendship to the National Waterways Museum Gloucester this month. Canoeing at Gloucester Quays It’s 80 years since author Tove Jansson introduced her mythical Moomins to the world. Their stories look at friendship, acceptance, and community. Which makes them perfect ambassadors for Refugee…

We’re carrying out work to repair the Macclesfield Canal, near Bosley Locks, following a breach in March. As the site is a remote, rural location, contractors have built a 400m-long metal track and created ramps to the canal bed to allow vehicles and machinery to safely gain access and start work. Excavation works to the…