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We are a society run by volunteers who are all enthusiastic about maintaining, improving and restoring the canal. We are always looking for new volunteers to help us in a range of ways from administration, fundraising, working on the canal, to working on our Canoe Hire Project. All abilities and ages are welcome

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Swansea Canal Society receives the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

The Swansea Canal Society has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. It is the MBE for volunteer groups.

“Regenerating the Swansea Canal as a community asset for active recreation and as a heritage visitor destination.”

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Latest News

The Buried Lock is Buried No More!

Swansea Canal Society is pleased and excited to announce a grant of £967,000 has been awarded to the society from the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund. This funding is for the completion of Phase 2 of the Hidden Lock scheme to reopen and restore the 120 metre stretch of canal and a lock in Clydach,…
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The Week Ahead: Sunday 31st March – Saturday 6th April 2024

Sunday 31st March 2024: The canoe and kayak hire season for 2024 kicks off with the “Easter Bunnies” event. Tuesday 2nd April: Work Party: Those wishing to eat breakfast should meet at the Roadhouse Cafe in Clydach at 8am. Volunteers should assemble at 9am at the Riverside Resource Centre. We will be either continuing to…
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Work Party: Tuesday 26th March 2024

On this lovely, mild spring day, the volunteers split into two. Half of us went to the canal alongside the Riverside Resource Centre. Carly, Rowan, Lance and the two Alans knocked back the lime mortar that had been used during the Bridge 8 renovation week, and gouged out more of the old, loose mortar. John…
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Bridge 8 Renovation

As part of our “225 in 2023” celebrations the Canal & River Trust hosted a week-long project to renovate Bridge 8. The event was open to anybody who wanted to gain hands-on experience of using traditional lime mortar. Today, Morgan Coles hosted the session and Alan & Sue from our Society plus two ladies from…
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The “Hidden Lock” in Cydach – Progress Report, March 2024

Gill luckily was passing the Buried Lock in Clydach as some of the culvert was being pulled out. What is let of the original 1798 lock wall is in good condition but, sadly, most of the walls were not conserved when the lock was buried. It is truly wonderful to see major work underway on…
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The Week Ahead: Sunday 24th – Saturday 30th March 2024

Tuesday 26th March: Work Party: Those wishing to eat breakfast should meet at the Roadhouse Cafe in Clydach at 8am. Volunteers should assemble at 9am at the Riverside Resource Centre. We will be either continuing to point Bridge 8 or reinforcing more of the wash holes or both!
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