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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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The Week Ahead: Sunday 9th – Saturday 15th November 2025
Tuesday 11th November: Work Party: Those wishing to eat breakfast should meet at the Roadhouse Cafe in Clydach at 8am. Volunteers should assemble at 9am at the Swansea Canal Centre in Clydach. We will continue to create the community garden. Tuesday 11th November: Trustees Meeting of the Swansea Canal Society at the Swansea Canal Centre,…
Read More Work Party: Tuesday 4th November 2025
There was a fantastic turn-out of volunteers today at the Swansea Canal Centre, made all the more amazing by the appalling weather – torrential rain all morning. We truly are an amazing bunch! The only dry task was in the storeroom where John Gw, Christina and Moira sorted, organised and labelled the contents of the…
Read More “Spooky” – 2nd November 2025
A bright day saw the 2025 season of canoe and kayak hire draw to a close with our annual “Spooky” event in Coed Gwilym Park. The fabulously attired team of volunteers soon had everything ready for action. What a scary bunch! After a busy session on the boats, all that remained was to store everything…
Read More Christmas Quiz 2025, Thursday 11th December, 7pm.
Join us for our second annual Christmas Quiz. Full details in the poster. Remember to purchase your tickets in advance from Brew & Bloom Cafe, Forge Fach, Clydach.
Read More The Week Ahead: Sunday 2nd – Saturday 8th November 2025
Sunday 2nd November: “Spooky” in Coed Gwilym Park. The grand finale of canoe and kayak hire for 2025. See poster for full details. Tuesday 4th November: Work Party: Those wishing to eat breakfast should meet at the Roadhouse Cafe in Clydach at 8am. Volunteers should assemble at 9am at the Swansea Canal Centre in Clydach.…
Read More Work Party: Tuesday 28th October 2025
This week, the volunteers returned to the Swansea Canal Centre to continue to create the community garden. The weather was cool and almost rain free. Martin, Christina and Moira tidied the existing gardens. Bob and Aled made two frames to be used later when laying bases for tables and benches. The very hard labour was…
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