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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Tuesday 9th December: Work Party: Those wishing to eat breakfast should meet at the Roadhouse Cafe in Clydach at 8am. Volunteers should assemble at 9am at the Buried Lock site in Clydach, where we will retrieve useful equipment and fill a skip with the trash. Tuesday 6th January 2026: Advance Notice of the Annual General…
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Following on from last week’s stupendous effort, today we almost finished the the community garden. It is now looking fabulous. The weather was cold and showery but, as usual, it was good to be outdoors and working hard. Task One was to install and secure the second table and benches. This set-up includes a space…
Read More The Week Ahead: Sunday 30th November – Saturday 6th December 2025
Tuesday 2nd December: 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 complete the community garden. Tuesday 2nd December: Trustees Meeting of the Swansea Canal Society at the Swansea Canal Centre, Clydach at…
Read More Work Party: Tuesday 25th November 2025
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Read More Christmas Fair 2025
Despite the poor weather, today’s Christmas Fair at the Canal Centre was a great success. The total raised came to just over £450. Almost half of this came from Jan W’s craft sales. Jan’s continued support is simply amazing. The rest came from raffle tickets (over £100) plus teas & coffee sales, used books sold…
Read More The Week Ahead: Sunday 23rd – Saturday 29th November 2025
Tuesday 25th 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.
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