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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“Step By Step” Guides
Take a look at these fabulous “Step-By-Step” guides to exploring the sections of the Swansea Canal that remain in water. They have been produced by Glandŵr Cymru – the Canal and River Trust in Wales – as a legacy project of “225 in 2023”, the celebration of the 225th anniversary of the canal. The guides…
Read More The Week Ahead: Sunday 16th – Saturday 22nd March 2025
Tuesday 18th March: Work Party: Those wishing to eat breakfast should meet at the Roadhouse Cafe in Clydach at 8am. Volunteers should meet at 9am at the Swansea Canal Centre in Clydach where we will be preparing the walkway for the WRG, adding an additional length of green fencing and gardening.
Read More White Rock Industrial Heritage Park Survey
White Rock Industrial Heritage Park Looking to the Future – Please let us have your Thoughts and Ideas. The Friends of White Rock are exploring appropriate options for the sustainable future of White Rock to help to ensure its use as a valuable recreation and heritage park for residents across the City and County. We…
Read More Work Party: Tuesday 11th March 2025
This week the weather was bright and sunny but distinctly chilly. The volunteers attacked the canal on two fronts! One gang went to Bridge 8 to finish off repairing one of the wash holes. The mixers – Lance, Colin, Chris, Phil and Rowan. John Gr moved the bags in the motorised barrow. We will not…
Read More Canal Wildlife Walk – Saturday 26th April 2025
We are excited to be taking part in the City Nature Challenge 2025. Last year’s event was a great success and we hope you will be able to join us again. We will be hosting a walk along the Swansea Canal on Saturday 26th April 2025 at 10am, starting from the Swansea Canal Centre on…
Read More The Week Ahead: Sunday 9th – Saturday 15th March 2025
Tuesday 11th March: Work Party: Those wishing to eat breakfast should meet at the Roadhouse Cafe in Clydach at 8am. The tasks will be to garden around the Canal Centre and repair wash holes at Bridge 8.
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