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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 19th – Saturday 25th April 2026
Sunday 19th April: Canoes & Kayaks for hire at Coed Gwilym Park, Clydach. First hire 10am, last boat out at 2pm so please arrive no later than 1.45pm. Cost of one hour hire: Canadian canoe £12; Raft (two canoes) £20; Single kayak £6, Double kayak £12. Booking not needed. Full details and conditions under “Canoes”…
Read More Work Party: Tuesday 14th April 2026
A bit chilly but dry save for a couple of very brief showers for today’s exertions that proved to be a game of three halves! The second slab in the area behind the Canal Centre was laid. Lance and Gary mixed the concrete that Alan and James smoothed into the shuttering. Moira, Diane and Sharon…
Read More The Week Ahead: Sunday 12th – Saturday 18th April 2026
Sunday 12th April: Canoes & Kayaks for hire at Coed Gwilym Park, Clydach. First hire 10am, last boat out at 2pm so please arrive no later than 1.45pm. Cost of one hour hire: Canadian canoe £12; Raft (two canoes) £20; Single kayak £6, Double kayak £12. Booking not needed. Full details and conditions under “Canoes”…
Read More Work Party: Tuesday 7th April 2026
The warmest day of the year so far and the volunteers met at the Swansea Canal Centre to tackle two main tasks. The gardeners worked hard to tend to the flowerbeds and plant more plants generously donated by John Gw. The second task was to lay concrete bases for tables and benches, but first…
Read More The Week Ahead: Sunday 5th – Saturday 11th April 2026
Sunday 5th April: Canoes & Kayaks for hire at Coed Gwilym Park, Clydach. First hire 10am, last boat out at 2pm so please arrive no later than 1.45pm. Cost of one hour hire: Canadian canoe £12; Raft (two canoes) £20; Single kayak £6, Double kayak £12. Booking not needed. Full details and conditions under…
Read More Work Party: Tuesday 31st March 2026
Today was essentially a repeat of last week. A slightly different sub-set of volunteers continued a range of tasks in the Buried Lock site. The one significant change was we were bathed in glorious, warm sunshine. Gary scooped yet more leaf mulch from the boat basin. Pete hauled it up and Phil barrowed it to…
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