Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and following Government instructions, our charity shop will remain closed until further notice. We have also had to cancel all of our recycling trips for April and May which is a devastating blow to our operations. However, I’d like to see everybody alive and
Continue readingHolidays 18-19 June and 21-22 June
Two holidays are on offer, one going up the river Weaver, the other coming back again. Canal and River Overnight Trip for up to 8 including Anderton Lift Canal and River Journey holiday for up to 8 including Anderton Lift
Continue readingVolunteers needed
Please think about volunteering for admin work for The Wooden Canal Boat Society Help to spread the word about the history of our boats and local heritage. Work at Portland Basin, where our boats are, or in.our shop / small office in Stamford St, both in Ashton under Lyne. FIND
Continue readingWe have moved
No, not the shop or boats (although they obviously do move about a bit) I mean the website. Shouldn’t have made the slightest difference to you, and if it did you probably put it down to too many mince pies. Where have we gone? I don’t actually know where the
Continue readingFor all our members, volunteers and supporters….
we’d like to wish you happy holidays and a wonderful 2018 and THANK YOU for your continuing support
Continue readingVolunteer Induction Day
This is on Wednesday 29th November from 10:00 am to 2:00pm on Hazel in Portland Basin OL7 0QA. Normally we have done these for potential crew only but as an experiment this time we are combining it with induction for admin volunteers. 50% should be directly relevant to everyone but
Continue readingAutumn Newsletter
The Autumn newsletter is now out. Anyone expecting an emailed copy should have received it at the weekend. Anyone expecting a paper copy it is snailing it’s way to you at this moment and you should be receiving it in a few days time. Anyone not expecting a copy who
Continue readingNew Hazel Calendar
I’ve changed the calendar on the website to the google one so that it can be updated more easily and is linked in with the crew invites etc that Tony sends out. Click here to view. This should mean it is kept more up to date than before and include all
Continue readingWe are an accredited Training Centre
We are now an Accredited Training Centre. We can now train crew to nationally recognisable standards and give out certificates awarded by The National Community Boats Association. The final inspection was on Saturday. Dave, Mick and Phil were the guinea-pig pupils in Chris’ practical exam, although, as a by-product, we
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