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
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Respite trip on Hazel
Just a snap from last weeks trip with The Dream Centre Carers Support group, Droylsden. Lovely feedback received from them too. Caring can often be stressful, isolating and can feel like the most unappreciated job in the world. Meeting with other carers can help by offering mutual support, friendship and advice
Continue readingLocal Support for Hazel Well-being trips
Two of our Society, Phil Handscomb and Daniel Cocker, were recently invited to an evening with Tameside Rotary Club, where their president, Andy Williams, presented them with a £200 cheque. This generous donation will help fund a trip for those with poor mental health who will benefit from the well-being
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Posted on the Hazel Wellbeing Boat facebook Page
Continue readingHistoric Narrowboat Skipper & Crew – Volunteers Wanted
This is an opportunity to work with the Hazel project, which uses a 100-year old wooden boat as a resource, to promote wellbeing in general and provide respite and short escapes for people experiencing mental health difficulties. Learning boating skills and boatcraft opens up a whole friendly world of other
Continue readingCanal Boat Bookings Co-ordinator
For Hazel, the wellbeing boat. Manage Hazel’s bookings, arranging cleaning between trips, meeting the customers, being a contact point for them during their stay, etc. We are looking for someone who can manage the bookings for our canal boat, Hazel. We need some one who with a polite and friendly
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