Membership

Supporters and Volunteers who feel that they would like to become more involved with the

Wooden Canal Boat Society are encouraged to become members. 

Levels

Free: Membership for people who Volunteer, but may be on a low income. 

Paid: Membership for £12 per year. Invitations to all General Meetings, Voting rights and receive a Quarterly Newsletter (Printed - Posted or Digital Email). This level is for anyone who would like to support our work or are already actively involved. Invites to the meetings and voting rights enable members to shape decisions that have to be made. This may be financial, organising trips, running the Charity Shop, Fleet maintenance or planning fundraising events. 

Sponsor: In addition to the Membership, you may like to offer further Support by donating to the ongoing maintenance of "Hazel - the Wellbeing boat". This boat has been specifically adapted for wheelchair access, whilst preserving many of its original features.  You can even have your name put on a Sponsors Plate that is proudly mounted on Hazels Cabin.  This enables the Wooden Canal Boat Society to Champion its purpose to make Canal and Heritage Narrow boating accessible to all. 

Meetings

We have General Meeting every 3 months at the WCBS Shop. These are for Members, Sponsors, Volunteers or anyone who would like to know more about  what we do and what we wish to do. Progress, ideas and decisions are openly discussed and its an opportunity for all to contribute to the progress and future of WCBS. Cake and biscuits are usually in good supply.

We have our Annual General Meeting in October. Again, this is a meeting for all (as General Meeting) but we review the year and prepare for seasonal events and maintenance for winter. We also reset the Membership Subscriptions (eg From Oct 1st to Sept 30th the next year). We also make sure we bring more cake and biscuits.

The Committee have a meeting once a month (Chief Skipper, Treasurers and Members who have ongoing WCBS responsibilities). This is just to make sure plans made during the General Meetings and being progressed and to review daily running decisions (eg, Bills!). 

2026 Meetings and Newsletter Dates

Jan 25th General Meeting 2pm

Feb 16th Committee Meeting 7.30pm

March 16th Committee Meeting 7.30pm

*April Newsletter Distribution deadline date - 30th March 26*

April 26th General Meeting 2pm

May 18th Committee Meeting 7.30pm

June 22nd Committee Meeting 7.30pm

*July Newsletter Distribution deadline date - 29th June 26*

July 26th General Meeting 2pm

Aug 24th Committee Meeting 7.30pm

Sept 21st Committee Meeting 7.30pm

*October Newsletter Distribution deadline date - 28th Sept 26*

Oct 1st - Membership for 2026-2027 Reset (Oct 1st 26 to Sept 30th 27)

Oct 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2pm

Nov 23rd Committee Meeting 7.30pm

Dec 21st Committee Meeting 7.30pm

*January 2027 Newsletter distribution deadline date - 29th Dec 26*