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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 14th – Saturday 20th June 2026
Sunday 14th June: 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 9th June 2026
Today’s gathering offered a range of tasks for our volunteers – there was something for every taste at the Swansea Canal Centre! On the gardening front Moira, Diane and Sharon tackled the weedy community garden borders and new volunteer Tom strimmed undergrowth behind the boat basin, under Lance’s watchful eye. Chris mowed the knee-high grass…
Read More The Week Ahead: Sunday 7th – Saturday 13th June 2026
Sunday 7th June: 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 2nd June 2026
The weather forecast for today was grim so we decided to abandon plans for concreting and instead returned to Ynysmeudwy. As it turned out, we had only one serious downpour but better safe than sorry. We were very pleased to welcome a new recruit, Thomas. Andy kicked of proceedings by bashing more balsam alongside the…
Read More The Week Ahead: Sunday 31st May – Saturday 6th June 2026
Sunday 31st May: 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 26th May 2026
Phew, what a scorcher! With the mercury hovering around 30°C we took to the relative shade offered by the trees at the Ynysmeudwy Locks, after some of us actually managed to find the locks, that is. We restricted ourselves to a little balsam-bashing. Unfortunately there are very few photos because by the time your favourite…
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