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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 9th – Saturday 15th August 2026
Boating remains suspended due to the severe lack of water. Check our Facebook page for updates. Tuesday 11th August: Work Party: Those wishing to eat breakfast should meet at the Roadhouse Cafe in Clydach at 8am. Volunteers should meet at 9am at the the Buried Lock in Clydach. There is work to be done there…
Read More Work Party: Tuesday 4th August 2026
Today was all about water flow. Yesterday, John Grav walked the canal at Trebanos and found it to be almost dry so the volunteers assembled at the sluice and set about clearing the channel. But first, and equally importantly, Sharon walked up from Coed Gwilym Park bashing balsam along the way. At the sluice, Gordon…
Read More Work Party: Tuesday 28th July 2026
Today’s ‘word of the day’ was ‘clearance’. John G, Lance, Chris and Kev headed off early to the car park at St Benedict’s church where a skip we use has been piled much too high – too high to be collected. The guys cleared the excess into a second skip, leaving the first ready for…
Read More The Week Ahead: Sunday 26th July – Saturday 1st August 2026
Sunday 26th July: Canoes & Kayaks HIRE IS CANCELLED. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience.. Tuesday 28th July: Work Party: Those wishing to eat breakfast should meet at the Roadhouse Cafe in Clydach at 8am. Volunteers should meet at 9am at the Swansea Canal Centre where we will be pulling weed from the canal…
Read More Work Party: Tuesday 21st July 2026
Another scorching day for another session of canal clearing between the Canal Centre and Pont John. We were thrilled to welcome three extra pairs of hands from the Department of Work and Pensions, here as part of their service to their community service scheme. A sub-group of John, James and Alan went to Coed Gwilym…
Read More The Week Ahead: Sunday 19th – Saturday 25th July 2025
Sunday 19th July: 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”…
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