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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 13th – Saturday 19th September 2026
Sunday 13th September: 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 History and Heritage Fair, 26th & 27th September 2026
The Swansea branch of the Historical Association is hosting its annual History & Heritage Fair on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September in the National Waterfront Museum. The Swansea Canal Society will be there on Saturday with a selection of artefacts retrieved from the canal and the famous “By ‘ere” Tapestry (not to be confused…
Read More Work Party: Tuesday 8th September 2026
Today proved to be pleasantly bright and mild as the volunteers met at the Swansea Canal Centre to tackle a variety of tasks. The gardeners, including Martin making a welcome return to the front line, tidied the beds and cut back willow and buddleia. The main problem was where to dispose of all the rubbish!…
Read More The Week Ahead: Sunday 6th – Saturday 12th September 2026
Sunday 6th September: 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(opens…
Read More Work Party: Tuesday 1st September 2026
Another sunny and warm day, another plan to split the relatively small group of volunteers between Pontardawe, where we hoped to clear the pound where the water disappears into the pipe, and the Buried Lock site, where work on the dividing wall continues. Unfortunately, disaster struck as soon as the Pontardawe group started work. We…
Read More The Week Ahead: Sunday 30th August – Saturday 5th September 2026
Sunday 30th August: 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(opens…
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