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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 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”…
Read More Work Party: Tuesday 14th July 2026
Our volunteers split again this week across two locations, the Buried Lock and the Pont John area in Hebron Road. The larger group focussed on clearing the overgrown section of canal and towpath between Pont John and the Clydach aqueduct, both on the bank and in the water. Phil scythed down the longer grass and…
Read More Green Flag Community Award 2026/2027
We’ve done it again! We have been awarded the Green Flag Community Award for the eleventh year. We are immensely proud of our wonderful volunteers who have worked so hard throughout the last year and very grateful for the support from Glandŵr Cymru and all our friends in the community. Remember that it is your…
Read More Canoe & Kayak Hire [Fridays]
The Friday sessions of canoe and kayak hire run from 24th July to 28th August First hire is at 10am and the last boat goes out at 1pm, so please do not arrive any later than 12.45pm. There is no need to book. The location is Coed Gwilym Park, 79 Pontardawe Road, Clydach, Swansea SA6…
Read More The Week Ahead: Sunday 12th – Saturday 18th July 2026
Sunday 12th 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”…
Read More Work Party: Tuesday 7th July 2026
On this beautiful day, the volunteers laboured under the hot summer’s sun in two locations – the Buried Lock Site and Coed Gwilym Park. Two major tasks in the Buried Lock Site: Firstly, we tackled the by-wash walls. Gordon mixed the concrete, Kev and Phil transported it to the end of the by-wash, John, Phil,…
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