Towpath Team Volunteer (Towpath Taskforce November & December)

Canal & River Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Come and join our Towpath Taskforce in various locations around Inner London on Thursdays and Saturdays. Sessions run from 10:30 am - 3:00 pm. As a Towpath Taskforce Volunteer you will help to support your local canal by cutting back overgrown vegetation, clearing paths, collecting litter, painting, working from one of our boats, and many other tasks. All tools and equipment will be provided, together with expert and friendly support. We will be delighted to see you there.

Welfare facilities are provided at all events by one of our boats (toilet, tea, biscuits etc.).

Joining instructions will be sent out before the event to everyone signed up.

We welcome people of all abilities & backgrounds to our sessions. Whilst we aim to make all of our sessions accessible to all, some of our locations are more difficult to reach for anyone with access requirements. Please feel free get in touch if you would like to discuss any support you may need.

Please note that under 18's must have a guardian present throughout the session.

This event is not for large corporate groups, if you would like to book a time for a corporate day out please head to our corporate volunteering pages.

Why we want you

Join our team for the next stage in your volunteer journey.

What you will be doing

• Volunteering as part of a team, you might be helping with vegetation management, planting, painting, litter picking or many other tasks

The skills you need

• No formal skills are required, just enthusiasm and a desire to work as part of a team

What's in it for you

• Great Experience
• Meeting new people