A nineteenth century boat that revolutionised maritime design across the world has undertaken one final voyage and returned to its original home on the Monkland Canal after a £300,000 renovation programme.
canal college is almost half way through its three year plan. We are evaluating the project as it goes along so that we can keep learning, and improving the experience for young people.
The Scottish Waterways Trust and Ramblers Scotland have teamed up to develop three new walking trails starting from Inverness Leisure Centre.
UK based and international artists needed for a public art commission.
Scotland's only national waterways charity, the Scottish Waterways Trust, begins 2014 under the stewardship of a new Chair and three new Trustees.
Eighteen young volunteer participants graduated from Scotland's first canal college at an awards ceremony held in Edinburgh today (Wednesday 18th December).
Scottish Canals and Scottish Waterways Trust are developing a second phase of the very successful water play area that opened at The Falkirk Wheel in 2011.
The first of three 'Towpath Trails' filmed along the Caledonian Canal with Stephen Wiseman, Heritage Officer with the Scottish Waterways Trust, is ready for viewing!
The Scottish Waterways Trust will host the only Highland screening for an inspirational new ‘Supersize-me’ style film documentary tackling the increasingly fragile connection between children and nature, at Nairn Community Centre at 7pm on Friday 6th December.
We are looking for a Project Officer to work with local communities and businesses in Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire to address litter and flytipping along the Canal.
Young People Lead Excavation of the Nationally Important
Historic Lock Flight in Falkirk
Celebration as first canal college students graduate
Success for ground-breaking skills training initiative for
16-25 year olds
A two year pilot project on the Caledonian Canal, aiming to connect communities with their local heritage, finished at the end of May 2013.
Find out how the project went here - full report and summary available for download.
Provost Pat Reid joined the first young volunteer participants of canal college at The Falkirk Wheel today (Tuesday 11th June) to celebrate the official start of the trailblazing canal-based skills training programme which will run for the next two years.
A young Stepps volunteer with the Scottish Waterways Trust was recognised as Runner Up in the Volunteer Centre Falkirk's Volunteer of the Year Awards on Wednesday 5th June.
Enjoy a Chantilly Tea and Cocktail/Mocktail at Polwarth Parish Church Manse. All funds will go to Polwarth's Canal Garden.
It was a lively, international group of volunteers that arrived at Edinburgh Quay to tackle our first "proper" attempt at surveying a section of the canalside in accordance with Plantlife "Wildflowers Count" guidelines.
canal college, the innovative, outdoors skills training programme for 16- 25 year olds who are not currently in education, employment or training, opens in Falkirk and Edinburgh during the first week of June.
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Are you over 25 years of age with time available to help young people between 16-25 years of age reach their full potential and get on the path towards their first job?
Are you between 16-25 years of age and not in education, employment or training, then join canal college today.
We're looking for people with an interest in local history and the canal who would like to get involved in an exciting new project - Unlocking the Story.
A major skills and employability programme centred on the Forth & Clyde and Union canals will open in early summer following an award of £195,200 from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Green Action is an initiative operating in Falkirk and North Lanarkshire which provides young people with practical, hands-on work experience, outdoors on a variety of conservation, landscaping and gardening-type tasks in woodland and canal environments.
Fifty years after the Forth & Clyde Canal closed, the communities of North Glasgow will help shape and celebrate their personal memories and connections to the world's first man-made sea-to-sea canal through a major new interactive interpretation project, 'Unlocking the Story'.
The Scottish Waterways Trust has appointed a new Canal and Greenspace Development Officer for Falkirk and West Lothian who seeks Volunteers for Wide Range of Exciting Projects.
The Scottish Waterways Trust is about to embark on the largest tree planting project to take place on the Caledonian Canal in recent memory and is calling for community groups, volunteers and schools to join in.
Unique and Innovative Canal-based Programme to Reach 500 People
Get yer shoes on, get aff yer bahookie
Come along and have a look-ie
Join us fer a bit o’ fun
Free cup o’ tea an’ sticky bun
Edinburgh Quay, Edinburgh
Cruise on the Union Canal and meet Santa!
Join the Monkland Canal Autumn Bike Ride Saturday 27th October 10:30 am.
Scottish Waterways Trust Launches Two New Monkland Canal Walking Groups
Exciting opportunity to find out about the 200-year history of Scotland’s canals and uncover hidden gems in our artefact collection
Our first Union Canal creative writing walk on the 1st September led by award-winning poet Angela Blacklock-Brown attracted 10 people.
With the inspiration of the Olympics still ringing in their ears, Pinkston's first community coaches came out to the Forth & Clyde Canal today (Thursday 23rd August) to celebrate passing their Level 1 coach qualification with flying colours.
The Next Green Action Canal Skills Programme at Falkirk and North Lanarkshire starts in August and Participants aged 16 - 25 who are interested to get in touch.
Volunteers from Edinburgh's tram builders Siemen's began their second year of their Canal Adoption activities
Feet First Group Canal Adopters collected three full bags of litter last weekend.
A pilot for a new Curriculum for Excellence-linked education programme which brings together the John Muir Trust Discovery Award and the two hundred year old Caledonian Canal, began in Inverness on Friday 27th January.
Fundraising for Scotland's first competition standard, purpose built paddlesports centre gathered momentum as the planned £2.2m facility on the Forth & Clyde Canal in Glasgow received a £100,000 cash boost from The People's Postcode Lottery Dream Fund.
Fundraising for Scotland's first competition standard, purpose built paddlesports centre gathers momentum as the £2.2m facility on the Forth & Clyde Canal in Glasgow is short-listed for an award by The People's Postcode Lottery Dream Fund. The winners will be announced on Tuesday 31st January.