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Situations Vacant

We are looking for assistance in certain areas to enable us to move forward with the canal restoration. Please consider the following and please do step forward if you can help. These aren’t full time roles, just a few hours a week or even a month will make a difference:

• Graphic Designer / Artist – Do you have a flair for such things or are already a graphic designer; you might be able to help our new interpretation boards;

• Branch Fundraiser – although we have done very well from the Trust fundraiser, there is always a need for local volunteers to fill in forms that are needed to bid for funds available locally; we can’t carry on restoration or construction work without funds, so if you are able to fill in online forms with information supplied to you, please do consider helping here;

• Branch Mechanics – We require someone to help maintain and service our various equipment e.g. brush cutters, hedge trimmers, small tractor, quad bike, dumpers, diggers etc

• Branch Temporary Works Supervisor: To assist the WBCT Temporary Works Co-ordinator.

• Branch Heath & Safety Advisor: (To assist the WBCT H&S Co-ordinator) - Do you have H&S experience, or who would like to get involved in this sort of work? The work would be a combination of at-home (desktop, probably) and on-site (usually Pewsham, Chippenham) (no heavy lifting entailed!); it will suit anyone who has a methodical mind-set. Training, including formal NEBOSH training if requested/needed, will be available.

Health & Safety is such an important part of our Work Parties, so please do step forward if you think you might enjoy helping in some of this essential work. If you need more details, please contact me.

• Branch Events helper / Co-ordinator: Interested in helping or running events that raise money and our profile? See the Events page for further info https://www.wbct.org.uk/mcc-events

If you can offer any time at all to help in these areas please do get in touch: howard.wilson@wbct.org.uk

Recycling Ink Cartridges - and raising money for The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust

You can recycle your used inkjet cartridges and ensure that WBCT receives a donation by getting a free postage label at the Recycle4Charity website. Search for Recycle4Charity or go to recycle4charity.co.uk. You will be asked to specify the cartridges that you will be sending and to pick the charity that you want to receive the donation. We are on their list as "Wilts & Berks Canal Trust – C37519".

Our Work

We carry out all sorts of work that can be characteriesed as 'Clean Shoes' or 'Dirty Boots', this link provides additional detail. All this, of course, relies on our volunteers but as we look to open up new stretches we really do need to increase our numbers.

If you are interested in what we are doing and / or willing to help out contact Howard Wilson (07955 013715 howard.wilson@wbct.org.uk) for further information.

As a taster the pictorial review below highlights our work during 2024

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