 | For youth or other groups as a
day trip, weekend away or week long activity |
| As an educational resource, for
schools /groups to learn more about the waterways, operating a
narrowboat, negotiating locks |
| As an opportunity to see an entirely different view of
local towns or taking a "back door" route into London on the
Grand Union Canal. |
| For team building; getting
members of a group working together and knowing each other
better |
| In order to gain
access to the differing interests and hobbies that range from canal
and industrial architecture to wildlife and environmental matters |
| For all the community to enjoy
the waterways and experience the richness of a slowed pace of life on
the canal |
| For building youth group memories
that last a lifetime |
| For children's parties or special
celebrations for adults |
The Project actively encourages
volunteers to join in and help
Community involvement at the Project
base (at Hunton Bridge, near Abbots Langley) is strongly encouraged. There are many rewards from of being
associated with the Project and always much to be involved with;
maintenance, operations, training, taking the responsibility as a trained
helmsman ,joining in with Project events and more.
The
Project is financed by voluntary contributions
...from users and grants or
sponsorship from local organisations. All the Project's members are volunteers.
There are no paid staff.
Acknowledgements
The Project gratefully acknowledges the support and contributions of
the following during the
David Marsden & Matthew, Arnold & Baldwin
National Community Boats Association
Myers Clark Chartered Accountants
Metropolitan Police Service
Canal Experience Training
Ron Hodgson & Herts Young Mariners Base
