Who’s coming to a #waterways event this #BankHoliday weekend?

From #Ripon and #Chorley to the Broads National Park and IWA Canalway Cavalcade in #London , there are #FundBritainsWaterways events across the country.

Details at waterways.org.uk/waterways/site…

IWA #CanalwayCavalcade is back! 🎊 Head down to #LittleVenice from 10 am today to enjoy a family friendly canal festival in the heart of #London . Entry is free and the event will be on all weekend (including Monday). Visit our website to see what's on: waterways.org.uk/cavalcade

Norbury Canal Festival in full swing David Ray - come and meet Inland Waterways Association Shrewsbury & North Wales Branch and hear about #FundBritainsWaterways

Our congratulations to narrowboats Rum’a’Gin and Purple Emperor!

They’ve covered 396 miles and 321 locks from Yorkshire to Little Venice, in perfect time for IWA Canalway Cavalcade.

On Wed 8 May they will take part in the #FundBritainsWaterways campaign cruise to #Westminster

#FundBritainsWaterways nationwide weekend of action is this weekend, 4-6 May!

Come along to the events, enjoy our #canalsandrivers and show your support for them

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Fancy a #boat trip on the #Thames in #London to watch the #FundBritainsWaterways flotilla outside #PalaceOfWestminster on Wed 8 May?

Some places on VIP boat still available, £15 each

Be at Westminster Pier for 12.30, option to return at 1.45pm or 5pm

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And then there were two!

Narrowboat Purple Emperor has joined up with Rum’a’Gin to fly the flag for #FundBritainsWaterways on the long journey to London for ⁦IWA Canalway Cavalcade⁩ and the FBW campaign cruise on the #Thames to the Palace of #Westminster

It seems Humpty Dumpty may have been inspired when Cardinal Wolsey died in 1530 after bumping his head boarding a royal barge on the River Ouse. Who knew there was a #waterway link?

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3 weeks to go until IWA Canalway Cavalcade 2024!!! If you're a boater, exhibitor, volunteer or performer share the image with your friends and followers and let's make it the best one yet!

Watch Inland Waterways Association #Lincolnshire Branch Chair David Pullen talk to Michael Portillo about future funding of the waterway network and how it was previously saved for the nation

BBC Two - Great British Railway Journeys, Wed 3 April 18:30

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Without adequate funding the #canalsandrivers network risk returning to this...(photo from our FB page)
Don't let it happen!
#FundBritainsWaterways #Saveourcanals

#Liverpool was a wonderful venue for my first ⁦Canal & River Trust⁩ Council meeting yesterday as the ⁦Inland Waterways Association⁩ representative. Very good to meet everyone and have an update on all things #waterways

The campaign to #FundBritainsWaterways has reached 123 member organisations now the Lapal Canal Trust in #Birmingham has joined.

Have you signed the petition to safeguard the future of our #canalsandrivers ?

fundbritainswaterways.org.uk

#BrumHour

With threats to our canals and rivers around the country, #FundBritainsWaterways is stepping up its campaign.

Could you volunteer to help safeguard the future of our #waterways ?

#volunteering #canalsandrivers #boatsthattweet
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The #FundBritainsWaterways petition has reached 50,000 signatures! Thank you to all who have signed.

To everyone who values our #canalsandrivers , please sign and share as widely as possible.

⁦NatAssocBoatOwners⁩ ⁦RYA⁩ ⁦British Marine⁩ ⁦ change.org/p/fundbritains…

There are endless learning opportunities along our canals and rivers; from understanding key habitats to calculating the physics of water management 🙌

Check out our free STEM learning resources today 👇
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Mothering Sunday flowers - beautiful from #mymarksfave

Don’t forget, #FundBritainsWaterways members can submit questions for Canal & River Trust Boating until Wednesday 13 March

Email [email protected]

IWA calls on Visit Anglian Waterways: @Ang_WaterwaysEA to work with Middle Level Commissioners to resolve the current stand off at Salter’s Lode Lock which has left boaters stranded and is damaging businesses

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#FundBritainsWaterways

Today #FundBritainsWaterways has reached 120 member organisations with the Northern Canals Association joining.

Could your organisation join and support our campaign for the future of our #canalsandrivers ?

Email [email protected] for details