Community Involvement
The Trust has worked with a lot of people, from many different
backgrounds, since it was formed. The intention has always been to take the
work of the Trust out to people; as well as getting people involved in the
working of the Trust. During the past few years, we
have been involved with:
- Cheshire Year of the Gardens - 2008
- Taylor's Boat Yard - October and November 2008 -
Recording historic artefacts and key features of this Grade II listed site
in Chester
- Easter Gathering of Historic Boats, April 2009 when
scores of historic boats gathered in Chester Basin on their way to Ellesmere
Port
- Nantwich Museum Exhibition - 'The Canals of Nantwich' -
July to October 2009
- Whitchurch Boat Rally - September 2009
Members and trustees have been invited to WIs, local historical
societies and other Waterways Societies to give talks about the Trust and
the history of the Chester Canal. We have been to schools to run work shops,
teaching children how to do canal art and about how people used to live on
canals. We helped teachers and their pupils who were involved in the Cheshire
Young Peoples Learning Journey to find out about the history and heritage
of the canals in Cheshire.
There are always opportunities for people to volunteer with
the Trust, become a member or just help out from time to time with our projects:
- We've had volunteers from companies taking part in 'Business
in the Community' workplace volunteering projects- they helped work on the
Towy in the dry dock (much to their surprise and enjoyment). We
have also had volunteers through Chester CVS who have helped advise us about
funding, create a database and also design our previous newsletter.
- Four children from St Thomas of Canterbury School, Chester, starred in the production of our story about life on the canals, released
in 2005.
- Over recent years, groups of Students from University
College Chester have done work experience with the Trust ranging from writing
Business Plans, to creating a website and producing newsletters.
