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Canal & River Trust

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Canals need many hands to look after them and by volunteering with us you can help make even more miles of canal blue, green and better.

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Volunteer Paddlesport Instructor - Gloucester Docks

Volunteer Paddlesport Instructor - Gloucester Docks

Organisation role · 4–15 hrs/month
Llanthony Warehouse, The Docks, Gloucester GL1 2EH, UK
OutdoorsSportsTeaching
WellbeingCommunity & familyPeople with disabilities
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Canal & River Trust
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Summary

Be involved in paddle sports leadership in the heart of Gloucester with our new Community Paddle Hub.

Detailed description

Whether you are an experienced and qualified paddler or new to the water we can support you with training and experiential learning towards the British Canoeing qualifications. With our improved step-free accessibility and inclusive paddling goals we encourage all to apply and discuss the role with us. 


As a volunteer Paddle Sport Instructor you will be helping to deliver regular free and low-cost community paddling to local people including community groups and schools, with a strong focus on inclusivity and encouraging participation. We require a demonstration of commitment to the role before we will refer you for the qualifications and a commitment to volunteer with the programme once qualified. The paddling season will generally run from March to October. 

What volunteers need😇 Disclosure and Barring Service

What we will provide to volunteers

💸 Reimbursement of costs🤝 Extra support

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About Canal & River Trust


Canals need many hands to look after them and by volunteering with us you can help make even more miles of canal blue, green and better.

Volunteering is a great way to get active and meet new people, all against the backdrop of our country's stunning canals and rivers. With your help we can help wildlife thrive, and people can find health, happiness and wellbeing on their doorstep.

No other charity brings so much free, open, and accessible blue and green space to the doorstep of so many. With your support, we can continue our work. Our vision is to have living waterways that transform places and enrich lives.

We care for a 2,000-mile-long, 200-year-old, network of canals, rivers, reservoirs and docks because we believe that life is better by water. We provide a space where people can feel happier and healthier, nature is recovering and history is alive. A space for boating, angling, cycling, walking, paddling or just watching the world drift by. Our research shows that spending time by water, whether it be your lunchbreak, daily commute or just a weekend stroll, really can make us feel happier and healthier.

That’s why, here at the Trust, we're working with volunteers and communities across England and Wales to transform canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better. We know this will bring wellbeing opportunities to millions.