Waterway Recovery Group

Waterway Recovery Group

The Waterway Recovery Group (WRG), founded in 1970, is the national co-ordinating body for voluntary labour on the inland waterways of the United Kingdom.

Activities

WRG run a series of canal camps each year – typically week-long and open to volunteers young and old. The canal camps are 'working holidays' restoring canals and navigable waterways throughout the country.

WRG maintains a fleet of vans for transporting equipment and volunteers. It also has a variety of plant and machinery available for loan to WRG groups and Canal Societies.

WRG have regional groups across England, who co-ordinate weekend visits to restoration projects. The current local groups are London, Essex, East midlands, North west, South west and Bit In The Middle (mostly the south midlands). The WRG publishes a newsletter titled "Navvies" six times a year.

Although formed as an independent body, WRG is now a division of the Inland Waterways Association. The IWA currently covers WRG's core costs.

Since 1996 the chairman of WRG has been Mike Palmer.cite journal |year=2008 |month=Autumn |title=Navies to the Rescue |journal=Waterways |issue=221 |pages=pp16-20]

ee also

* List of waterway societies in the United Kingdom
* Waterway restoration

References

External links

* [http://www.wrg.org.uk/ Waterway Recovery Group]


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