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NCBA: Provides Valuable Training on the Inland Waterways
One of the ideals the NCBA promotes is “community boating: supporting both community and waterways regeneration.” In this spirit I shared a community boating story from Kenya on Facebook: Participants...
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Community Boat Cruises Towards Paralympic Games
‘Diana’ NCBA member The Bruce Trust has been in the news recently, as one of their wide beam boats begins heading towards London. The Diana, named in memory of the Princess of Wales is usually based on...
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Award Winning Teashop Welcomes DART Volunteers
Disabled Afloat Riverboats Trust provides trips and holidays to disabled passengers as individuals. Their risk assessment procedures enable care home managers and others to assess the risks for the...
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Community Boat Under Threat
Hillingdon Narrowboats Association provides affordable boating for schools, voluntary organizations, community groups, nursing homes and clubs. They are based near Uxbridge, (north west of London) and...
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Pirate Castle Offers Moorings to Community Boats
Community Boat Pirate Prince is disabled-accessible Following negotiations with the Canal and Rivers Trust, and as part of a waterways Olympic legacy The Pirate Castle, in conjunction with other...
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How to Publish a Daily Twitter Newspaper
Have you seen our new daily paper? The Community Boating Times supports both waterways and community regeneration. We share waterways updates, charity news and current affairs. You will find videos,...
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How can I see more things I like on Facebook?
Are you confused by Facebook? So am I sometimes. It took me ages to figure out that when you look at your home feed it usually chooses ‘top stories’ for you, instead of the most recent ones. Now I...
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New Community Boat in Herts
Pickles Folly My local community boating project has recently bought a new boat. The South West Herts Narrowboat Project provides hire boats to community and youth groups. The new, wheelchair...
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Olympic volunteers to improve London community boat
Image credit: Angel Community Canal Boat Trust Last week a member organisation of the NCBA was featured in the Islington Gazette. A group of London 2012 opening ceremony participants have volunteered...
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The social revolution is happening on the water!
The Lyneal Trust rehearse for the Jubilee pageant As our NCBA conference date approaches it’s a good time for us to reflect on what we’ve achieved in the last year and how we plan to go forward. Here’s...
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Reach out to young people…. with a canal boat
A Hertfordshire community boating charity is currently recruiting in both volunteer and paid roles. Reach Out Plus offer canal-based holidays to disabled and disadvantaged teenagers. They have four...
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Charities: A new way to help others!
Spring: A time of change If you work for a charity sometimes it’s hard to come up with new ideas, whether you are working to help vulnerable people, raise funds or educate people in an engaging way....
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Community boater has narrowboat coffin
NarrowboatWorld.com recently reported the sad news that a respected community boater has passed away. Robert Boothroyd, aged 60, died of cancer, and took his final journey by canal boat. His coffin was...
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Sail 4 Cancer – not just for sailors!
Charity Sail 4 Cancer are a specialist respite provider, funding day trips and short-breaks for British families affected by cancer. They’ve recently piloted a couple of inland boating experiences...
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How to find a community boat
Why would I want a community boat? Here are three ways that the National Community Boating Association can help you. 1. Go boating (obviously.) Organise an inland boating experience for your school,...
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England’s Canals – Are they just rubbish?
Angel Community Boat. Photo (c) Canal Voyagers Ltd. The Camden New Journal recently reported a dramatic increase of litter building up in London’s Regents Canal. The Regents Canal begins at Little...
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Gutless kayaker needs a support boat!
Image credit: http://www.gutlesskayaking.com In just a few weeks Justin Hansen will be kayaking 420 miles from Skipton in North Yorkshire to Bristol in the south west to raise funds for bowel cancer...
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Facebook takes canals into the 21st century
This week The Burnley Express reported that the Burnley canal has now entered the digital age with a new futuristic tourist trail. Visitors to the canal can use smart phones to scan a series of Quick...
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Community boaters pay their respects to “a top man”.
Paul Wood Bob Ratcliffe, (our senior trainer, moderator and admin) shares a few words in memory Paul Wood who died suddenly on Wednesday 2nd October aged 56. Paul was a man who had many strings to his...
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Community boater available!
Alan Peddar We’re happy to introduce a new feature on the blog: Recruitment For Community Boaters. If you are looking for staff or volunteers, or have skills you think you could offer to our network...
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