Basingstoke Canal Society

Fantastic day on Thursday with lovely colleagues, helping the brilliant Basingstoke Canal Society in a clear up mission on the Woking stretch of the waterway. These volunteers do such an amazing and tireless job and it was great to be able to help support them. (The glorious Autumn sunshine helped!) ☀️🍂🚤

There’s less than one month to go until Woking’s Voluntary Sector Fair, ‘Working Together for Woking’, returns to Woking Leisure Centre (Thursday 7 November 2024), bringing together more than 80 voluntary groups and organisations. The event is the largest local voluntary sector networking opportunity of its kind, inviting groups to connect and strengthen the range of support on offer to Woking residents. It is also free to the public to drop-in anytime from 10am until 2pm, giving local people the chance to find out more about the community support available on their doorsteps or to sign-up as a volunteer. Read more about the event > https://ow.ly/1AbV50TFGPj #volunteering #networking #voluntarysector #voluntarysupport #woking #charities #volunteerwoking

The Basingstoke Canal Society 2025 calendar is available NOW! Why not get organised for 2025 and support a charity at the same time. Head to our website on the link below to buy a calendar online for only £8.50. #2025planning #planningahead #charitycalendar #charity

Basingstoke Canal volunteer day 🌳🚣 Last week, 5 of our team took a day out of the workshop/office to volunteer with The Basingstoke Canal Society! They spent the day working on the Canal car park, litter picking, cutting back vegetation, trees and bushes. They ended up soaked... but with a HUGE pile of trimmings and a beautiful, tidy looking car park! A massive thank you to Basingstoke Canal Society for hosting us. 🧡 #VolenteerDay #Basingstoke #BasingstokeCanal

This rare bridge over the Basingstoke Canal near Aldershot, Hampshire is now Grade II listed! 👏 Known as the Inglis Pyramid Bridge, it is a rare example of an Inglis Portable Military Bridge (Light Type). It is one of the relatively few military structures in England that date from the First World War.

Thanks to everyone who sponsored me and Lee Johnson to complete the 32 mile kayak in aid of Harper Asprey Wildlife Rescue. Over the two days we completed a total of 35 miles (we didn't account for the additional mileage to get back to the car/pub) and we towed the kayak around 29 locks and a fallen tree. We also experienced the most biblical thunder and lightning storm whilst paddling (the electricity in the air was an experience!). Most importantly though we met some amazing people on the way who came out to support us, and as of this moment we've raised £2,760 - although we're still hoping to get to the £3k mark. It's not too late to congratulate us using the link below if you feel inclined: https://lnkd.in/eudAyyNP Anne Brummer, Claire Ing. CAMBRIDGE KAYAKS LIMITED, Basingstoke Canal Society