Communications Update 1st July 2016 News Round up
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Heritage HeroesWe're working with Help for Heroes on a two year programme to offer wounded servicemen and women, and veterans the opportunity to gain new skills and qualifications to help them make the most of life outside the Armed Forces. Located on four different canals and thanks to £500k funding from the players of the Peoples Post Code Lottery under their Dream Fund programme, they will work alongside existing volunteers who are experts on heritage repairs and canal restorations. What's involved? Ex-service personnel will be working with the Cotswold Canal Trust who are restoring Ryeford Causeway on the outskirts of Stroud in Gloucestershire. The Trust have also been painstakingly restoring six of the 36 miles than joins the River Severn, Thames and Severn Canal with major infrastructure including a new road layout, new locks, bridges and excavation of the original canal channel. With the help of volunteers, the last remaining 30 miles will be restored. The Wilts & Berkshire Canal Trust in Wiltshire will also benefit from funding from the players of the Peoples Post Code Lottery, their aim is to restore some locks at Pewsham near Chippenham with 15 heritage heroes and local volunteers. There are two more projects on the Kennet & Avon Canal and the Pocklington Canal in Yorkshire, and you can be a part of this new initiative by either visiting: www.cotswoldcanals.com www.helpforheroes.org.uk/how-we-help/career-recovery/ or directly contacting sarah.brice@canalrivertrust.org.uk for more information.
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