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We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who would like to support the work of our canal boat the Lochrin Belle based at Edinburgh Quay
Main tasks include:
Crewing the boat.
Being a public face of the organisation.
Welcoming people aboard.
Dealing with the needs of passengers.
Supporting the health and safety of passengers.
Helping with maintenance and cleaning.
Supporting colleagues including the skipper and other volunteer crew members.
Experience required
Reliable (E)
Able to deal with members of the public (E)
Enthusiastic and Positive (E)
A practical person with a curiosity for the canal (D)
Teamwork (E)
Someone who is happy to 'muck-in' (E)
Enjoys working with people (E)
Travel details
Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust, c/o Scottish Canals Office, 23 Lower Gilmore Place, Edinburgh EH3 9NY
We are located on Edinburgh Quay - our boat travels out from here along the canal so the office address is very much the starting point. There are numerous bus routes stopping nearby and we encourage active travel to and from our location.
Travel expenses
We can provide an expenses claim form and assist with its completion - expenses can be paid from petty cash or if it's a greater amount by bank transfer.
Support
Training details
All volunteers are offered taster sessions and if they decide to proceed we then enable them to 'shadow' experienced crew and attend our regular Tuesday morning volunteer sessions which include training.
We offer 1-1 supervision support for volunteers but this is not compulsory. We hope that volunteers will want to get more involved with crewing on our boat and we aspire to offer all volunteer crew the opportunity to take a Helmsman training course which takes place in Falkirk.
Taster available
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
Availability
Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Volunteer Crew Member - Re-Union Canal Boat Project with Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust (FCCT)
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Robert Locke, Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust (FCCT)
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