Some of our staff rolled up their sleeves to support the Canal & River Trust at a hands-on clean-up day in Fradley Junction, Staffordshire, marking another milestone in the company’s ongoing partnership with the UK’s largest canal charity.
Taking place on Thursday 12th June, the volunteering day saw members of our team trade their desks for the water’s edge, joining forces with Trust representatives to protect and restore the local waterway.
As part of the activity, the group helped to fill and load dozens of sandbags onto a workboat before heading out to repair eroded sections of canal bank between Gorse Lane and Fradley Junction. Volunteers also got stuck into litter picking, painting, and even tried their hand at supervised lock-keeping, all aimed at preserving the historic canal network and improving the environment for local wildlife and towpath users.
The initiative forms part of our wider commitment to sustainability and its ongoing support of the Trust’s Great Canal Orchard project, which hopes to create the world’s largest linear orchard along towpaths across the West Midlands. It also reflects the purpose behind The Sea Starts Here - our campaign to highlight how small changes in everyday behaviour can help reduce pollution and protect UK waterways.
Simon Turner, managing director, said: “It was fantastic to see our team get involved in such a meaningful way. These canals are an important part of the region’s heritage and biodiversity, and days like this are a great reminder of the practical action needed to protect them. Our environmental campaign, The Sea Starts Here, is all about raising awareness, but it’s just as important that we lead by example and take action ourselves.”
