About
Canal & River Trust maintains and repairs canals, rivers, locks, bridges and reservoirs across England and Wales, keeping waterways available for boats and local communities. It restores habitats, improves towpaths and cares for historic places and museums. Volunteers support practical conservation and maintenance, while outdoor learning and water-safety programmes engage children. Physical-activity sessions and green social prescribing help people use waterways for exercise, connection and wellbeing. Custom geography from upload: England & Wales
Key Metrics
Key Metric 1
5,999 active volunteers contributed 776,242 hours in 2025/26
Key Metric 2
137 winter maintenance projects across 45 canals; 109 lock gates replaced
Key Metric 3
101,640 children participated in Explorers/STEM outdoor learning, including 67,896 water-safety participants
Key Outcomes
- Over 80% of the network kept fully open despite drought.
- Infrastructure-related public safety incidents fell from 55 to 43; 86% rated personal security good/excellent, up from 84%.
- Around 1,072 Sport England activity sessions involved 4,832 people; 575 green social prescribing participants.
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