Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust

Working Party - Join our mailing list for updates!
2023-08-27 09:30 - 13:00, 2023-08-30 09:30 - 13:00, 2023-09-03 09:30 - 13:00, 2023-09-06 09:30 - 13:00, 2023-09-10 09:30 - 13:00, 2023-09-13 09:30 - 13:00, 2023-09-17 09:30 - 13:00, 2023-09-20 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) and 19 more dates
Support the Derby & Sandiacre Trust Working Parties!
We’re trying a different working parties calendar format to what we’ve done in the past. We found that due to weather conditions, changes of availability (or just bad luck!) we had to change some of our working parties, and the website calendar struggled to keep up – plus, there was not an effective way of keeping everyone updated.
The Calendar entry is now generic and contains useful information that covers the potential activities being performed (see below).
If you want to know what’s specifically happening each week – email info@derbycanal.org.uk and get added to our working party mailing list!
This will be the best way to keep up to speed with any changes in planning due to weather or other circumstances.

General Information
Activities are typically started at 9.30am and run to around 1pm (about the time when volunteers fancy a trip to the pub typically!)
The activities on offer vary regularly and based on the season; but in general could consistent of:

Helping with Lock restoration (Sandiacre / Borrowash).
Helping with Canal Cottages restoration (Draycott).
Clearing or maintaining vegetation (potentially including bonfires as appropriate).
Planting new trees or vegetation.
Other activities related to the above at each location.

Contact: info@derbycanal.org.uk
HS&E requirements:
Sturdy Boots and gloves are recommended for working outside, as well as clothing sensible to the conditions. For Draycott, as it’s an active building site it would be appreciated if you could bring any of your own Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that would be suitable; we do have some limited supplies. This could include hard hats, hi-vis jackets and protective boots.

Getting to “Borrowash”
Parking may be found on Mear Drive and there a number of places that you can walk through to the canal line.
Map coordinates:- 52.9019483,-1.3761676

Getting to “Draycott”
Along Hopwell Road on the left when heading away from Draycott – you can’t miss it
Map coordinates:- 52.902025, -1.344084

Getting to “Sandiacre”
Parking may be found near Lock Lane.
Map coordinates:- 52.917178, -1.285162

Getting to “Spondon
Meet on site via the A6005 Nottingham/Derby Road, turn into Falconslide Drive and drive down to Rovings Drive. Please park with your usual respect for the residents.
Map coordinates:- 52.908873, -1.395570

Contact: info@derbycanal.org.uk

DSCT - Members Social Meeting
2023-09-26 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-10-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Canal Cottages, Draycott, Hopwell Road, Draycott, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
DSCT Members Social Meeting – Talks for 2023
The Derby & Sandiacre Canal Trust invites a guest speaker to present to the Trust on a topic of interest. From experience they are usually very engaging and interesting (at least for those that enjoy Canals, History, Engineering, Nature, and all things in between).
In 2023, this meeting will be held the fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings will continue to be held at the First Floor, Canal Cottages, Draycott DE72 3PE
Our first tranche of speakers/events are summarised below:
Tues 24th January – Michael Thacker – “Railways in World War 1”
Tues 28th February – Clare Howard – “The Derby Canal and Gangway in Little Eaton“
Tues 28th March – David Jennings – “The Derby Canal in Derby”
Tues 25th April – “Bennerley Viaduct – Restoration and into the Future”
Tues 23rd May – Rod Auton – “Update from Chesterfield Canal Trust”
Tues 27th June – “A talk on Sandiacre Lock Cottages”
Tues 25th July – Bill Hutchinson – “Finding the Derby Canal in Little Eaton” – Member’s Walk – Meeting at the New Inn, Little Eaton @ 7pm
The September meeting is currently intended as the AGM for 2023.
There will be no meeting in August or December.

To help pay for the speakers, a small fee is paid on the door:
Members: £2
Non-Members: £3
What to join in? – Become a member today!

Trustee Board Meeting
2023-10-11 19:30 - 21:30 | zoom
Trustee Board Meeting
The role of the Trustee Board is to oversee the operation of the Trust and ensure the Directors operate within legal constraints, including those of the Charities Commission, and to ensure the assets of the Trust generated through fundraising are safeguarded. It is the role of Trustees to maintain and keep up to date the Trust’s objectives, aims and mission.
Meeting quarterly, the Trustee Board works in order to ensure the Trust operates in a responsible way and recognises the various community interests key stakeholders are recognised and have the right to nominate two Trustees. These organisations are Derby City Council, Erewash Borough Council, South Derbyshire District Council, Derbyshire County Council and the Inland Waterways Association (the organisation responsible for championing canal preservation and restoration).
starting at 7.30pm via Teams and by invite only. Any member wishing to attend should contact the secretary on anne.madge@derbycanal.org.uk
