About The Grand Canal Clean Up Group
This organisation is more about picking up rubbish. We go out to show that we care about the canal. We also advocate for changes to the Canal maintenance to DCC and Waterways Ireland
What's Involved
Volunteering may be temporarily curtailed due to Covid-19 restrictions.
This clean up group cover from Dolphins Barn Bridge to Sallys Bridge. We meet on the 2nd Sunday of every month at 1pm at the Dolphins Barn Bridge across from the bottle banks. We provide litter pickers and gloves and we have arranged for DCC to pick up the litter afterwards. We are interested in advocacy to implement changes to the canal maintenance with Waterways Ireland.
There is no screening process, please just turn up on the day to get involved. We meet on the 2nd Sunday of each month. To get involved, please go to the meeting point just before 1pm. The meeting place is Dolphins Barn Bridge, across from the bottle banks (Dublin 8).
Weather Permitting, we may not always be there if the weather is really bad.
About the Group
As a group, we are interested in botany and conversation and encouraging the natural fauna and vegetation along the canal to grow wild, to allow for pollination.
Keep up to date with activities visit our Facebook page here.
What's required for this position
Friendly and interested in the biodiversity along the canal.
Level of English required for this role:
Basic English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: Once Off
Hours required: 2hrs Once off
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Meet at Dolphin's Barn Bridge, Dublin 8.
Screening details for this role:
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
Age restrictions:
No age restrictions
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
Yes
Getting there
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