Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust
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Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust is a registered charity
, number 510448, which exists to promote the restoration of the Montgomery Canal
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The Trust was formed in 1980 and its members include:
"Friends of the Montgomery Canal" was formed by the Trust to provide information and involvement for people living in the canal corridor. The Friends organises events including the annual Montgomery Dinghy Dawdle
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Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
, number 510448, which exists to promote the restoration of the Montgomery Canal
Montgomery Canal
The Montgomery Canal , known colloquially as "The Monty", is a partially restored canal in Powys, in eastern Wales, and in northwest Shropshire, in western England...
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The Trust was formed in 1980 and its members include:
- Inland Waterways AssociationInland Waterways AssociationThe Inland Waterways Association was formed in 1946 as a registered charity in the United Kingdom to campaign for the conservation, use, maintenance, restoration and sensitive development of British Canals and river navigations....
- Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust
- Powys County CouncilPowys County CouncilPowys County Council is the governing body for Powys, one of the administrative areas of Wales. It has three area committees — one for each of Brecknockshire, Radnorshire and Montgomeryshire to which the council delegates its functions. The council offices are located in Llandrindod...
- The Prince's TrustThe Prince's TrustThe Prince's Trust is a charity in the United Kingdom founded in 1976 by Charles, Prince of Wales to help young people. They run a range of training programmes, provide mentoring support and offer financial grants to build the confidence and motivation of disadvantaged young people...
- Shropshire CouncilShropshire CouncilShropshire Council is a unitary authority in Shropshire, United Kingdom.It replaced the former two-tier local government structure in the non-metropolitan county of Shropshire on 1 April 2009, which involved its immediate predecessor, Shropshire County Council, and five non-metropolitan districts -...
- Shropshire Union Canal SocietyShropshire Union Canal SocietyShropshire Union Canal Society is an organisation formed to promote interest in the Shropshire Union Canal.In December 1964 the Shrewsbury & Newport Canal Association was formed, with the ambition of restoring to navigation the canals between Norbury Junction and Shrewsbury...
- Shropshire Wildlife TrustShropshire Wildlife TrustThe Shropshire Wildlife Trust is a wildlife trust covering the geographic county of Shropshire, England.-Nature reserves:The trust cares for, or is associated with, 42 nature reserves in the county:...
- Waterway Recovery GroupWaterway Recovery GroupThe Waterway Recovery Group , founded in 1970, is the national co-ordinating body for voluntary labour on the inland waterways of the United Kingdom.-Activities:...
"Friends of the Montgomery Canal" was formed by the Trust to provide information and involvement for people living in the canal corridor. The Friends organises events including the annual Montgomery Dinghy Dawdle
Montgomery Dinghy Dawdle
The Montgomery Dinghy Dawdle is an event held annually to promote use and awareness of the Montgomery Canal.The event is organised by the Shropshire Union Canal Society, with help from the Friends of the Montgomery Canal, part of the Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust, and supported by British...
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See also
- Canals of the United KingdomCanals of the United KingdomThe canals of the United Kingdom are a major part of the network of inland waterways in the United Kingdom. They have a colourful history, from use for irrigation and transport, through becoming the focus of the Industrial Revolution, to today's role for recreational boating...
- History of the British canal systemHistory of the British canal systemThe British canal system of water transport played a vital role in the United Kingdom's Industrial Revolution at a time when roads were only just emerging from the medieval mud and long trains of pack horses were the only means of "mass" transit by road of raw materials and finished products The...