Waterworks Volunteer Training & Restoration on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal in Cwmbran WE NEED YOUR HELP! www.tycochrestoration.com BRECON A470 Waterworks Who R. UskUsk are we A40 Brynich Aqueduct Waterworks is a heritage lottery N funded project to restore a 1.5km (1 looking mile) stretch of the Monmouthshire & Llanfrynach Brecon Canal, in Llantarnam, south for? Cwmbran using community volunteers. You will need to be Talybont-on-Uslybont-on-Usk The project, which is being led by enthusiastic, enjoy working Torfaen County Borough Council A40 with others and meeting people A479 and the Monmouthshire, Brecon & Ashford Tunnel Buckland from all over the country. An interest in R. UskUsk Abergavenny Canals Trust, will provide working outdoors or working on the Crickhowellll training in canal restoration and Llangynidr B4588 canal is not essential but helps. B4560 heritage skills to help sustain the canal Talybontlybont ReserReservoir Llangattock in the future. ABERGAVENNY We need you to volunteer to help in Things to get involved in: Gilwern Llanelly any way you can to help us restore The project will provide a wide range of Govilon A465 this amazing section of canal. Once volunteering and training opportunities Llanfoist restored it’s hoped this rural section The Blorenge and we are keen to hear from anyone R. Clydach of canal will be used by everyone in what ever your skills or experience. B4246 Llanellen the community, attracting visitors, and Opportunities include: A4042 helping people to gain skills and jobs. • Restoration of canal locks, bridges and other heritage structures Why we need volunteers Pencroesoped • Constructing traditional lock gates The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal flows from Brecon through the Brecon • Maintaining the canal Beacons National Park and Torfaen • Environmental improvements and to Newport and Caerphilly. Now 200 MamhiladMamhilad habitat creation such as hedge laying years old, the canal is an important and tree planting PONTYPOOL part of our landscape and industrial A4043 heritage. • Helping to arrange and run Pontymoile A472 community events Restoring the disused canal through Ty Crumlin Coch in Cwmbran forms part of a long • Getting involved in public art, historic term strategy to reopen the canal to research and interpretation Five Locks navigation. By doing so, the canal can Newbridge CWMBRAN provide a recreational resource and • Undertaking heritage, wildlife and attractive green corridor user surveys of the canal Afon Lwyd at the heart of the CwmcarCwmcarnn community that can • Helping build and play a major role in the managing our web site Fourteen Locks Centre regeneration of the area. M4 R. UskUsk NEWPORT BRECON A470 R. UskUsk Are there any restrictions? A40 Brynich Aqueduct N Yes, all potential volunteers need to fill in a more detailed sign up form and have two satisfactory references. The form is easy to fill in and Llanfrynach can be finalised with our supervisor on one of our open days. Once the form has been completed and your details have been received you are able to Talybont-on-Uslybont-on-Usk start on site subject to capacity. A40 A479 Ashford Tunnel Buckland R. UskUsk Crickhowellll Llangynidr B4588 B4560 Talybontlybont ReserReservoir Llangattock ABERGAVENNY Gilwern Llanelly What time Govilon commitment is A465 Llanfoist The Blorenge there and when R. Clydach B4246 Llanellen can I volunteer? A4042 Ty C The project will be running five days a week o A4051 Cwmbran Drive ch H L o an Mon – Friday, 9am- 5pm throughout the year. l e ly Ty Coch Way b u Pencroesoped sh W To volunteer on the project we usually ask that ay you commit at least one day a week - although if you can attend a full five days then we are happy for you to come along. MamhiladMamhilad If the above does not suit your time PONTYPOOL commitments then please give us A4043 Ty Coch a call to discuss how we could Pontymoile Wood accommodate you. A472 Crumlin The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Five Locks Newbridge CWMBRAN Cruiseway Afon Lwyd CwmcarCwmcarnn Abandoned areas Pentre Lane Areas to be restored Fourteen Locks Centre Crumlin Arm M4 R. UskUsk NEWPORT Volunteer Sign Up If you would like to get involved please fill in and return the form below or contact us via phone or email. We will post out an application form or arrange a time to meet and help you fill out your application. I am interested in becoming a volunteer on the Waterworks project: Title.............. Surname..................................... Forename...................................... Address................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................ ......................................................................... Postcode...................................... Telephone............................................................................................................... Email....................................................................................................................... What would you like to be involved in.................................................................... ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ Signature......................................................... Date............................................... Please return to: Ty Blaen, Panteg Way, New Inn, NP4 0LS Regeneration Partnership Cwmbran Operational Group Telephone:01633 648072 Email:[email protected] www.visitsouthwalecanals.co.uk.