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FOXTON VOLUNTEER LOCK KEEPERS
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FOXTON VOLUNTEER
LOCK KEEPERS
Meet our volunteer lock keepers who are on duty to help and advise passage through the locks. Volunteers also cut the grass, clear the woods, grease the lock mechanisms, paint the gates and benches and many more tasks.
Volunteers are managed by permanent CRT staff.
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JOIN US - BE A VOLUNTEER
Fancy getting involved with the valuable work of the Canal & River Trust? Find out all you need to know about the ins and outs of volunteering with us.
Whether you want to volunteer as a lock keeper, help wildlife, learn more about canal heritage or take on more of an office-based role, there’s bound to be a volunteer opportunity at the Canal & River Trust to suit you. Read More
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