Erewash Canal Association are looking for new Trustees
Would you like to make a difference and help secure the Erewash Canal for future generations? You can, volunteer your skills to work with a team of like-minded people and make this happen!
We have two key positions that will play a part in our future success: Events management and Health & Safety management. We are also happy to hear from people who would like to be involved in an Officer capacity rather than as a Trustee.
For more details and an informal chat contact our secretary:
Email: info@ecpda.org.uk
Phone: 0115 873 0700
Membership
We welcome new members
from near and far.
For more details have a look
at our membership page.
Fund Britain's Waterways
Keep up to date with the latest news
about Fund britain's Waterways
on the IWA website
Contact Us
We'd love to hear from you.
To get in touch go to our
contact us page.
Volunteer
We hold regular work parties every Friday. For more information have a look at our volunteering page.
Visit the Lock Cottages
Erewash Canal Association are attending/ hosting the following events in the coming weeks:
We can make these events a huge success together. Your support and participation are crucial. We need members, family and friends to reach out and offer to help. Just a couple of hours can make a huge difference.
Email: events@ecpda.org.uk to offer your help and support.
Thank You
To support us in getting the sunken boats removed from the Erewash canal please report them to Canal & River Trust (CRT). The best way to achieve this is to complain directly to CRT using their online form: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/contact-us/form or telephone 0303 040 4040
Georgia Roberts, Political Reporter, BBC Derby reported: Calls to remove 'dangerous' abandoned boats on Derbyshire canal - BBC News 07 August 2025
Erewash Canal Association
is the approved working name of
THE EREWASH CANAL PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
a Charitable Incorporated Organisation Number: 1173704
The objectives of the CIO are:
Ø The restoration, reconstruction, preservation and maintenance of the Erewash Canal and associated waterways. Its buildings, towing path, structures and craft and the conservation of its natural character as a navigable inland waterway system for the benefit of the public.
Ø To provide educational and training facilities to members and the public in all aspects of canals, through the heritage of the built and natural environment, to promote respect for this and emphasise the importance of safety requirements in a waterway environment.