SCBT are currently seeking to fill two new posts; Boat Skipper and Boat Manager.
Further details can be found on the Careers page.
Closing date for applications is Monday 18th July 2011.
South Wales Boat Show : 2011 : June 17-19th
After taking up the very generous offer from Ben Sutcliffe to have an exhibition stand at previous South Wales Boat Shows, in 2011 we can actually take our pride and joy “The Black Prince” along with us!
Why not come and enjoy a day (or 3) at the 6th South Wales Boat Show in the Prince of Wales Dock, SA1 Swansea.
Further details from the show’s website
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Swansea Life: May 2011: Cruise the Tawe
As interest in the Community Boat grows, we are starting to attract more and more publicity. Following a photo shoot and interview, we appeared in a double-page In the May edition of Swansea Life. Read more here…
Call for Volunteers
A message from Mark Whalley, Secretary, Swansea Community Boat Trust.
As many of you are well aware, Swansea’s Community Boat “The Black Prince” is currently moored alongside the National Waterfront Museum’s Historic Vessels pontoon, and is being prepared to enter operational service as soon as possible.
Since the arrival of The Black Prince into Swansea just before Christmas last year, over the past few months, we have been holding a number of open-days and Members’ meetings and generally trying to make individuals and organisations aware of the existence of the Community Boat. Although we have received tremendous support for the Community Boat over the years, we still need to continue that support in order to bring the project to fruition.
Following our last Members’ meeting, I have been working on a project list/plan – a list which now stands at 83 tasks!
Rather than overwhelm you with the fine details of this list, we are now seeking volunteers who would be willing and able to give us some of their time.
From looking at the list of tasks, we have divided them into the following main categories:
- Skippers / Crew / On-board “helpers”
- Administration (Finance/Accounting, Bookings, membership, HR, Insurance etc)
- Maintenance / DIY
- Publicity / Marketing
- Catering
If you are able to help us in one (or more) of these areas, and would like more details, please do not hesitate in contacting me (details below). When contacting me, I would be grateful if you could indicate what areas you are able to help us with, any experience you may already have, your availability and obviously your contact details.
Regardless of whether you can commit to 1 hour per month or 1 day per week, every little helps.
Once I have received offers of help / details of volunteers, I will arrange a series of workshops to discuss how we can make best use of these.
As we are continually striving to increase our membership and awareness of the Community Boat, I would encourage you to please pass this email on to your friends and colleagues. The more people who are aware of the Community Boat the better!
I know that many of you have kindly taken out Membership of the Community Boat Trust. For those who are not currently members, we would welcome you “on-board”, for which I would encourage you to print and complete the membership form and either return it to Dr Sandy Johns, Membership Secretary (details on the form) or to me at 156 Pennard Drive, Southgate, Swansea, SA3 2DR. With Individual Membership costing approximately 2p per day (£8/yr), which when we reclaim the GiftAid of £2.24, will continue to provide much needed funding to complete the work required to get the boat operational. In addition to welcoming new Members, we would also welcome any one-off donations and/or debenture loans in support of Community Boat.
Although we welcome new Members, donations etc, please do not feel obliged to do so – giving your time and commitment to the Community Boat is just as important!
Once again, on behalf of the Community Boat Trust, I would like to thank you for your continued support, and would welcome any questions or comments you may have.
Mark Whalley, Secretary
Email: mark.whalley@scbt.org.uk
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A Change on the River Tawe
A book written in 1888 lists the Tawe as the fourth industrial river of the United Kingdom.
Today, the waters of the Tawe are marked only by the occasional canoeist or rowing team. But things are set to change.
Just before Christmas, the ‘Black Prince’ arrived by road in Swansea and was craned into Kings Dock. It was then sailed round to Swansea Marina to start a new life as The Swansea Community Boat, thanks to Welsh Government ‘Invest Wales’ funding, matched by donations/loans from firms, individuals and charitable foundations.
Launch of the Swansea Community Boat at Kings Dock, 16th December 2010
Previously based at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, the vessel is licensed to carry 50 passengers and will take children, disabled people, older people and community groups for trips between Swansea Marina and the Liberty Stadium. To raise revenue, public trips will be run to view the “Copperopolis” heritage sites and sponsors will use the boat for corporate events.
Arrival of the Swansea Community Boat at Swansea Marina 17th December 2010
The Community Boat will offer study programmes based on the heritage of the river navigation. A heritage trail leaflet of the Navigation has already been produced. Funding from CADW and CapReg enabled the Trust to commission Hurley Design to turn rough notes and graphics into a quality visitors guide.
It is planned that recreations of historic landscapes will be displayed on screens as the Community Boat moves along the waterway. Animations might include “Copper Barques”, “Medieval Ships at Swansea Castle”, “Swansea Potteries”, “Copperopolis”, “Regreening the Valley” etc. This “time travel experience” will hopefully enthuse young people using the floating classroom.
Arrival at Swansea Museum Historic Vessels landing stage, 17th Dec 2010
If you would like information about becoming a sponsor of the Swansea Community Boat, please contact us.
Any size donations would be most welcome. If a really generous sponsor comes along, the Trust might discuss the naming rights of the vessel…….
The Boat Has Arrived!
Swansea's Community Boat Arrives
On Friday 17th December Swansea’s Community Boat sailed through the lock gates of Swansea Marina.
Today’s Evening Post reports:
It has cost thousands of pounds and taken years of planning.
But the dream of a community boat for Swansea has at last become a reality.
Former teachers John Davies and Charles White hatched a plan in 2004 to run a boat service which could act as a learning experience for children and adults along the waterways of Swansea.
Read the full story and check back here soon for more information on the arrival of the boat.
Help us transport the Community Boat to Swansea
We need your help!
Now that we have secured Swansea’s Community Boat, the next big step is to transport it from Leeds to its new home in Swansea Marina. It will provide boat trips along the Tawe River Navigation, a floating classroom, a space for corporate events, and will be accessible to wheelchair users.
Donations of any size to fund moving the Community Boat to Swansea are urgently needed. You can help in a number of ways:
- Donate by PayPal (coming soon!)
- Send a cheque to John A. Davies, Secretary, Swansea Community Boat Trust, 8 Plas Cadwgan, Penllergaer, Swansea SA4 9AZ Email: jad@waterlinks.org.uk
- Become a member of Swansea Community Boat Trust at £8 per annum (download our membership form)
- Sponsorship by firms – the Trust can offer a range of benefits including use of the Community Boat for corporate events, to logos on the outside of Boat.
The Trust is planning to bring the Community Boat to Swansea about a week before Christmas, depending on the weather.
Check back here for regular updates, and to find out more opportunities to get involved.
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This project has been part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government
Find out about the Tawe River Navigation Heritage Trail
