British Waterways are looking for education volunteers to help teach young people about the importance of the rivers and canals in Bingley.
It is British Waterways plan to show visitors to Five Rise Locks animations on how the lock system works, so that they have a greater understanding of the engineering feat. The team of volunteers will show school groups, families on trips and other groups the lock system and will hope to develop their further understanding of the canal network.
British Waterways are also introducing QR scanning code trails along the locks and the canal so that people can scan the codes with their mobile devices to find out more about the lock and canal system.
British Waterways’ enterprise manager Stephen Higham spoke about the new scanning system, he said:
“Whilst we’re passionate about promoting and protecting the heritage of our waterways we’re doing so in a modern and innovative way.”
The volunteer co-ordinator for British Waterways, Sarah Cook, said:
“We’re working hard to develop the visitor offer at Bingley and this is a chance for someone to help promote their local historical and natural environment to our next generation in an innovative way.
“The canals and rivers have played such a crucial role to the country over the last couple of hundred years – it’s important we do all we can to continue this for future generations.”