Lapal Canal Trust

05/10/2026

One minute of your time could help Lapal Canal Trust win £5,000!

Please nominate us for a draw and help support our work to restore the Dudley No. 2 Canal, supporting wildlife and improving biodiversity by bringing canal heritage, nature and communities together. 🌿💧

It’s free and easy:
👉 Visit https://movementforgood.com/draws/special/animals-wildlife/?utm_source=Email-giving&utm_campaign=animals&cmp=1&utm_medium=HTMLEmail
🔎 Search for Lapal Canal Trust - charity number 1013845
✅ Complete your nomination!

Every nomination gives us another chance to win. Thank you!
Please share this post and encourage someone new to take part. 🙌

Small action. More possibilities for Dudley No 2 Canal Restoration Project💚

We could receive a £5,000 donation with your help through the Movement for Good Draw.

30/09/2026

Walk the Line 2026

Join Lapal Canal Trust! 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

Join us on Saturday 10th October at 11am for our annual Walk the Line, following approximately 7 miles of the historic Dudley No. 2 Canal route.

📍 Meet: Selly Oak Park by the Scout Hut, Gibbins Road, B29 6PG

🚶 Distance: Approx. 7 miles

🗺️ Fully guided walk

🏁 Finish: Leasowes Lane Car Park, off Mucklow Hill, B62 8DH

🚐 Vehicles will be provided to return walkers to the starting point.

💚 This is a FREE event and everyone is welcome to join us.

Fundraising is completely optional and you do not need to be sponsored to take part.

However, if you would like to go that extra mile and help support the work of Lapal Canal Trust, we would be very grateful for any sponsorship you are able to raise.

📋 A sponsorship form is available for anyone who would like to fundraise for the Trust. Every contribution helps us continue our work towards restoring the historic Dudley No. 2 Canal for future generations.

Come along, discover the historic canal route, meet fellow supporters and enjoy a great day outdoors.

Please share and invite your friends, family and fellow walkers!

25/09/2026

Please read and enjoy our Newsletter and let know what you think, Its available on our web site www.lapal.org and directly be clicking the following link https://www.lapalcanal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1.-Lapal-Link-2026-comp.pdf

21/09/2026

Lapal Canal Trust 2026 Annual Walk-the-Line
on Saturday, Oct., 10, 2026 at 11.00 AM
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME. Looking forward to meeting you
We will meet at the earlier time of 11.00 AM at Selly Oak Park by the Scout Hut off Gibbins Road, towards its junction with Harborne Lane. Please park in the Scouts’ car park

10/09/2026

🚤 A lovely day out with SENSE! ❤️
We were very pleased to welcome SENSE residents and carers from Station Road service aboard. Thanks again to Jon for making all the arrangements and helping us achieve a full house!
We were joined by Susie, Paul, Robbie and Tracey, supported by Deb, Collette, Liz, Sarah, Calum, Donna and Martin.
With autumn approaching, it was the perfect excuse to enjoy the glow and warmth of our coal-fired stove (smokeless)
As usual, Jon, Active Lifestyles Facilitator from SENSE, organised everything and provided refreshments. We travelled from SENSE in Selly Oak and moored outside the ICC.
Jon reports:
*“It was another fine trip in which we explored the city centre, including Black Sabbath Bridge and the Ozzy Exhibition in Birmingham Museum.
The boat was lovely and warm, and everyone on board really enjoyed our excursion.”*

03/09/2026

Lapal Canal Trust 2026 Walk-the-Line

on Saturday, Oct., 10, 2026 at 11.00

We will meet at 11 am in Selly Oak Park by the Scout Hut off Gibbins Road, towards its junction with Harborne Lane. Please park in the Scouts’ car park.

01/09/2026

The Movement for Good draw gives charities the chance to receive a £1,000 donation and every nomination helps put us in the running.

If you support our work to restore the Dudley No. 2 Canal and bring this historic waterway back to life for future generations, we’d be very grateful for your nomination. 💙

👉 Nominate Lapal Canal Trust before next week’s £1,000 draw:
https://movementforgood.com/draws/1000

It only takes a moment, costs nothing and £1,000 could make a real difference to our restoration, community and environmental work.

Please nominate us and share this post with anyone who would like to support the work of Lapal Canal Trust.

Thank you in advance for your support!

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21/08/2026

Thanks to Jon of SENSE for arranging another boat trip with the Lapal Trust for day service users at Holly Lane, Smethwick Jon reports we had Amy, Bradley, Matthew & Shanice with us, ably supported by Emma, Penny, Adam, Jayne & Austen.
Weather was perfect and all enjoyed the sense of fun and adventure that we had, as we made our way from the boat through the city to Birmingham Cathedral.
After mooring outside the ICC, we ventured through Centenary Square & Victoria Square and on to pigeon park where we experienced the quiet calm of the cathedral. Everyone we were supporting noticeably responded to the contrast between the noisy city streets outside and the relaxing stillness of the cathedral.
On the return journey to Touchbase everyone enjoyed their packed lunch, the weather was perfect for people to fully experience the joys of being both inside and outside the boat. Mathew sat at the front and felt in charge of operations.

18/07/2026

Thanks to Brenda Stevenson of Strobridge u3a for arranging the trip and providing the photos, Brenda thanked LCT and the National Lottery Community Fund for supporting the trip and the crew of nb Fredrick. Brenda reports they had a wonderful time travelling along the beautiful canal to Selly Oak and return to Gas St Basin The U3A are a charity providing education for older people and those retired from full time work.

23/06/2026

Could Birmingham learn from Utrecht?

In the 1970s, part of Utrecht's historic canal was filled in and replaced by a major road. Decades later, the city reversed that decision, restored the canal and reconnected its historic canal ring.

The most interesting lesson? Local residents say the project wasn't really about restoring a canal. It was about creating a better city.

The project succeeded because it stopped asking:

"How do we restore a canal?"

and started asking:

"How can we create a better city?"

There are striking similarities with the Dudley No. 2 Canal restoration in Selly Oak.

This isn't simply about restoring a canal. It's about reconnecting a missing link in Birmingham's canal network, creating new green space, supporting wildlife, encouraging walking and cycling, celebrating our heritage and improving quality of life for future generations.

The restoration has already begun, with Whitehouse Wharf completed and plans in place to reconnect the canal to the Worcester & Birmingham Canal. This regeneration project will transform the local area and create a modern green City which Birmingham is aspiring to be.

What would a restored Dudley No. 2 Canal mean for you and your community?