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Exciting New Project

Writer's picture: Natasha HintonNatasha Hinton

As those of you who have known us for a while will be aware, we love to support charity projects and do what we can to help them to promote their cause and raise much needed funds.


Last week, Marcus, the chairperson, from Camden Canals & Narrowboat Association CCNA) contacted us off of the back of one of our social media posts to ask if we'd be interested in supplying some of Paul's canal art to sell as souvenirs' on their trip boat Tarporley, with a donation from each sale going towards the charity. What an honour and exciting project.


We headed into London last Thursday to meet up with Marcus, see the boat and take some stock ready for the upcoming Christmas trips they are putting on.



Camden Canals and Narrowboat Association (CCNA) is a charity based organisation run entirely by volunteers. Their goal is to improve peoples mental health and wellbeing through canal cruises and feeling part of a community. They provide a range of social and educational opportunities for people living/working in the London Borough of Camden and surrounding areas.


As well as organising their own boat trips such as Christmas and Easter, Tarporley is also available for events, private trips and overnight groups with routes along the Regents and Grand Union Canals. Any profits go towards funding the non-profit charitable trips and donations to community groups and other non-profit organisations. CCNA is also a registered NCBA training centre where you can not only gain the hours and experience for your Skippers License but also pass both crew and skippers certificates.


Tarporley was built in 1937 by WJ Yarwood, she's had a varied life, originally carrying cargo between London and Birmingham, powered by horse, then by her Lister HR2A engine installed in 1958. She was one of 37 Large Northwich 'Town' Class Boats which were named in alphabetical order after towns and villages across the UK, the first to be delivered was Halsall, the last Yeoford. She has changed hands several times, eventually being bought by the London Borough of Camden in 1972, converting the cabin to accomodate up to 12 passengers. The boatmans cabin and engine room have been retained to this day. The Borough operated her for 20 years before transferring her to todays Charitable Trust.


We are therefore honoured to have been asked to become involved in such a vital project serving the community, what makes it even more poignant for us is the fact that one of my Aunties bought up her young family on a narrowboat in Camden back in the 1980's.


We have given Marcus a small selection of our smaller items for sale, which he has beautifully displayed on Tarporley, a percentage of every sale will go towards CCNA. We are also providing a printed copy of other pieces which can be ordered online, along with picture examples of bigger projects which can be undertaken, along with our website address which of course can be used for ordering.


You can of course use the link below to visit the CCNA website to learn more about their history and trips.






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