Supporting
Community Boating

National Community Boats Association

The National Community Boats Association or NCBA is a charity that provides support to Community Boating Organisations. Its does this primarily through training support but also by representing the interests of the member projects with the Canal and River Trust.  The NCBA administers systems to allow promote the safe use of the inland waterways.  Its qualifications are recognised by the Canal and River Trust which allows Community Boating organisations to operate boats which carry up to 12 passengers.

A small selection of our member's details are shown below

CanalAbility
CanalAbility
We are a registered charity which provides fully adapted and accessible canal boats to enable people with disabilities to enjoy relaxing, and uplifting, holidays and day trips on the river. Our boats are adapted not only so that people with mobility difficulties can get on to and around the boats but also offer facilities such as remote steering so that they are able to actively participate in the boating activity.

Skipton and Craven Action for Disability (SCAD)
Skipton and Craven Action for Disability (SCAD)
Boat trips are available Monday to Friday for groups of up to 12 people (including up to 4 people in wheelchairs) for daily trips of around 5 hours duration.

The Chesterfield Canal Trust
The Chesterfield Canal Trust
The Trust (Registered Charity no. 1071376) is run entirely by volunteers. It runs a wide range of activities including a weekly Work Party, four tripboats, a promotional trailer, an ex-British Waterways working boat and the only Cuckoo boat, unique to our canal, in existence. It holds regular Festivals and social events. New volunteers are always welcome. Annual membership is inexpensive. Benefits include regular copies of the award-winning magazine Cuckoo and E-Newsletters.

Blackwater Community Barge
Blackwater Community Barge
Our organisation aims to provide a purpose built wide beam canal boat built to suit the specific needs of user groups. The boat will operate on the 12 mile stretch of the River Blackwater bordering counties Tyrone and Armagh.

NCBA Training

Training is provided by NCBA projects know as Accredited Training Centres. The ATC has available to it one or more NCBA Trainers who can deliver the NCBA courses. Normally an ATC undertakes all its own training but will often run courses for external people. If you are not attached to a project and require training please contact an ATC in you area. These can be found on the Projects page.

Public Course Information

From time to time details of public training course places are made avaiailable here.

    Latest News

    NCBA 2020 AGM – 12th December at 10:00am

    NCBA 2020 AGM – 12th December at 10:00am

    For the 2020 AGM it had been planned to hold the AGM at Pirate Castle in London. Due to the Covid19 restrictions this was not possible, instead the meeting was held online using Microsoft Teams on the 12th December 2020. The meeting started at 1pm...

    NCBA 2019 AGM – 16th November at 10:00am

    NCBA 2019 AGM – 16th November at 10:00am

    This year the NCBA AGM will take place at Braunston Memorial Hall, The Green, Braunston, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 7HW on the 16th November 2019 starting at 10:00 am. Please email members@national-cba.co.uk if you are attending. Please...

    NCBA 2018 AGM – 17th November at 10:00am

    NCBA 2018 AGM – 17th November at 10:00am

    This year the NCBA AGM will take place at Portland Basin Museum, 1 Portland Place, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0QA on the 17th November 2018 starting at 10:00 am. Portland Basin Museum is housed within the restored nineteenth century Ashton Canal...

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