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This is the story of Madhurika and her experiences as an Assistant Trainer at Hillingdon Narrowboat Association

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Prestigious Award for NCBA Centre – Towpath Talk, October 2017

Derek Stansfield continues his articles illustrating the diversity of members within the NCBA The National Community Boats Association is a national body for community orientated boating organisations and has a progressive training and qualification structure for...

An Adventure but not on Water – Towpath Talk, June 2017

In this article Derek Stansfield, Director of Training for the NCBA outlines two initiatives that the NCBA have undertaken over the past year that have proofed to be an exciting and instructive experience. An old mentor of mine once said that if you know the outcome...

Skipper Training at the Ethel Trust – Towpath Talk, May 2017

In continuing his series of articles on the NCBA Derek Stansfield, NCBA Director of Training, has asked Pete Riggall, a NCBA Trainer based with The Ethel Trust, to describe his experience of running a CCBM course in the aftermath of storm Doris. The NCBA has a...

An NCBA Trainer looks back – Towpath Talk, April 2017

Derek Stansfield, NCBA Director of Training, continues his series of articles on NCBA Projects.  Following on from last month’s article on the Nottingham Narrowboat Project here Gerry Mulvaney, who has just obtained his Trainers certificate describes his first...
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