A welcome to the Link
THE Canal & River Trust is now wanting volunteers to meet boaters as they arrive at Albert or Salthouse Docks after coming down the Liverpool Link.
The idea is that volunteers will meet boats on arrival and tell the boaters about the facilities and what the city has to offer and where such as pump-outs, toilets, showers etc are.
Floating tourist information
It is understood that if there was a request, the volunteers would be able to accompany boaters on the Link, but are told the idea is to offer a specialist floating tourist information centre to make people feel at home in Liverpool.
Canal & River Trust Volunteer Development Coordinator Matt Taylor explained:
"We are not looking for people who are waterway experts, but we are looking for people who are friendly and approachable and know who to ask if they don't know the immediate answer.
"This is an opportunity to be the ‘face' of the Canal & River Trust at Liverpool South docks, playing a key role in meeting and greeting the arriving boats, to ensure they are on the correct mooring, provide any local information they may need, and make sure they have a fantastic stay in the city.
Volunteers will get full training and will work with other volunteers and employees who will help build up their knowledge. To discover more: