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# Trust calls for help to reach fundraising target to support volunteers working on Lichfield Canal project
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/trust-calls-for-help-to-reach-fundraising-target-to-support-volunteers-working-on-lichfield-canal-project/
- Published: 2026-04-14T06:10:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-13T11:24:18.000Z
- Description: People are being asked to support an appeal to help volunteers working on a project to restore the Lichfield Canal.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Community, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:11, News

PEOPLE are being asked to support an appeal to help volunteers working on a project to restore the Lichfield Canal.

Almost £18,000 of the required £30,000 target has been reached in the Welfare Unit Appeal.

Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust (LHCRT) is hoping to fund essential facilities for volunteers to have a warm and dry place to rest and change during construction work.

Chris Bailey, construction and operations trustee at LHCRT, said:

> “Our volunteers are the heart of this project. They work incredibly hard, often in cold, wet and muddy conditions. These welfare units aren’t a luxury – they’re essential for safety, dignity and wellbeing.   
>  
> “We’re asking everyone who cares about the canal to help us reach the target before the deadline in two weeks.”

Michael Babb, construction volunteer with the trust, said:

> “Every volunteer needs something slightly different – a warm place to dry soaked clothes, somewhere to change before a long journey home, hot water for handwashing or a kettle for a much‑needed cup of tea.  
>  
> “These are simple things, but they make a huge difference to the team, and providing them means our volunteers can give their best.”

People can donate via an [online fundraising page](https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/lhcrt-welfare?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk).

This appeal lands at a landmark moment, with the lift bridge from Tamworth Road to Longbridge Road going in this week – one of the most visible signs yet of the canal’s return.