Community Moorings Scotland

Constitutional objectives

‘4 The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of community development, in furtherance of which: 4.1.1 the organisation will develop a network of small, non-profit community owned mooring sites on the canals and inland waterways of Scotland. 4.1.2 these sites will serve as hubs for the diverse and dispersed Canal Community, at which Canal Boat residents, recreational boaters, commercial boaters and members of the general public can come together by the water to live, work, relax, volunteer together and learn. and 4.1.3 through these sites the Canal Community will take responsibility for its own future and gain the autonomy needed to do so. 4.2 The advancement of education and the advancement of heritage, in furtherance of which the organisation will: 4.2.1 run free training sessions, open to all, on boat maintenance and fit-out, safe boat handling and canal navigation, and manual skills associated with building and maintaining mooring infrastructure. and 4.2.2 run free educational sessions, open to all, on the history, natural history and culture of the canals. 4.3 The provision of recreational facilities, in furtherance of which the organisation will provide: 4.3.1 mooring facilities including leisure and visitor moorings at each community-owned mooring site. and 4.3.2 attractive resting places at the community-owned mooring sites open to all canal users, including walkers, cyclists, canoeists and boaters. The Canal Community is defined as the community of Canal Boat users in Scotland, spouses, partners or direct relations of Canal Boat users in Scotland, members of the communities located alongside the canals of Scotland, users of a community owned mooring site in Scotland (whether or not they are Canal Boat users) and individuals with an active interest in the canals or inland waterways of Scotland. The term “Canal Boat” means narrowboats, houseboats, Dutch barges, widebeam barges, and powered craft suitable for use on the Scottish canals.’