IWA advocate the conservation use maintenance and development of the inland waterways of the British Isles relating thereto and any craft or buildings or structures now or previously associated therewith, to advocate and promote the restoration and the maintenance in good condition of such waterways and associated craft and buildings and structures and advocate and promote their fullest use for appropriate commercial and recreational purposes.
Our WRG team support the restoration work of various canal trusts around the country providing volunteer manpower to ensure work is completed in timely manner and technical advice support through our specialist roles.
To educate the public and other bodies about the use and benefits of such waterways whether by the production of leaflets, magazines, the conduct of seminars or workshops or such other means as the Association may from time to time determine.
We promote and commission research into inland waterways and publication of the results.