The Sorted Project

Happy Friday everyone! We've had a great week onboard Panacea. A wonderful mix of sailing, training and crafting.

We had some wonderfully focused and skilled crafting with Grace yesterday. Impressive and intricate paper quilling. 🫶

Lots of hands on training to prepare for lock training in Falkirk later this month with our new Helms to be.

Karen and Jon were with friends over at Go Forth and Clyde making plans for Gryphon. Nathan surprised us with a gorgeous upcycled teddy he made, which is a perfect colour match with Gryphon!

Dropped into Linlithgow Canal Centre for a catch up. Lots of boats maintenance going on.

Some of our team will be on a first aid course with friends at All Aboard Edinburgh and Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust on Monday.

Yesterday we had our training centre inspection with Chris from RYA Scotland and we passed with flying colours. 🎉

Thanks to Mark for support in updating our training folder, excellent training materials and for providing a great introduction to Panacea and discussion with Chris.

Looking forward to further developments very soon.

When you have a moment, please do check out Wetwheels Edinburgh who deliver a wonderful service that helps people with additional support needs to get out on boats and sail the waves at Port Edgar.

Have a great weekend everyone! Catch up later. 🌞

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So good to be out on the water today! The air is cool and fresh, great conversations at the bow, and very chilled Reiki with Grace. Skilled sailing with Elena and Douglas! Beautiful Wild Mint just starting to fade into September.

Soup season is almost here! 🫶 Making plans for lock training with Mark and looking forward to our next RYA Instructor course in October.

Just had to share this fabulous photo from friends at Go Forth and Clyde Gryphon and Jaggy Thistle looking great!

Hope you are all having a great week! 🌞

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Thank you to Rotary Club of Braids for the invitation to share news and information about The Sorted Project
Karen had a lovely afternoon presenting our most recent PowerPoint slides and meeting everyone.
Thank you to Grace and the connection with Rosie, a member of Rotary Club of Braids and the link with The Gallery Bead Shop and all things crafting.
Great to make new connections!
Hope to see you all onboard Panacea for a sail soon! 😊

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Hi all! While our sailing is currently restricted, we are making plans for when the water levels rise again.

As well as cleaning Panacea from top to bottom, (thank you everyone!) reviewing some of our training, working on governance, and planning our AGM, we are looking forward to the epic annual Ronnie Rusack Flotilla of Light!

Lowland Canals Association has announced the date, which will be Saturday the 7th of November. Definitely one for your diary. It is also a special one this year, as this will be the 10th anniversary of this fabulous flotilla!

We were beyond proud in 2025 with the help of friends at the @16 project and Go Forth and Clyde and performers from Safer by Sound to win the much prized Fairy Mary Trophy for the best dressed boat! We can't wait to hand over the trophy for the winning boat this November! Although, I think competition is going to be tough! 😉

Would you like to volunteer on Saturday the 7th of November for a couple of hours along the towpath of the Union Canal near Harrison Park? The team from Lowland Canals Association will be looking for Stewards to help direct visitors, keep the towpath safe and distribute sweets. (as the boats always run out!) 😆

If you would like to be a Steward, or help in any way, please email one of the lead organisers with Lowland Canals Association, Pierre, at his email address [email protected]

And here's a fab photo! Just a reminder of the winning display last year. 😍

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Looking forward to welcoming Kim from Jump Edinburgh - Fitness & Events back for a workshop on Wednesday. Last week Panacea was static due to low water levels. This week we have a plan B so will be able to sail under the lift bridge and into the basin where the water is slightly deeper. Seated exercise and some sailing skills and knots. A great two hour session. 😊

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Great silent disco workshop on a canal boat with a fabulous charity The Sorted Project

Music is such a great way to connect with others. We had some amazing requests and all sorts of genres covered. What’s your most uplifting song? Any of these? ❤️

Hello everyone!

We have an update about the water levels on the Union Canal.

For the past two weeks, we have been watching the levels drop quite considerably. Panacea, weighing 16.4 tonnes, and sitting low in the water, was struggling and we could hear the rudder and the propeller hitting off the stonework, as well as the base plate dragging along the bottom of the canal. This has the potential to cause considerable damage. We have made the decision to only sail under the Leamington Lift Bridge and into the basin as the water is deeper there. Our Monday and Thursday groups will continue. However, we are not able to sail west from our mooring, so we will be in touch with our partners to discuss postponing all pre-booked sailing days until the water levels rise again.

We have had conversations with our Royal Edinburgh Hospital group and Safer by sound to provide static workshops and sailing into the basin. We will be in touch with ERA Edinburgh Recovery Activities and Four Square EFI this coming week.

This is yet another example of how climate change is having an impact on our day to day lives.

We will keep you posted, and for boaters continuing to sail/scrape along the canal, please do take extra care of your boats, crew and passengers.

In the meantime, here is a copy and paste from a communication we received from Scottish Canals.

"Hi Karen,
The recent prolonged period of dry weather has resulted in water levels across the canal network being lower than usual. Although we have experienced some rainfall recently, it has not been significant enough to replenish water levels. The river that supplies water from the reservoir is also currently running at a reduced level, limiting the amount of water being drawn into the Union.

We are continuing to monitor water levels closely and manage the available water as carefully as possible.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while these conditions continue.

Regards,

Aimee"

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A wonderful sail with Edinburgh Recovery ERA Edinburgh Recovery Activities on Tuesday and spot the Metallica T-Shirt! 🤘
Thank you for joining us everyone and we'll see you in August! 😊

Remember to check out the ERA Edinburgh Recovery Activities page for events and happenings most days along with the recovery cafe on Wednesdays.

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Another brilliant trip aboard the barge with The Sorted Project! ⚓
There's never a dull moment on the canals—great company, plenty of laughs, beautiful scenery, and another fantastic journey from start to finish. Every trip brings something different, and it's always a pleasure to spend time on the waterways with such a great crew.

Here's to more miles, more locks, more adventures, and many more trips together. Until next time! 🚤🌿

Thank you to Safer by sound for these great photos from their Friday sail. 😎

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Happy Monday everyone! We have our Monday group out today along with two new volunteers.

We are very happy to share some lovely photos from the DadsWork SCIO sailing groups last week. Thank you for continuing to include us in your annual summer programme. 🥰 Thank you also to our crew Mark and Elena for providing such a great experience on what was a very warm day! 🌞😎

Photos will follow soon from the Safer by sound sail on Friday.

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