[2] Responsibility for Scotland's inland waterways is a devolved issue and British Waterways Scotland received grant funding from the Scottish Government, with two members of the board being appointed by Scottish ministers.

[7][8] The Canal College 2 was a larger programme based in Inverness which launched in 2017 to run for a period three years.

[9][6] This initiative provided education and training in canal skills to unemployed young people.

[10] Previously Waterways Trust Scotland had been involved in smaller scale project work in the Falkirk area to increase employability.

[18][better source needed] In March 2019 the charity disclosed that it faced a severe financial situation and was to be making employees redundant.