GBBC Homepage 2022

Great British Beach Clean events

£20

could equip two volunteers to survey rubbish on our beaches, influencing government policy on marine litter

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23 Sep 2024, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Scarborough South Beach Stretch 2, North Yorkshire

Action Asylum Leeds

A group of volunteers will help clean Scarbourough beach

School friendly? no

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25 Sep 2024, 10 a.m. to noon

Clair Cliff, East Sussex

Normans Bay - National Beach Cleaning Week

Local Residents will be cleaning up the beach at Normans Bay on the 25th of September (Wednesday) as part of the the national beach cleaning week.  We plan to spend 2 hours cleaning the beach, between 10.30-12.30pm.  What y

School friendly? yes

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25 Sep 2024, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Covesea Beach from Silversands Caravan Park, Moray

Gordonstoun conservation service

We'll walk down to the beach and then clean towards the lighthouse passing silver sands campsite. 

School friendly? yes

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27 Sep 2024, noon to 2 p.m.

Scottish Sea Farms South Shian - north of the pontoon, Argyll and Bute

Scottish Sea Farms' South Shian Clean #2

Open to all. This clean is happening at the same time north and south of South Shian pontoon - volunteers will be split into two groups on the day.

School friendly? no

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27 Sep 2024, noon to 2 p.m.

South Shian Beach - south of pontoon, Argyll and Bute

Scottish Sea Farms' South Shian Clean #1

Open to all. This clean is happening at the same time north and south of South Shian pontoon - volunteers will be split into two groups on the day.

School friendly? no

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27 Sep 2024, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

St.Marys Beach, Brixham, Devon

St.Marys Beach clean - Brixham

Join us to help clean and survey 100m of St.Marys beach for the Great British beach clean. Survey equipment and litter picking kit will be provided. Please bring your own gloves if you have them. 

School friendly? yes

Beach clean flag

28 Sep 2024, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Ravenscraig, Fife

Fife Climate Hub Beach Clean

Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has been running beach cleans and their flagship event, Great British Beach Clean, for 25 years. Every year, staff and volunteers head to beaches up and down the coast to collect litter and record data about what the

School friendly? yes

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29 Sep 2024, 10 a.m. to noon

Ballyhornan Strand North- Killard, Down

Grass Roots annual beach clean

See also Grass Roots website at www.grassrootsni.org for more details.

School friendly? no

Beach clean litter picker

29 Sep 2024, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Westray MLWG -Aikerness Survey, Orkney Islands

Westray MLWG -Aikerness, autumn clean

Access may require a good walk from the Nouse unless permission is granted by Skaill Store (there is no access from Westray airport). A bird and wildlife survey will take place in advance of beach clean. Litter disposal may require additional acces

School friendly? yes

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29 Sep 2024, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Dale, Pembrokeshire

Westdale Bay

Best to park in the Dale village carpark and walk across . There are some steep steps down to the beach. Please bring your own gloves (and pickers) if you have them. We'll have bags. This is a gorgeous spot. Feel free to bring a picnic!  

School friendly? no

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