Great British Beach Clean: North East events - and how to get involved
Later in September will mark the Great British Beach Clean, a chance for coastal communities to get together and clean local beaches.
Starting on Friday, September 20 and running until Sunday, September 29, the great British Beach Clean encourages locals to head to their coastlines and support teams keeping beaches clean.
Every year in September, the team behind the campaign run their flagship Great British Beach Clean event to encourage people to get involved.
Litter data collected on beach cleans drives conservation work, helps groups campaign for change across the UK, and also feeds into the International Coastal Clean-up on a worldwide level.
The following days will see lots of cleans across the UK, with a handful in the North East.
Up in Northumberland, Sandy Bay Holiday Park in Newbiggin is hosting a clean with complimentary snacks and drinks to say thank you. Taking place on Saturday, September 21 at 10am, they are looking for 20 people to help out. More information can be found through the event’s official website.
In Seaton Sluice, another event will be taking place the following day, although all volunteering spaces are now taken for this.
98 voluteer places remain for a similar event over the afternoon of Friday, September 27 in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. Meeting at 2:30pm, the team are asking volunteers to “help us stop harmful litter from reaching the ocean and collect vital data that we can use to bring about positive change for our seas.” Signup information is available through the campaign’s website.
Further south in Sunderland, Roker Beach will be home to another team looking to clear beaches. On Saturday, September 21 the team are looking for another 29 people to join the Marine Conservation Society with a litter survey on a 100m long stretch of Wearside coastline.
Slightly further south, a similar event will see volunteers note every piece of rubbish found on Seaham’s Red Ache Beach on the same day between 10am and midday. 14 volunteer places remain for this County Durham Effort.