Guerrilla Stakeholder Opportunities

Are you a Guerrilla Stakeholder?

Organisations and local authorities might not actively seek input from young people about the world around you. So, get involved anyway!

The Guerrila Stakeholders ‘opportunity board’ lists dozens of local and national opportunities where you can get involved by volunteering, sharing your views, or offering your expertise.

Some opportunities will not be suitable for under 16’s, but we encourage organisations to find ways to engage as many young people as possible. Please use the contact details in the job post to make enquiries if you are not sure of the age restrictions. Always stay safe!

Views

Add your views to consultations, surveys and questionnaires that will help to shape the decisions made around you.

Volunteering

Join in with local volunteering initiatives to protect what's already there, and to create what's new.

Expertise

Offer your skills and expertise in social media, marketing, PR, recruitment or design to support initiatives and organisations that you believe in.

PLEASE NOTE: these opportunities are provided as an ‘information only’ service. Built Environment Skills in Schools is not responsible for the quality or advice provided within these opportunities. Read the full Terms & Conditions here.

Community activity, Petition, Questionnaire, Stakeholder Consultation
Southwark
Posted 3 years ago

Overview

Tell us your ideas for the Jack Hobbs Centre

You might be aware of the Jack Hobbs Centre on the Brandon Estate. The council thinks the centre presents an exciting opportunity for residents and should be at the heart of the community. We now want to hear your ideas for the centre and help you make the best use out of it.

There are different ways to tell us your ideas for the centre:

1.        Complete a survey here now

2.         Do a virtual tour of the building and then complete the survey – If you don’t know much about the centre you can do a virtual tour and look at photos.

 Go on the virtual tour of the centre

You can also look at photos of the centre.

 

 

 

3.         Share your ideas at an online meeting

The online meeting will be on 16 September at 6.30pm.

If you would like to attend the online meeting please email resident.participation@southwark.gov.uk and we will send you details.

Give Us Your Views

Job Features

Job CategoryViews
End Date07/10/20

Overview Tell us your ideas for the Jack Hobbs Centre You might be aware of the Jack Hobbs Centre on the Brandon Estate. The council thinks the centre presents an exciting opportunity for residents an…

Questionnaire, Stakeholder Consultation
UK
Posted 3 years ago
Planning for the future

Consultation description

The Planning for the future consultation proposes reforms of the planning system to streamline and modernise the planning process, bring a new focus to design and sustainability, improve the system of developer contributions to infrastructure, and ensure more land is available for development where it is needed.

Documents

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Job Features

Job CategoryExpertise, Views
End Date29/10/20

Planning for the future Consultation description The Planning for the future consultation proposes reforms of the planning system to streamline and modernise the planning process, bring a new focus to…

Stakeholder Consultation
Camden
Posted 4 years ago

Overview

Background to the latest proposals  Camden Council’s Regeneration team have been working with the Green Space and Environmental Services teams to develop proposals to deliver new homes and landscaping improvements on the Tybalds estate additional to the proposed Better Homes programme of repairs and renewals. Since January 2019 we have been working with estate residents, the Tybalds Residents Association and with local people to develop the regeneration and new homes proposals prior to submitting a planning application.  As a result of feedback from residents, we have made significant changes to the original proposals. Formal consultation: 25 February to 30 June 2020 We are now running a formal consultation. All Tybalds residents and stakeholders from the wider Holborn and Bloomsbury community are invited to examine and comment on the latest regeneration design proposals.. In response to the social disruption caused by the Covid-19 virus, we have extended the closing date for this consultation: The formal consultation will now close at midnight on 30 June 2020. Please visit the Tybalds regeneration – Formal consultation page for more information. Current and previous versions of the design proposals and our regeneration newsletters can be downloaded from the ‘Related documents’ section below. Please email queries, ideas and comments about the Tybalds regeneration programme to tybaldsdevelopment@camden.gov.uk

Job Features

Job CategoryUnpaid, Views
End Date30/06/2020

Overview Background to the latest proposals  Camden Council’s Regeneration team have been working with the Green Space and Environmental Services teams to develop proposals to deliver new homes a…

Due to the current situation with Coronavirus, this is on hold at the moment. If you sign up, we’ll endeavour to update you as soon as we can. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Come along and support us for our new Nottingham Towpath Taskforce, working with a team of volunteers to enhance the Notts Beeston Canal which runs through the centre of Nottingham, for an enjoyable day on the Canal, supporting us in caring for our valuable waterways. The team will meet alternate Tuesdays at Meadow Lane lock, and the days will run from 9:30am to 2:30pm. All tools and equipment will be provided, together with expert and friendly support from our team – we will also provide a warm drink and maybe even a biscuit or two!!

Benefits

The Towpath Taskforce offers a great way to meet other like-minded people from the local community and our local volunteering team. You can help to make a difference in maintaining and enhancing your local waterway as well as benefitting your own physical and mental wellbeing. You can learn new skills, hear about other volunteer opportunities or just spend a few hours enjoying the great outdoors.

Skills required

No previous experience or commitment is needed. Sign up for this opportunity

Job Features

Job CategoryUnpaid, Volunteering
Start Date01/09/2020

Due to the current situation with Coronavirus, this is on hold at the moment. If you sign up, we’ll endeavour to update you as soon as we can. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this …

Questionnaire, Stakeholder Consultation
Birmingham
Posted 4 years ago
Overview Birmingham City Council is proposing to build new houses on the cleared site, which is situated on Gressel Lane, at the back of the 3-storey block of flats and next to Tile Cross Academy. Why We Are Consulting Due to government guidelines and the risks associated with Covid 19, the Council is not able to hold exhibitions to go through the plans with local people.  We have included on this website a plan for the 48 new houses the breakdown of these are: 21 x 2 bedroom houses 16 x 3 bedroom houses 5 x 4 bedroom houses 4 x 5 bedroom houses 2 x 6 bedroom houses All properties will have gardens, car parking and will be for Birmingham City Council rent. Give Us Your Views

Job Features

Job CategoryUnpaid, Views
End Date19/06/2020

Overview Birmingham City Council is proposing to build new houses on the cleared site, which is situated on Gressel Lane, at the back of the 3-storey block of flats and next to Tile Cross Academy. Why…

Questionnaire, Stakeholder Consultation
Warwick
Posted 4 years ago
2029 Vision for Royal Leamington Spa “Royal Leamington Spa’s vibrant and diverse history gives our town its unique character and distinctive identity. It has become a thriving base of creative, cultural and technological innovation whilst nurturing its valued green spaces and community assets. Looking to our future, we will continue to conserve and protect our built heritage whilst promoting enhancements which allow us to reduce our impact on climate change, support sustainable economic development, build innovative housing, support effective integrated transport systems and contribute to a healthy town.” 1 Jephson Gardens

Foreword

Royal Leamington Spa is a Town with a brief but relatively rich history. It owes much to the Victorian fascination with the curative properties of Spa water which was the principal reason for its rapid growth from a small hamlet of only 300 people in 1801 to over 27,000 one hundred years later. Throughout the period of the industrial era of the late 19th Century and the expansion of the railways, Leamington remained at the forefront of the growth in urbanisation with much of the architectural diversity seen today a result of this expansion. Throughout its history, the Town has embraced change and continues to do so. This is seen in the decline of traditional manufacturing industries and the rise of new technological solutions, evidenced in the establishment of a growing digital media sector which has earned the Town the soubriquet “Silicon Spa”. The desirability of Leamington as a place to live has further attracted investment on the periphery of the Town by large employers such as National Grid and Jaguar Land Rover. It is a place that is vibrant and distinctive, offering opportunities for business and individuals to prosper in a safe and attractive environment. Leamington is widely regarded for the beauty of its green open spaces; its Parks and Gardens being a particular feature and the legacy of its Victorian past which continues to attract visitors to the Town. In common with many other Towns, Leamington faces significant challenges. The residential expansion planned over the period to 2030 will place increasing pressure on local infrastructure. The continued demand for accommodation by young people attending the University of Warwick and the challenges to the retail sector posed by changes in peoples’ shopping habits, means that the Town cannot stand still – it must, as it always has, embrace change. The Royal Leamington Spa Neighbourhood Development Plan has been prepared as a means of delivering policy solutions to the challenges that the Town will face in the future. It acknowledges the key planning policies adopted in the Warwick District Local Plan in 2017 and seeks to add context to these in pursuit of development that will carry the support of those who live in our Town. The Leamington Spa Neighbourhood Development Plan is an opportunity to influence the development of our Town to provide a safe, secure, prosperous and carbon neutral future for all who live and work here. 2 Leamington Spa Railway station (David Heathfield)
Figure 1. Designated Neighbourhood Area
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2011 Localism Act gives local communities the power to produce their own neighbourhood plans. These Plans are concerned with land use and influence future development in the local area. Such plans are focused on shaping the built environment and can:
  • Identify a shared vision and common goals for a neighbourhood.
  • Define where new homes, shops, offices and other development should be built.
  • Influence what new buildings should look like and set design standards.
Neighbourhood Plans cannot propose or oppose development contrary to that provided for in the District Local Plan for the area to which they relate. They are therefore subordinate documents but nevertheless provide an important local context to the strategic policies contained within the District Local Plan. The Neighbourhood Plan will have effect from the date when it is made until 31st March, 2029. Royal Leamington Spa Town Council is the body designated to prepare the Neighbourhood Plan for Leamington Spa. It has done so with the support of a Steering Group made up of local people and representatives of local organisations. Royal Leamington Spa has a strong historic legacy and a rich heritage. It is a Town founded on the entrepreneurial vision of the Victorians which has embraced change throughout its development, now evidenced as home to many new innovative digital businesses. It is important that the future development of the Town meets the aspirations of our community and contributes to the delivery of the vision that we have evolved. The Plan has been Submitted to Warwick District Council NDP and is published for further consultation from 06 Jan until 17 Feb. The Plan is set out as follows:
Introduction and Background This explains the Neighbourhood Plan process and the timetable Pages 8-9
Our Vision and Key Themes All Neighbourhood Plans have a vision for their Neighbourhood. This informs our 5 key themes on which the Plan is based 10-16
Spatial Portrait This provides an overview of the Town including key statistical evidence which has been considered in developing the Plan 17-22
Policy Context This describes the Planning Policy context and constraints which influence Neighbourhood Plans 23-25
Planning Policies The Neighbourhood Plan is broken down into a series of Policies within each of the 5 key themes. Each theme is expressed as a number of policy objectives accompanied by a justification of the Policy. In this Section you will also find a number of supporting actions. These are not Planning Policies but improvements or projects that may be implemented with collaboration between various partners utilising developer contributions. 26-70
How to comment Provides details of the consultation process and how the public and stakeholders can respond 71
Monitoring and Review This section states how the Plan will be measured and updated 72
Glossary Neighbourhood Plans, if approved, form part of the Development Plan for an area. As such they are therefore statutory documents and are worded in a manner that sometimes uses technical jargon. We have therefore included a glossary to explain these terms in simple language 102-108

1.0 Introduction and Background

1.1 The Localism Act 2011 gives Town Councils the power to prepare a Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) to set planning policy for their local area. Through NDPs, local people now have the opportunity to shape new development. This is because planning applications are determined in accordance with the development plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise. This document, the Royal Leamington Spa Neighbourhood Development Plan (RLSNDP), once made, will become part of the statutory development plan for Warwick District. Neighbourhood Plan Process and Preparation 1.2 Royal Leamington Spa Town Council as a qualifying body decided to prepare an NDP for the town and Warwick District Council (WDC) designated the whole Town Council area as a Neighbourhood Area on 14th September 2016. The designated Neighbourhood Area is shown on Figure 1. 1.3 A Committee comprising Town Councillors, key stakeholders and residents was established to progress work on preparing the RLSNDP. 1.4 The steps in preparing a Neighbourhood Development Plan are set out in Figure 2 below. The RLSNDP has now reached formal Regulation 16 submission consultation stage. Figure 2 Neighbourhood Development Plan Process 1.5 The Regulation 16 RLSNDP has been developed following a thorough consultation and engagement process beginning in September 2016, all of which has been actively supported using web and social media. The work completed to date is set out in Table 1.
Table 1. RLSNDP Consultation and Engagement 2016-2019
Date Activity
September 2016 Stakeholder engagement (businesses, community groups, local interest groups, councillors)
November 2016 Creation of Steering Group
January 2017 Public launch event
May/June 2017 Public drop-in sessions
June/August 2017 Attendance at 4 community events
November 2017 Web site launched
January/February 2018 Stakeholder/Steering Group Theme Workshops
June/August 2018 Attendance at 5 community events
August-December 2018 Local Green Space Designation Working Group outreach work.
February/March 2019 Informal consultation on Draft Plan
June/August 2019 Regulation 14 consultation
December 2019 Submission to Warwick District
1.6 This consultation and engagement work has culminated in the publication of the Regulation 16 Draft RLSNDP. The Regulation 16 Draft will be subject to 6 weeks of formal consultation by Warwick District Council– 06 January-17 February 2020. This consultation provides residents, businesses, land owners and others an opportunity to make further formal comments on the RLSNDP. Planning can be full of technical phrases and jargon, so we have also included a Glossary on page 101 to help you when reading the plan. We welcome your comments on the Regulation 16 Draft RLSNDP.
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Job Features

Job CategoryUnpaid, Views

2029 Vision for Royal Leamington Spa “Royal Leamington Spa’s vibrant and diverse history gives our town its unique character and distinctive identity. It has become a thriving base of crea…

Questionnaire, Stakeholder Consultation
Leicester
Posted 4 years ago

Overview

We are seeking your views on a 30-year transport blueprint for Leicester and Leicestershire. A draft document on Leicester and Leicestershire Strategic Transport Priorities (LLSTP) has been prepared by the county and city councils to outline priorities for the two Local Transport Authorities. It highlights where the two authorities will work together to deliver common transport aims and objectives, including those in support of the Leicester and Leicestershire Strategic Growth Plan (LLSGP). Click the link below to access the consultation.

Job Features

Job CategoryUnpaid, Views
End Date29/06/2020

Overview We are seeking your views on a 30-year transport blueprint for Leicester and Leicestershire. A draft document on Leicester and Leicestershire Strategic Transport Priorities (LLSTP) has been p…

Questionnaire, Stakeholder Consultation
England
Posted 4 years ago

Overview

This consultation will inform a new England Tree Strategy which we will publish later this year. The strategy will set out policy priorities to deliver our ambitious tree planting programme. It will focus on expanding, protecting and improving our woodlands, and how trees and woodlands can connect people to nature, support the economy, combat climate change and recover biodiversity. This will ensure that trees are established and managed for the many benefits they provide for people, the economy, the climate and nature itself.

Why We Are Consulting

We want your views on how we can significantly increase tree establishment and woodland creation to support nature recovery, clean growth and the commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. We also want your views on how we can protect existing trees and woodland, bring more woodlands into management, use them to support the economy, and engage more people with trees and woodlands.

Give Us Your Views

Job Features

Job CategoryUnpaid, Views
End Date11/09/2020

Overview This consultation will inform a new England Tree Strategy which we will publish later this year. The strategy will set out policy priorities to deliver our ambitious tree planting programme. …

Questionnaire, Stakeholder Consultation
UK
Posted 4 years ago

Overview

Natural England is seeking views on proposals that will restrict public access to open access land at this site. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW Act) gives a public right of access to land mapped as ‘open country’ (mountain, moor, heath and down) or registered common land. These areas are known as ‘open access land’. Much of the ‘coastal margin’ of the England Coast Path is also open access land under the same Act. Landowners have the right to apply to the relevant authority (Natural England, the national park authorities or the Forestry Commission) to restrict or exclude access to open access land for the purposes of land management or public safety. The relevant authority has the right to restrict access without application from the landowner for the purposes of public safety, nature conservation or (in the case of the coastal access margin) land management. Before making a decision on all such cases, the relevant authority must consult on any proposals that will restrict or exclude access indefinitely or for a continuous period that exceeds or may exceed six months. The proposals for this particular site are outlined in the consultation document and map below.

Submit your comments using the contact details in the consultation summary document

Job Features

Job CategoryUnpaid, Views
End Date17/07/2020

Overview Natural England is seeking views on proposals that will restrict public access to open access land at this site. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW Act) gives a public right of …

Community activity
Sheffield
Posted 4 years ago

Overview

Coronavirus (COVID-19) While we are being instructed not to leave our homes unless absolutely necessary it is vital that we find ways to maintain our physical and mental wellbeing.  Gardening can be a very simple but effective and accessible way to achieve this; therefore we would like to reassure our tenants that this year’s garden competition will go ahead.  However, we have had to make a few changes in order to ensure that our tenants and staff are protected and can adhere to social distancing guidelines. What we are looking for This competition is intended to be a fun way to recognise the efforts people are making to keep themselves busy at home. The competition is open to all Council tenants in any type of housing.  There are no specific categories.  You might have your own garden, balcony, patio or window box display; or, if you don’t have access to your own outside space, you could create an indoor garden instead. You can grow anything you like, whether it’s a vibrant floral display to brighten up your home, a range of wildflowers to attract insects and other wildlife, or a selection of fruit and vegetables to feed your family. Any size garden can be entered.  However, we do ask that you adhere to social distancing guidelines by ensuring the garden is worked on only by people in your immediate household. We can’t send staff out to visit your gardens for judging so we would like you to send us some photographs instead.  You may send up to six pictures. There will be some small prizes for our favourite gardens.  We hope to hold a winners’ event later in the year to celebrate the great gardens in the city. More information on the competition, including the competition rules, are available on our website: www.sheffield.gov.uk/gardencompetition

Green Fingers Garden Competition 2020

Job Features

Job CategoryUnpaid, Volunteering
End Date10/07/2020

Overview Coronavirus (COVID-19) While we are being instructed not to leave our homes unless absolutely necessary it is vital that we find ways to maintain our physical and mental wellbeing.  Gardenin…

Questionnaire, Stakeholder Consultation
Brent
Posted 4 years ago

Overview

Brent Council aims to improve facilities for cyclists in the borough and promote active and sustainable travel. In line with the vision set out in our Cycle Strategy 2016-2021, the Council is encouraging more residents to take up cycling, to enjoy the health benefits that this brings and to help reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality in the borough.

Why We Are Consulting

The Council has received several requests from residents in the area to provide secure cycle parking in streets where they do not have access to private outdoor space. Bikes can block hallways and staircases in some properties, and those left on the street can be a target for cycle theft. Through its cycle parking programme, the Council propose to install bike hangars in areas where there is a high demand from local residents for this facility.

Give Us Your Views

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Job CategoryUnpaid, Views

Overview Brent Council aims to improve facilities for cyclists in the borough and promote active and sustainable travel. In line with the vision set out in our Cycle Strategy 2016-2021, the Council is…

Community activity, Questionnaire, Stakeholder Consultation
UK
Posted 4 years ago
The reasons conservation areas become at risk are difficult to address as they can cover large areas of land, but they can include poorly maintained roads and pavements and street clutter and loss of front garden walls. In addition, conservation areas are not being helped by teh continued funding cuts to local authorities across the country who continue to see their resources reduced, and this is making their task more difficult to deliver. We want more residents in conservation areas to play a greater role by nominating high quality developments for Civic Voice Design Awards, helping prepare lists of local historic buildings or doing street clutter audits and to celebrate where they live through National Civic Day. Some local groups have helped to prepare character appraisals and management plans for conservation areas whilst others have carried out their own assessments to identify management issues. Others undertake audits of the local area. One audit can be a Street Clutter audit or a Garden Check. Street Pride is another part of Civic Voice’s national campaign “The Big Conservation Conversation” supporting local action to help rid conservation areas and other streets of unnecessary clutter. We are gathering evidence to support a national call for action to create more streets we can be proud of. Our evidence will be presented to the government.

Get Involved

At the heart of Street Pride is a campaign toolkit with information on a street survey which your local group can undertake. Download it here along with our campaign briefings (on the right). Street Pride is focused on the four most widespread sources of street clutter: bollards; signs; posts (including lampposts and traffic lights) and guard rails. Street Pride builds on the excellent initiatives already undertaken by a number of civic societies. By joining the Street Pride campaign your efforts can make a real difference to reducing street clutter locally and by working together we can produce a national picture which will help Civic Voice make places more attractive, enjoyable and distinctive. Over 75 local groups such as Leeds Civic Trust are already involved and you can also sign up to Street Pride by sending us your details at info@civicvoice.org.uk Click here to visit The Historic England site dedicated to street design and here to view the successful Save our Streets campaign

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Job CategoryUnpaid, Volunteering

The reasons conservation areas become at risk are difficult to address as they can cover large areas of land, but they can include poorly maintained roads and pavements and street clutter and loss of …

Community activity
UK
Posted 4 years ago

NCVO – I want to volunteer

Coronavirus With the rapid development of coronavirus, volunteering has become even more crucial to our communities. Here’s how you can help with volunteering assistance relating to coronavirus.
Volunteering can make a real difference to your own life and the lives of those around you. There are loads of ways to get involved and plenty of organisations that can help you find your dream role. So how do you go about finding the right volunteering role for you? Here are three steps to follow:
  1. Think about what interests or excites you. This could be something you enjoyed doing before, or something completely new.
  2. Think about what time or skills you can give. With so many opportunities to choose from, it’s a great idea to narrow down the choices by deciding what you’re willing to give.
  3. Get researching! NCVO doesn’t hold a list of roles, there are simply too many. But you can:
    • go to your local volunteer centre
    • search the internet
    • ask friends what they do
    • or check out one of the online opportunity finders below.

Contact your local Volunteer Centre

NCVO Volunteer Centre logoVolunteer Centres are local organisations that provide support to volunteers and the organisations that involve them. If you want to find an opportunity in your local area, this can be an ideal place to start. Use the link below to locate your nearest centre. Find your local Volunteer Centre

Search the ‘Do-it.org’ volunteering database

Do it logoEvery 45 seconds someone in the UK finds a volunteering opportunity thanks to Do-it.org. Do-it.org is the national database of volunteering opportunities. Search more than 1 million volunteering opportunities by interest, activity or location and apply online. Visit Do-it.org

Search for voluntary work on CharityJob

CharityJob logoCharityJob is the UK’s largest and most specialised job board for the not-for-profit sector. Every month, they connect nearly half a million people with paid and voluntary roles in a range of inspiring organisations. With thousands of volunteer and trustee positions available at any time, they’re sure to have the perfect position for you. Visit CharityJob

Volunteering matters

Volunteering matters logoVolunteering Matters believe that everyone can play a role in their community and should have the chance to participate: they build volunteering projects and programmes to reflect this. Their volunteer programmes help to improve health and wellbeing; build stronger, more inclusive communities; and achieve lasting results. Their projects are designed to suit you whether you’re looking for part-time volunteering, full-time volunteering or event corporate volunteering. Visit Volunteering matters

Reach volunteering

Reach volunteering logo Join the Reach community to use your skills. Reach is the leading skills-based volunteering charity in the UK and the single biggest source of trustees for the voluntary sector in the UK. Reach has hundreds of opportunities for volunteers to use their professional skills to help charities. Using the website, you can search for opportunities, make contact and ask questions, as well as create a profile so charities can contact you. Visit Reach volunteering

Consider becoming a charity trustee

Do it logo You can volunteer your time, skills and professional expertise by becoming the trustee of a charity. It is a serious but rewarding undertaking. As a trustee, you would oversee everything a charity does, setting its strategy and having overall responsibility for the charity’s work and its finances. Visit How Charities Work

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Job CategoryUnpaid, Volunteering

NCVO – I want to volunteer Coronavirus With the rapid development of coronavirus, volunteering has become even more crucial to our communities. Here’s how you can help with volunteering assist…

Community activity
UK
Posted 4 years ago

Beach cleaning events to join

A staggering 600 items of litter were found on every 100 metres of beach in the Great British Beach Clean last year, meaning beach litter is currently at its highest level since records began.The Great British Beach Clean 2018 – which involved 15,000 volunteers and included surveys on 494 beaches around the UK coast – was the biggest yet. A total of 8,550kgs of litter was picked up across the UK.

Beach cleans are on the rise, meaning it’s easier than ever to get involved. Here’s our guide to beach cleaning events to join in the UK in 2020.

Plastic on beaches
Bottles and bottle tops are among the most found litter on beaches

Beach cleaning events to join in the UK

Become a #litterhero

Countryfile have joined forces with The Outdoor Guide, Julia Bradbury and a host of other partners to help launch the Litter Heroes campaign. You can sign up to become a Litter Hero and receive a canvas litter-picker bag for just £2.75 p&p. For all the details on how to host a clear-up or join one near you, head to theoutdoorguide.co.uk/product/litterhero

The Great British Beach Clean 2019: 20-23 September

Last years’ Great British Beach Clean saw almost 15,000 volunteers clean 494 beaches around the UK. The date of the Great British Beach Clean this year is 20-23 September, however there are ‘Beachwatch’ events held throughout the year. Find more events near you via www.mcsuk.org/beachwatch/events For details about the Great British Beach Clean, visit: www.mcsuk.org/beachwatch/greatbritishbeachclean

Big Spring Beach Clean: 6-14 April

The Big Spring Beach Clean takes place at the beginning of April. There are also a number of other beach cleans held throughout the year all over the UK. The Surfers Against Sewage encourage people to organise their own beach cleans too.  To find a beach clean near you, visit the website mapTo organise your own beach clean, visit: www.sas.org.uk/our-work/beach-cleans/organise-beach-clean
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Autumn Beach Clean Series: 20-27 October

Taking place during the last week of October each year, the Autumn Beach Clean Series focuses on the out-of-season beach use, when the state of the beaches may be overlooked. Since 2011 there have been 932 organised autumn beach cleans and 78,378 kilos of rubbish removed. These cleans are also organised by the Surfers Against Sewage. www.sas.org.uk/our-work/beach-cleans/autumn-beach-clean-series

Norfolk beach partnership beach cleans: 17 Feb-8 Dec

The Norfolk beach partnership hold events dedicated to cleaning along the Norfolk coast. On the last Wednesday of each month, a clean is held on the North Denes beach, while beach cleans on Sheringham beach takes place on various Sundays. For more information, visit: www.norfolkcoastaonb.org.uk
A group of volunteers picking litter from the beach
A group of volunteers picking litter from the beach ©Getty

Clean Cornwall – through the year

Cleaning events are held all over Cornwall, including beach cleans and community cleans. Similarly to the others, Clean Cornwall gives you the opportunity to hold your own, by providing equipment and advice on what to do with the rubbish afterwards. See upcoming litter picks in Cornwall, www.cleancornwall.org/litter-picks-in-cornwall

Clean Marine – throughout the year

Organised by North Devon Coast, this ongoing programme works with communities and businesses to keep the coat clean. See what’s coming up on the events calendar.

Beach Care

After successfully launching a ‘RiverCare’ programme cleaning the riversides, Keep Britain Tidy have launched a similar cleaning programme for beaches. A sense of community is promoted by working together to keep the coasts clean, offering members a chance to socialise and make new friends in the meantime. Find out more, www.keepbritaintidy.org/become-care-project-volunteer

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Job CategoryUnpaid, Volunteering

Beach cleaning events to join A staggering 600 items of litter were found on every 100 metres of beach in the Great British Beach Clean last year, meaning beach litter is currently at its highest lev…

Community activity
UK
Posted 4 years ago

Information regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Small, local, private, social distancing beach cleans

Now that rules across the UK allow for more time to be spent outside, we are happy for volunteers to run beach cleans and litter surveys again – but only as small, local and private events, following the simple rules below:
  1. Always follow the government, and local council rules, where you are
  2. A private event with group numbers that follow your government advice, with social distancing measures in place
  3. Only clean a beach that is local to you (within 5 miles) – we don’t want to encourage anyone to travel
  4. Book these as private, closed events to avoid clashes with other beach cleans
  5. Update your risk assessment in accordance to our new safety guidelines
  6. Stay 2m apart from people other than your household
  7. Use gloves, litter pickers (if you have them) and wash your hands
To help we have updated all our resources including the health and safety guidelines and Q&A. Please do have a look at these and review the government advice before you start. If you’ve never run a beach clean or litter survey before we’re happy to help you get started. Please give our team a call on 01989 567807 or email us at Beachwatch@mcsuk.org
Volunteer for a beachclean A Beachwatch beach clean and survey is great fun and really rewarding. Why not get involved – thousands do! To volunteer at a beach clean, all you need to do is find an event and sign up to attend! Then download our volunteer guide. If you need more information about the event, contact the organiser via the link on the event page.

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Job CategoryUnpaid, Volunteering

Information regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Small, local, private, social distancing beach cleans Now that rules across the UK allow for more time to be spent outside, we are happy for volunteers to …