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We’re delighted to share that CleanupUK has been nominated for a Third Sector Business Charity Award for our collaboration with The Barratt Foundation on The Big Barratt Cleanup
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Operations Manager, Sarah Hayes recently visited a group in North London to get started litter picking, here is their story
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On 31 July 2024, Hartlepool faced a night no one could have predicted. Protests near the...
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Litter is everywhere - on our streets, in our parks, scattered along riverbanks and even in the...
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CleanupUK is delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural Davina Awards 2024, a tribute to the extraordinary legacy of Davina Hodson, a cherished supporter of our work.
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Helen is the heart and soul behind many environmental activities at Jubilee Crescent Cleanup Hub...
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In loving memory of Davina Hodson, a cherished supporter of CleanupUK, we are proud to launch the...
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In October 2024, CleanupUK proudly launched its partnership with BNP Paribas
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Halloween is a time for spooky family fun and creative costumes, but it's also a season when plastic waste tends to pile up.
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CleanupUK is thrilled to announce the remarkable success of the inaugural Big Barratt Cleanup campaign
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Hub Cordinator Annalize Senol shares her journey on becoming an Environmental Advocate
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Litter is taking its toll on our natural world
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The Barratt foundation shares what its like being partnered with CleanupUK
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Volunteers from EY have worked with CleanupUK to help make adifference to their local community.
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EY teamed up with CleanupUK in September for a litter-pick in London's Southwark Park.
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This is the story of how one man’s efforts, inspired a community in Birmingham to come together...
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In the heart of community-driven initiatives, The Burnside Centre stands as a shining example of how a Cleanup Hub can go beyond tidying up neighbourhoods.
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The season of joy and giving is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than by making our festivities kinder to the planet?
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For #TrusteeWeek CleanupUK is proud to highlight the remarkable work of Georgina Fletcher, the incoming Chair of Trustees.
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We are thrilled to introduce our freshly revamped website, and we can't wait to share it with you!
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The Barratt Foundation has announced a new 1 year, £100,000 partnership with CleanUpUK to help improve local communities.
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We have been building relationships with organisations aligned to our own. One of these companies has been Earth Animal – founded in the 1970s
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Our CEO, George Monck, was recently highlighted in a Daily Telegraph article titled "Too Posh to Pick Up – The Rise of the Middle-Class Litterbug." Authored by Helen Brown
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The hedgehog was voted Britain’s Favourite Wild Mammal, but despite that it is in trouble and hedgehog numbers have been declining for many years.
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We were pleased to see the recent announcement from Defra that it was planning on banning plastic in wet wipes and launching a consultation on the situation.
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Join Craig's Cabin Community Volunteers in Hastings to promote mental health and litter-picking.
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World Ocean Day provides a unique opportunity for a wide array of organizations, schools, businesses, and communities to honour and celebrate the ocean that connects us all!
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The Great Global Cleanup is a worldwide campaign to rid the environment of waste and plastic pollution for good.
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To mark the Coronation of Their Majesties, The Coronation Champions Awards, with the support of Her Majesty The Queen Consort, will celebrate and recognise inspiring volunteers who have made an exceptional difference in their communities.
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Meet Plymouth’s very own, Clean Our Patch! EL founded the group in 2018 because she found solace in community litter picking.
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2022 was a good year for Wombling in Peterborough.
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An adventure across the British countryside told from the perspective of two young hedgehogs.
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The Plasticblitz is an annual citizen science-led event that aims to engage as many community groups and Environment Agency teams as possible with taking part in a simultaneous litter pick and data collection activity around their local river.
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Litter takes away the beauty of our neighborhoods and harms our environment and wildlife. This year we want a Litter Free 2023
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Christmas is a time of joy for many of us across the country, and a time of pause. As we get ready to close for the festive period, our CEO George Monck reflects on what 2022 has meant for us as a charity and the opportunities for us in the New Year.
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As part of the European CleanAtlantic project, we invite you to participate in a survey on the marine litter on the shoreline.
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A new initiative from UK-based charity CleanupUK launches today, offering communities access to free litter-picking equipment to protect their local environment from the impact of litter
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Since starting in the late 70s, the Farm has evolved from a space with mostly animals on site to one that grows food, hosts community events, and a weekly farmers market.
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Inspired by David Attenborough, Michelle started litter-picking in December 2019, getting together a group of friends for a beach clean.
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Just in time for the summer, we are introducing a new award to recognise the achievements of young people!
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Ellamy runs the scheme with the help of several volunteers, all equally committed to recycling as much as they can in their local community.
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Laura has been in the area for 3 years and has always been committed to volunteering in her local community, wherever that might be.
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Located south of the river Thames, in the London Borough of Lewisham, the Horniman Museum and Gardens connects its audiences with global cultures and the natural environment
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Artemis Fund Managers are long-time supporters of CleanupUK and joined us for one of our cleanups in London.
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We are proud of the community work we do. By getting involved, you can make a difference in your neighbourhood.
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Karen moved to Palmer’s Green in 2017 and works as a personal trainer. A client mentioned that she and some of the women in the local area have set up a Palmer’s Green Action Team.
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Catherine lives in the London borough of Newham and is a keen runner. We spoke to her about her interest in running and how it sparked her involvement in litter-picking.
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I have autism and I've always been passionate about art and design (especially creating logos) and walking and being around nature.
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My story is quite simple really: I have lived in North Norfolk nearly 40 years and - like so many...
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This September, we want to help you discover all of the simple ways you could make a #SwapForGood.
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Annie Harrison, a keen litter-picker from Whitstable, looks at how lockdowns are inspiring the nation to defeat the tyranny of litter.
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Averaging sixty people per pick, the Hilly Fields and Tuckers Park litter picking group generates an incredible community spirit that includes all ages and abilities.
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The reasons are varied, but it boils down to it never being acceptable to trash any environment.
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The Great British Spring Clean 2021 is about demonstrating that you love where you live – whether that’s by pledging to pick while you’re walking the dog or taking the kids to school, hosting a clean up or joining someone else’s clean up.
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Firstly, we wanted to say a huge thank you for your understanding and patience when we took the decision to postpone the Great British Spring Clean.
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The UK's #1 healthy recipe box, Mindful Chef, is running their nationwide coast clean on September 19th for the second year running and they need your help!
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A Change.org petition set up by James Youel, and widely supported by litter pickers across the UK and organisations including Clean Planet Today, is asking for fast food outlets to print vehicle registrations on take away packaging.
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Keep Britain Tidy recently published the results of their Litter Composition Analysis, based on a survey of litter at 3,360 sites across 14 different local authority areas in England
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Alain Rozet had wanted to do something about the debris littering his estate for a very long time. But like most people he’d no idea where to start.
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Describing herself as ‘agitated by rubbish’, Tamara Sulkiewicz doesn’t just detest litter, she finds the concept of dropping rubbish and expecting other people to deal with it bewildering.
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Tackling the litter problem was a key part of Linda’s agenda to make the area look better, so she was delighted to get support from CleanupUK.
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Wanstead Flats is a stunning natural wilderness bordering the urban sprawl of Newham, East London.
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Many of us see things around us that we don’t like, and feel powerless to change them.
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Church Street Triangle is a paved public space flanked by shops and fast food retailers in West Ham, East London.
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When husband and wife Rodolfo Alvarez and Anna Muller moved to Tottenham five years ago they fell in love with their local green space, the historic Bruce Castle Park
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Litter picking in Big Local area, Bountagu, is about much more than cleaning the streets – it’s about breaking down barriers and building a stronger sense of community.
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As part of our Beautiful Boroughs Project, we’re helping East-enders to work together to solve local issues, build community spirit and enjoy the natural beauty of their green spaces.
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Teenagers are often a tricky group to engage with litter picking, but as this dance troupe proved, once they take ownership of their local spaces they’re a tough act to follow.
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Richard has been running the Wonderful Woolwich litter picking group since May 2014.
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On the edge of Tower Hamlets, Poplar is a mainly residential area, just east of Charing Cross.
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According to the 2011 census, the East London Borough of Newham has the youngest population in the country.
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As part of a project to spring clean the London Borough of Waltham Forest, CleanupUK has helped a church in Leytonstone turn its once scruffy, litter strewn garden back into a much-needed family-friendly community space.
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East Ham suffers from high unemployment, an above average crime rate and is one of the worst areas for child poverty in the country.
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