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As CleanupUK’s Cleanup Champion for Bexhill, Lindsay White is uniting the community through creativity, education, and litter picking to help keep local spaces clean and cared for.
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From a fly-tipped service road to a thriving community garden, Harrow Litter Pickers have shown how local people can transform neglected spaces into places of pride, connection, and hope.
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Mary Grint is a truly inspirational lady. Although she is in her 80s and has health conditions...
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The Ball Hill Comeback Story – Coventry’s Hidden Revival
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We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Jennifer Etheridge, the Chair of Keyham Green Places, a thriving community centre in Plymouth.
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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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Helen is the heart and soul behind many environmental activities at Jubilee Crescent Cleanup Hub...
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In October 2024, CleanupUK proudly launched its partnership with BNP Paribas
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Hub Cordinator Annalize Senol shares her journey on becoming an Environmental Advocate
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The Barratt foundation shares what its like being partnered with CleanupUK
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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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For #TrusteeWeek CleanupUK is proud to highlight the remarkable work of Georgina Fletcher, the incoming Chair of Trustees.
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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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Join Craig's Cabin Community Volunteers in Hastings to promote mental health and litter-picking.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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