Beach Cleans

Upcoming Beach Cleans

See our upcoming beach cleans below, but first, read this! It’s important to follow the rules when you come to one of our beach cleans. Please read our handy guide to avoiding wildlife disturbance while beach cleaning here. And here are the most important things to remember on the day!

Past Events & Relevant Blog Posts

  • A Right Royal Clean-Up!
    Back in December 2022, we were very over-excited to coin the idea of a huge clean-up event we nicknamed ‘The Right Royal Clean-Up’ to coincide with the Coronation weekend for King Charles III. A few weeks later, it was announced nationally that the Monday bank holiday tied to the coronation would be a day to…
  • Upcoming Beach Cleans & Events for 2023
    Looking to join a beach clean? That’s awesome! Want to know about our additional events planned for the year? Check them out here! Find out about and sign up for our upcoming events and beach cleans here. We use Eventbrite for our beach cleans so that we can keep a tab on numbers and know…
  • Wildlife-friendly beach cleaning!
    It may sound counter-intuitive, because clearly when we are beach cleaning, we are trying to help wildlife by reducing the impact of litter on their habitat. However, it’s also really important to remember that while we are beach cleaning, we could be causing disturbance to wildlife living in the area we are so busy tidying…
  • EA and Solent Forum launch new Solent Plastics Pollution Hub
    We are pleased to be featured in the new Solent Plastics Pollution information hub, launched by the Environment Agency and independent coastal partnership, the Solent Forum. The web-based resource features guidance for new and existing groups, including group links, information on borrowing equipment, litter recycling and disposal, and local initiatives. Litter pickers can also join…
  • New collaboration helps clear over 5,000kg of litter from local area
    2021 saw the start of an exciting new collaboration for FSF. Over the last seven months, we have partnered with South Central Probation Service Community Payback Teams and through this collaboration, nearly 2000 hours of litter picking have been successfully completed. We estimate that over an incredible 5,000kg of waste (predominantly single-use plastics) have been…