It’sgreattohaveyouonboard,andwe’rethrilled towelcomeyoutoournationalnetworkofCleanup Hubs,whereyoucanconnectwithothergroupsand organisationswhoarejustasdedicatedasyouare tomakingourcommunitiescleaner,greener,and safer.Comingtogethertolitterpickandbeautify oursurroundingsisagreatwaytobuild relationshipsandpromotepositivechange.
Thank you for joining us!
Litterpickingisagreat waytobringpeoplecloser together,fosteringasense ofprideandcommunityin localareas.AsaCleanup Hub,you’llmakeiteasierfor yourcommunitytocome togethertolookaftertheir localarea.
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Ifyouhaven’talready,headtoourwebsiteand completeyourprofile.It’sagreatwaytotellfellow litterpickerswhereyouareandhowtofindyou.
https://www.cleanupuk.org.uk/hubs/enquire 2
Followingthislink,selectthefirstoption‘Myorganisationalreadyloans outtheirequipment’andcompletetheinformationtosetupyourhub.
Thewebsiteisaspaceforyoutosharenewsaboutyourhub,thelitteryou collectandthenumberofpeopleinvolved.Spreadtheword!Wehave resourcestohelpyou,whichcanbefoundonceyou’veloggedintoyour hub’s profile:
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• PosterTemplates
Socialmediabannersandposts
• PressReleasetemplateforlocal news
• Ahandy‘Howtorunalitterpick’ toolkitwhichcanbegivento individualsorgroups
• Theopportunitytoorderprinted resourcessuchasstickers, posters,andcertificates.
• A‘Equipmentloanform’which canbeusedtolendout equipment
Ready, steady, go!
Werecommendalaunchlitterpicki.e.abiglitterpickwhereyouinviteas manycommunitygroups,residents,partnerorganisationsaspossibletoget involved.Makeitapartyandcapturetheenthusiasmofhowpeoplefeel aftercleaninguptheirarea–don’tforgetthecake!Letusknowwhenyou’re planningthis-we’dlovetopromoteitforyouorattendifwecan.
Inspireothers!
Afteryourlaunchlitterpick,it’sa goodideatokeeppromotingthe factthatlocalpeopleorgroupscan borrowthekitfromyourhub,to holdtheirownlitterpicks.
Ifyourhubissetupthroughour CommunityPartnershipsProgramme, wecansupportyoutogetthings going.E.g.wecouldworkdirectlywith keyvolunteersforyourhub
Youcangetintouchdirectly withSarahorLauraorcontact
info@cleanupuk.org
Researchshows
thatlitter can attract crime to a neighbourhood, so cleaning up can help us allfeela bitsafer.
Wehaveahandytoolkit(Download here)whichcontainsallthe informationyouneedtoarrangea litterpick.
Wealsohavecomprehensiveadvice ontheresourcessectionofour website.
Youcanalsosharethetoolkitwith anyonewhowouldliketoget started!
How will we get rid of the rubbish?
How do I involve others?
Whattodobefore,during and after alitter pick
Safety matters check list (Risk Assessment)
Whatequipmentdo I needfor my litterpick?
We’re here to help!
We’reheretosupportyoutoreachout and engage your community, if you’d likeadviceandsupportpleaseget intouchwithus:
Supportinggroups andCleanupHubsin
LondonandtheSouth ofEngland
sarah.hayes@cleanupuk.org.uk
Supportinggroups andCleanupHubsin theNorthofEngland andTheMidlands
laura.green@cleanupuk.org.uk
Leadingon communications,helping youtoreachouttoyour communityandpromote yourCleanupHubs
jordan.linthwaite@cleanupuk.org.uk
Keep in touch!
Projectsupport, orderingkitandcollecting projectdataforfunded CleanupHubs
kelliedesilva@cleanupukorguk
Projectsupport,helping yougetsetuponthe websiteandanywebsite queries
sharonpanayiotou@cleanupukorguk
Letusknowifthere’s somethingyou’dlike tocelebrate,orforany questions.
TheCommunityPartnersProgrammeisagrantfunded scheme,throughwhichwesupportthesetupofhubs (providingequipment)inareasofneed, acrosstheUK.
WehopeyourCleanupkitwillbeusedasmuchaspossible,to helpmakeyourneighbourhoodfeelcleaner,saferandgreener.
InorderforustokeepgrowingournationalnetworkofCleanup Hubs,weneedtoreportonallactivitiestoourfunders.So,we reallyneedtoknowhowmuchlitterpickingistakingplaceinyour area!
Keepingatallyofeachbagoflittercollectedbyyourcommunity iseasywithourwebsite.Yourhelpwiththissimpletask,notonly helpsyoukeeptrackofyouractivities,butit’svitalinhelpingusto paintapictureofcommunityactionacrossthecountry.
Pleaseensurethatyousendusaregular updateofhowtheequipmentisbeingused.
Askanyonewhodoesalitterpickto recorditviathelinkbeloworyou canaddthepickyourselfonyour hub’swebsiteprofile
Foreachlitterpickweask:
Howmanypeoplelitterpicked firstthefirsttime(Numberoffirst timepickers)
Letusknowifthingaren’tworkingout. Wecansupportyouwitharelaunch orcontactnewgroupsorareasofthe communitythatyouhaven’treached.
Ifyourorganisationdecidestonolonger beaCommunityCleanupHub–that’s absolutelyfine.Werespectyourdecision andcancollecttheequipmentto redistributeittoanotherorganisation.
Weunderstandthatsometimesgood thingsmustcometoanend.Ifyouhave anyquestionsorconcerns,pleasefeel freetocontactus.
to pick up your litter with!
VERY useful to hold your bag open.
we recommend all litter pickers wear them.
great to identify the group, keep everyone together and promote what you do!
always best to be prepared!
Useful to hand out to others and on matters like health and safety.
to scan and add the litter pick to your website hub profile
REFRESHMENTS don’t forget the post-litter pickcake
Ifyou’relookingtogetmorepeopleinvolved,thebestthingto doistokeeptalkingaboutit.
Herearesomeofourtoptips:
Alwaysshareyoursuccessonsocialmedia:it’sgreattosee beforeandafterpicturesofwhatyou’vedone,andthehappy grouptogetherduringandafterthelitterpick.Youcantagus whenyoupostonline!SettingupaFacebookgroupandposting eventsarealsogreatwaystogetmorepeopleinvolved.
Let’sgetsocial:Youcanfollowusandtagushere:
@CleanupUK
@Cleanup_UK
@cleanup_uk
Usethehashtag#CleanupUK#CleanupHub
Sharealittlewider:canyoupostyourhappycleanuppicsona localcommunitysocialmediagroup?Ortaginterestedgroups orpeople?
Keeptrackofwhatyoucollectviathewebsite:wealllove numbers.Loggingyourlitterisagreatwaytoshinealight onthedifferenceyou’remaking We’llhelpyoutocelebrate yourmilestones!Yay!
Rememberthepoweroftheposter.Manypeople findoutaboutcommunityeventsfromlocalflyers andpostersincommunitycentres,shops,librariesetc. Makesurethepostershavethedatesandlocationof futureeventsorhowtofindoutmore Also–letthem knowhowtocontactyou.
Litterpickingisafunandsociableactivity–it’sagood ideatoshowthisifyou’dliketoattractmorepeople.
lResearchshowspeoplearemore ikely todrop litterin areaswhich arealreadylittered. So, cleaning up, can actuallyhelppreventit being dropped
