The Grand Welsh Litter Pick
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What is the Grand Welsh Litter Pick?
The Grand Welsh Litter Pick is part of A Grand Week in Wales. A project that takes place on 22nd February to St Davids Day on 1st March. The aim is for individuals/families/groups to pick up and recycle as much litter as possible from the outdoors and the natural world. The target is to collectively collect 1000 bags of litter during A Grand Week in Wales! We are urging all litter pickers to predominantly target plastic waste. The litter can be collected from anywhere in Wales; villages, towns, cities, forests, beaches, parks, industrial estates, shopping centres, anywhere. Can you help us in reaching the 1000 bag target?
Why be involved with the Grand Welsh Litter Pick?
It’s fundamental that we do all we can to clear our villages, towns, cities, forests, seas, beaches, parks, even the industrial estates and shopping centres of its litter/plastic. No matter where the litter is, if it’s not in a secure bin ready to be recycled, it will eventually end up in the ocean. This is where you can help! So, join Green Paw Project and One Global Ocean on The Grand Welsh Litter Pick and help clean up our great outdoors!
How do you get involved?
- All you need to do is simply collect bags of litter/rubbish between 22nd February and 1st March 2022.
- You dont need to register to be involved, all you need to do is register each bag you collect.
- Each bag you/your family/your group/your school collect please register it via the Nanny Biscuit Form
- Registering the bags via the form above takes 2 minutes, and this means your bags will go towards the 1000 bag total. If we can hit 10,000 then even better!
- We are encouraging everyone to either donate to the Grand Welsh Litter Pick, or set up a sponsored page (Children start pestering your family and friends to sponsor you to help clean the planet! 100% of profits go to charity).
- Here is how to register give Give As You Live
- Set up your own sponsor page via Give as you Live Campaign: Grand Week in Wales 2022
- Click on the Green Box “Start Fundraising”
- Create your account with your name and email details
- Add a Title Page “A Grand Welsh Litter Pick with (*your name/family name/group name)”
- The address will automatically fill in
- Add your fundraising target (if you have one)
- Page owner add *your name/family name/group name
- Your Story – why you want to pick up litter, and see a greener future?
- Upload or use a default image
- “Gift Aid”
- Click “I have understood”
- Away you go
- Here is an example https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/luna-bee
- This will allow you to start being sponsored for your litter/plastic clean up.
- Please start sharing your sponsorship link and gather as many donors as possible.
- From 22nd February onwards you can start collecting the litter, help clean up the natural world, whilst simultaneously raising money for charity.
- Each bag you/your family/your group/your school collect please register it via via the Nanny Biscuit Form
- Please share your bag of rubbish, what you have found, and your location in Wales on any Social Media Platform and use the following: #GrandWelshPick
Where does the sponsor money go?
All monies raised for A Grand Week in Wales are distributed in the following way;
20% to Nanny Biscuit to combat food poverty, isolation and loneliness, with the remainder evenly distributed between ourselves and the brilliant national partner organisations;
- Green Paw Project – Tree planting and land regeneration
- CAFgas CIC – Free boiler repairs for people living in fuel poverty
- Fare Share – Feeding the homeless
- Marie Curie – Terminal illness & bereavement
- Adferiad Recovery – Addiction and mental health
- YAB Wrexham – Community hub supporting vulnerable members
- Blood Bikes Wales – Transportation of blood and breast milk
You can follow this project by the hashtag #GrandWelshPick
What other organisations are involved with Grand Welsh Litter Pick?
The Grand Welsh Litter is a joint project where other organisations are involved from all over Wales. The two main partnering organisations are Green Paw Project and One Global Ocean. Here are the other affiliated organisations:
- One Global Ocean – https://www.instagram.com/oneglobalocean/
- Plastic Reduction Mold – Lleihau Plastig Yr Wyddgrug – https://moldplasticreduction.org/
- Marine Conservation Society – https://www.mcsuk.org/
- More TBC
STEP BY STEP GUIDE FOR THE GRAND WELSH LITTER PICK
Here is your Step by Step Guide for event days (22nd February to 1st March 2022)
- The Grand Welsh Litter Pick takes place from 22nd February 1st March 2022, (St Davids Day).
- We are looking for you/your family/group/school to collect at least 1 bag of rubbish during this time. More bags the better!
- You can collect the litter from several locations, or just one location if you wish.
- The collection can happen everyday of The Grand Welsh Litter Pick week, or just for a single day, or even just for 30 mins.
- The litter can be collected from anywhere in Wales; villages, towns, cities, forests, beaches, parks, industrial estates, shopping centres, anywhere.
- Please only pick up litter from the floor or outside, please don’t use your home waste, or take from bins.
- After a litter pick, please share your bag of rubbish, what you have found, and your location in Wales on any Social Media Platform and use the following: #GrandWelshPick
- Please take photos with the #GrandWelshPick of:
- Litter in the bags, or outside the bags.
- Images items you found most (EG plastic bottle tops).
- Photos of yourself, or group or family (If you want) after or during the pick.
- The location/s you have collected the litter from
- Each bag you/your family/your group/your school collect please register it via the Nanny Biscuit Form
- If you are a child of 16 and under, you must be accompanied by an adult of 18 years old, and have permission from parents or guardians.
- Please ideally use a biodegradable or a reusable bag for the rubbish.
- Use gloves to pick up the rubbish, if you wish.
- Wash your hands thoroughly afterwards.
- Use a litter picker (only £10+), and can be used for life.
- Please recycle the litter either through your household waste service, or at the local waste disposal depot.
You can follow this project by using the hashtag #GrandWelshPick
//// Organised Litter Picks ////
As part of a Grand Welsh Litter Pick 2022, Green Paw Project, Nanny Biscuit and One Global Ocean are teaming up for organised litter picks at the following locations and dates
*** Tuesday 22nd February (1pm to 6pm)
Sandycroft, Deeside CH5 2PE
FB Event – https://fb.me/e/1roqUMcxJ
*** Thursday 24th February (10am until 2pm)
Llandudno’s beach front next to the Pier
FB Event – https://www.facebook.com/events/461054152232753
***Thursday 24th February (1pm to 6pm)
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll LL61 6AE
FB Event – https://www.facebook.com/events/351642063253719
*** Friday 25th February
Porth Eirias, Colwyn Bay Beach (10am until 2pm)
FB Event – https://www.facebook.com/events/1069455263611107
*** Saturday 26th February
Life Boat Station, Rhyl Beach (10am until 2pm)
FB Event – https://www.facebook.com/events/36600207832234
*** Sunday 27th February (2pm to 6pm)
Llanfairfechan, LL33 0HS
FB Event – https://www.facebook.com/events/351921686370995?ref=newsfeed
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