The annual Great British Spring Clean, lead by Keep Britain Tidy kicks off on Friday and this year, we want more volunteers than ever to come and join us in our mission to get Derby looking cleaner and greener.
In 2019, almost a million bags of litter (over 4,000 tonnes) were collected by volunteers across the UK.
So, whether you just want to do some litter picking during a walk, host an event or join us at one of ours (listed at the bottom of this article), there are lots of ways to get involved!
If you’d like to join in with one of our events, send an email to neighbourhoods@derby.gov.uk to get more information.
When you make a pledge to (litter) pick, you’ll also be helping Keep Britain Tidy reach their #MillionMileMission. At the time of writing, almost 900,000 miles have been pledged.
The benefits of getting involved aren’t all environmental though. There is evidence to show that getting out in the fresh air and exercising are known to provide both mental and physical health benefits. Following the Great British September Clean 2020, volunteers were asked how taking part made them feel and 79% agreed that volunteering helped improve their mood.
Councillor Jerry Pearce, Cabinet Member for Streetpride commented:
“There are already so many fantastic volunteers across Derby who do amazing work to improve their local community. I really want the Great British Spring Clean to drive even more of us to do our bit, not just for Derby and the environment but to improve our own health and wellbeing.
However you’d like to get involved, please get in touch with us!”
Events
|
Date |
Time |
Where |
What |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Friday 28 May |
10.00am |
Shalfleet Drive (Boulton) |
Litter pick, planting, shed build on community garden |
|
Tuesday 1 June |
10.00am – 12noon |
Prince Charles Avenue (Mackworth) |
Litter pick, street cleaning and painting of street furniture |
|
Tuesday 1 June |
11.00am – 12noon |
Green Lane (Arboretum) |
Litter pick and area clean up |
|
Tuesday 1 June |
1.30pm – 3.00pm |
New Road (Darley) |
Litter pick, street cleaning, planting and painting of street furniture |
|
Wednesday 2 June |
8.00am – 12noon |
Arnhem Terrace and Haddon Drive area (Spondon) |
Litter picking and street cleaning in Arnhem tunnel area |
|
Wednesday 2 June |
8.00am – 12noon |
Mansfield Road (from Alternative Tiles to Drage Street) (Darley) |
Litter picking and deep clean of footways and road. |
|
Thursday 3 June |
8.00am – 12noon |
Sinfin Avenue (Chellaston) |
Litter pick and deep clean |
|
Thursday 3 June |
10.00am – 1.00pm |
Farnworth Road (Mickleover) |
Litter pick and street cleaning |
|
Friday 4 June |
8.00am – 12noon |
Havelock Road (Normanton) |
Litter pick and street cleaning |
|
Saturday 5 June |
8.00am onwards |
Linear Path (Spondon) |
Litter pick and cleaning along the canal (organised by Friends of Spondon Park) |
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Saturday 5 June |
10.00am – 12noon |
Spondon Cemetery (Spondon) |
Litter pick and cleaning (organised by Friends of Spondon Park) |
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Saturday 5 June |
10.00am – 12noon |
Oakover Drive (Allestree) |
Planting project |
|
Saturday 5 June |
1.00am – 3.00pm |
Six Streets area (Darley) |
Litter pick and area clean up |
|
Sunday 6 June |
3.00pm- 4.00pm |
Normanton Park (Normanton) |
Litter pick of the park (organised by Friends of Normanton Park) |
|
Monday 7 June |
8.00am – 12noon |
Allestree Rec (Allestree) |
Litter pick, cleaning and painting of street furniture |
|
Monday 7 June |
8.00am – 12noon |
Land next to Flame-O on Peartree Road (Arboretum) |
Litter pick and street cleaning |
|
Monday 7 June |
10.00am – 12noon |
King George V Park (Blagreaves) |
Litter pick in the park |
|
Tuesday 8 June |
10.00am – 12noon |
Mackworth Park (Mackworth) |
Litter pick in the park |
|
Tuesday 8 June |
8.00am – 12noon |
Windsor Avenue (Balgreaves) |
Litter picking and street cleaning |
|
Tuesday 8 June |
8.00am – 12noon |
Radnor Street (Derwent) |
Litter pick and area clean up |
|
Wednesday 9 June |
8.00am – 12noon |
Aston Lane (Chellaston) |
Litter pick, street cleaning, painting of street furniture and planting |
|
Wednesday 9 June |
8.00am – 12noon |
Amber Street (Sinfin) |
Litter pick and street cleaning |
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Wednesday 9 June |
8.00am – 12noon |
Copes Way (Chaddesden) |
Litter pick and area clean up |
|
Thursday 10 June |
10.00am – 1.00pm |
Caxton Park (Normanton) |
Litter pick and street cleaning |
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Thursday 10 June |
8.00am – 1.00pm |
Radbourne Street (Mackworth) |
Litter pick and deep clean |
|
Thursday 10 June |
10.00am – 2.00pm |
Crayford Road, Holbrook Road, Keldhome Lane (Boulton/Alvaston) |
Litter pick and planting |
|
Friday 11 June |
10.00am – 12noon |
Sinfin Moor Park |
Litter pick in the park |
|
Friday 11 June |
8.00am – 12noon |
St Claire’s Close (Abbey) |
Litter pick, street cleaning and painting of street furniture |
|
Friday 11 June |
10.00am – 12noon |
London Road (Alvaston) |
Litter pick in the Portland Hotel area |
|
Friday 11 June |
8.00am - 12noon |
New Road (Darley) |
Gully Cleansing (residents will need to move their cars from the street) |
|
Saturday 12 June |
10.00am – 12noon |
Chaddesden Woods (Oakwood) |
Litter pick and area clean up |
|
Saturday 12 June |
10.00am – 12noon |
Rowditch Park, Rykneld Park, Stockbrook Park |
Litter pick in the park |
COVID-19
A number of restrictions are still in place due to COVID-19. If you want to come along to an event or host your own, you’ll need to make sure you comply with current restrictions. These include:
- Maintaining a distance of 2 meters from people who aren’t in your household
- Regularly washing or sanitising your hands
- Wearing a face covering, if you’re able, in enclosed spaces or when you can’t maintain a 2m distance from others
- Only groups of up to 30 can meet outside
- Please do not attend an event if you or someone in your household has symptoms of COVID-19. Follow self-isolation guidance.
Further information about current COVID-19 restrictions can be found on the Gov.uk website.