Norfolk Beach Cleans

01/11/2026

🌊 Beach Clean - Gorleston 🌊

This morning, I hosted a beach clean at Gorleston and was joined by 23 volunteers! Of which 6 were newbies 👏🏻😊

In total, the group removed 13.75kg of litter, filling 4x 100L rubbish bags 👏🏻

Unfortunately I found the beach clean station in a bit of a state...
I've fixed it as best I can for now, but will come back soon to take it away and fix properly back at home. Looks like it needs new wood screws.

I topped up beach clean station with new litter pickers and rubbish bags, so they're available for all to use.

Thank you again, as always, to all volunteers for their help today 🙏💙🌊

Interested in joining the next beach clean?
Check out Norfolk Beach Cleans page events section for upcoming beach clean dates to sign up!

The next beach clean is at Caister, on Sunday 8th November, sponsored by Around Caister Magazine (Printed Page Publications Ltd) https://www.facebook.com/share/1F7XmennYh/

18/10/2026

Well done to Great Yarmouth Rivercare And Beachcare and the volunteers 💪🏻👏🏻

Please go and follow their page, they also host litter picking events around Great Yarmouth...

The next one is at Breydon Water, meeting in the Asda car park on Sunday 1st November, check out their events page for details 😊

18/10/2026

🌊 Beach Clean - Scratby 🌊

This morning, I hosted a beach clean at Scratby and was joined by 13 volunteers (inc. 2x newbies)! 👏🏻☺️

The rain held off for us during the beach clean but it was quite breezy!

In total, the group removed 24kg of litter, filling 5x rubbish bags, plus a load of rusty metal (inc. A drain cover), and a plastic container 👏🏻

I tidied up the Beach Toy Borrow Box, removing rubbish, broken toys and sand that had built up.

Thank you again, as always, to all volunteers for their help today 🙏💙🌊

Interested in joining the next beach clean?
Check out Norfolk Beach Cleans page events section for upcoming beach clean dates to sign up!

The next scheduled beach clean is at Heacham on Saturday 24th October!

14/10/2026

⭐️ Join The Team! ⭐️
📢⚠️ Volunteers Needed! ⚠️📢

Are you interested in doing what I do, but don't know where to start?

I'm looking for like minded, passionate people to join the Norfolk Beach Cleans team as a volunteer Beach Clean Leader.

This is a volunteer role and therefore unpaid, however, you will be given a starter kit and the equipment you need to get up and running!
(~£600 worth of equipment)

Equipment includes:
30x Litter pickers, 30x bag hoops, protective gloves, BCL hi-viz, weighing scales, first aid kit, sharps bin, hand sanitiser, anti-bac wipes, reusable rubbish bags, roll of bin bags, clip board & pen.

Plus! You'll be covered under the Norfolk Beach Cleans public liability insurance policy.
As well as my advice and guidance along the way... and a community of over 3000 followers on Facebook to encourage to ☺️

This is not a contract, the role is very flexible and your commitment given is however much you can do... 1x beach clean a month is just a guidance, not an expectation.

Please visit the website and read the full details before applying.
See here for more details and to get in contact:
https://www.norfolkbeachcleans.co.uk/recruiting

Only serious enquiries please. No time wasters...

07/10/2026

⭐️ Join The Team in 2026! ⭐️
📢⚠️ Volunteers Needed! ⚠️📢

Are you interested in doing what I do, but don't know where to start?

I'm looking for like minded, passionate people to join the Norfolk Beach Cleans team as a volunteer Beach Clean Leader.

This is a volunteer role and therefore unpaid, however, you will be given a starter kit and the equipment you need to get up and running!
(~£600 worth of equipment)

Equipment includes:
30x Litter pickers, 30x bag hoops, protective gloves, BCL hi-viz, weighing scales, first aid kit, sharps bin, hand sanitiser, anti-bac wipes, reusable rubbish bags, roll of bin bags, clip board & pen.

Plus! You'll be covered under the Norfolk Beach Cleans public liability insurance policy.
As well as my advice and guidance along the way... and a community of over 3000 followers on Facebook to encourage to ☺️

Please visit the website and read the full details before applying.
See here for more details and to get in contact:
https://www.norfolkbeachcleans.co.uk/recruiting

Only serious enquiries please. No time wasters...

07/10/2026

UPCOMING EVENTS! 📅

I've only got 3 more beach clean events (in Scratby, Caister & Gorleston) until the end of the year that I'm hosting on the East Coast of Norfolk...

It'll soon be that time when I'm planning next year's calendar of events!

HOWEVER...
As I'm on the waiting list for joint replacement surgery which is expected towards the end of the year / early part of next year, I'm not going to have any beach cleans planned for at least 8 weeks after my surgery, because I won't be allowed to drive 😬

But... on the bright side, the down time will be in the coldest months, so I won't miss that! 😄🥶

There are still vacancies for additional Beach Clean Leaders to join the team.
I think people are being put off because they think it's a 'commitment', but the role description is just a formality, it's not a contact... At the end of the day, we're volunteers, so we do beach cleans as and when we can... 1 a month is just a guidance.
If you did 1 every 3 months, I'd be very greatful 🙏🏻

Please consider applying if you're interested 😊

04/10/2026

🌊 Beach Clean - Horsey Gap 🌊

This morning, I hosted a beach clean at Horsey Gap in collaboration with Friends of Horsey Seals and was joined by 27 volunteers (including 14 newbies)! 🙏🏻😊

I was contacted by Craig, one of the trustees of the Friends of Horsey Seals Charity to help hosting a beach clean at Horsey Gap ahead of the Grey Seal pupping season.

According to The Wildlife Trusts, Norfolk is home to the largest seal colony in England!
So, we're very lucky being on the Norfolk coast to have them right on our doorstep...

And the least we can do is make sure the beach is litter free to reduce the risk litter poses from entanglement and ingestion!

In just a few weeks, the Seal Wardens at Friends of Horsey Seals will be volunteering the site throughout the pupping season to ensure the public are being respectful towards the Seals 🦭
Disturbance from the public is a big contributor as to why seal pups get abandoned by their mothers, so keeping your distance is very important during this time ☺️

In total, the group removed 44.75kg of litter, filling 6 x 100L rubbish bags...
Serco are kindly making a special trip tomorrow to collect the rubbish from the site 🙏🏻 Thank you!

Thank you again, as always, to all volunteers for their help today 🙏💙🌊

Interested in joining the next beach clean?
Check out Norfolk Beach Cleans page events section for upcoming beach clean dates to sign up!

The next beach clean is at Heacham on Saturday 24th October

27/09/2026