Blackpools Biggest Ever Beach Clean

SEA LIFE Blackpool is urging organisations and individuals across the local community to take part in what they hope will be Blackpool’s largest ever beach clean.  

The SEA LIFE Big Blackpool Beach Clean 24 will take place on Tuesday 30 April from 10am until 11am, with organisers SEA LIFE Blackpool aiming to collect more litter on this day from the 2.7mile coastline than it did across its entire series of 2023 beach cleans - a staggering 85 kilos! 

A number of local businesses and organisations across the golden mile have pledged their support including the newly opened Holiday Inn Blackpool, Hampton by Hilton Blackpool, Blackpool Transport, Construction Blackpool and The Fylde College, and Notarianni Ices, with over 170 people so far signed-up. 

SEA LIFE Blackpool, which is committed to protecting sea creatures and safeguarding our oceans for the future, will provide all volunteers with gloves, litter pickers and bags.  

Kyle Woodcock, Head of Operations at SEA LIFE Blackpool said; “The SEA LIFE Big Blackpool Beach Clean 24 is an opportunity for the community, from local businesses and organisations to individual volunteers, to come together and help clean up our magnificent coastline to protect our oceans and the sea creatures that live within them.  

“We have had an amazing response so far but if we are to achieve our mission to collect more litter in one day than we did across the whole of last year, we need as many people as possible.  

“All we are asking is for one hour of people’s time to help us collect litter from 2.7miles of beach. We will provide all of the equipment. If you are free, I’d encourage you to sign-up, select your nearest meeting point, and help us make a real positive difference to the environment.” 

To be involved organisations and individuals should complete the registration form at https://forms.office.com/e/ZKvSw6hZhk and select their preferred meeting point Sandcastle Waterpark, Lyndene Hotel, SEA LIFE Centre, Comedy Carpet, The Cenotaph and Gynn Square.  

Dependent upon what the teams collect on the day, SEA LIFE Blackpool is looking to create a lasting mural showcasing the waste which is collected on the beach.  

Envenco Environmental Services Blackpool will then dispose of all the rubbish collected from the 2.7mile coastline.