Volunteer group celebrates successful summer of Leamington and Warwick clean-up events
Volunteer group Leam Trash Friends are celebrating an incredible summer of community action which included 53 clean-up events in Leamington and Warwick.
Across the events, 270 volunteers removed 918.5 sacks of litter, safely retrieved 51 used needles, recovered six knives and removed 155 graffiti tags.
The group has also cleared tonnes of fly-tipped rubbish, helping to restore blighted areas.
The group has said: “The scale of the work demonstrates what can be achieved when local people come together and take pride in where they live, work, shop and spend their time.
"From busy town-centre streets and shopping areas to neglected corners, bus shelters and street furniture, volunteers have worked tirelessly to tackle the everyday issues that can make public spaces feel uncared for.
"Every bag removed, every graffiti tag cleaned and every neglected area restored represents another small step towards creating cleaner, safer and more attractive communities.
"Leam Trash Friends would like to extend its enormous thanks to every single volunteer who has taken part this summer.
“Whether someone joined for one event, came along regularly, spent hours tackling a difficult area, helped remove a single bag of litter or took on some of the more challenging work — every contribution has made a difference.”
Following the success of the summer campaign, Leam Trash Friends is inviting even more people to get involved with its Autumn clean-ups.
To find out more about the group and its schedule of forthcoming clean-up events visit the Facebook page www.facebook.com/leamtrashfriends
To make a donation to support the group’s efforts visit www.gofundme.com/f/improve-leamington-spa