April was another active month for Beach Buddies, with volunteers, schools, charities and businesses all helping to support our work across the Island. From weekly beach cleans to educational visits and corporate cleans, community involvement continued to grow throughout the month.
Weekly Cleans
Beach Buddies’ regular weekly cleans once again attracted strong support during April.
Glen Wyllin welcomed 40 volunteers, including 2 first-time participants, while Cornaa saw 33 volunteers attend. Ballaugh also hosted a successful clean with 32 volunteers taking part, including 2 newcomers.
These weekly events continue to play an important role in keeping the Island’s coastline and public spaces clean while introducing more people to volunteering. View our upcoming cleans here.
Charity & Local Organisations
A number of charities and local groups joined Beach Buddies events during April.
Autism Initiatives took part in a Douglas clean involving 16 volunteers, including 6 new participants. D&D Junior FC also supported a Douglas clean with 18 volunteers attending, 10 of them joining Beach Buddies for the first time.
Corporate Cleans
Businesses across the Island continued to support Beach Buddies through corporate clean-up events.
Barclays carried out a clean at Douglas Head with 14 volunteers, including 6 newcomers. Utmost International supported a Douglas Harbour clean involving 16 volunteers, while Games Global joined a Douglas Prom clean with 8 volunteers taking part.
On World Eearth Day we did a beach clean at Brewery Bay with 11 staff from Argon Business Systems.
Corporate events continue to provide valuable support while encouraging businesses to take part in community environmental action. If you are interested in holding a corporate beach clean alongside Beach Buddies please do get in touch.
Schools & Education
Working with schools remained a major focus throughout April.
Scoill Vallajeelt hosted Beach Buddies presentations for Reception and Years 1 and 2, reaching 96 pupils. Victoria Road School completed a whole-school park and beach clean with 164 pupils taking part.
At Michael School, three Year 5 groups participated in an environmental art project involving 51 pupils, while Peel School hosted two assemblies attended by around 330 students from Years 1 to 5.
Bin Collections & Impact
Beach Buddies bins around the Island collected a total of 880kg of waste during April, helping to prevent litter reaching beaches and natural areas.
Combined with the efforts of volunteers, schools, charities and businesses these activities continue to make a visible difference across the Isle of Man.
A huge thank you to everyone who supported Beach Buddies throughout April, your continued involvement helps keep the Island cleaner for everyone.
