Manchester’s Spring Clean campaign, which supports the environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy’s national event, will see many of the 120 schools registered with the Eco-School programme, take part this year.
Stanley Grove Primary School in Longsight, at the start of its Eco- Schools journey, will launch Manchester’s Great British Spring Clean on Friday, 17th of March where school children will join community volunteers to litter pick their local area.
The campaign, which runs from 17 March – 2 April 2023, is calling on schools, residents, volunteers, and businesses to get involved and pledge to clean up unsightly litter to help keep Manchester a clean and green city for everyone’s benefit.
This year’s Spring clean theme is Pride in your Place – something Manchester lives and breathes in our communities with hundreds of litter picking groups already in existence across the city as well as the many businesses that also work with the council as part of their corporate social responsibility commitments.
Councillor Lee-Ann Igbon, Executive Member for Vibrant Neighbourhoods said:
“When the weather gets milder, and the days get longer, we all want to get outside more and there is no better way to enjoy the outdoors than to get involved in a litter pick in your local neighbourhood or even start your own if there isn’t one already set up. We know that our communities have pride in their city, and when residents pledge to litter pick in their local area, it really does make a difference to our streets, parks, and wildlife. It is also a wonderful way for neighbours to get together, meet new people and socialise as well as helping to boost our physical and mental health and wellbeing.”
Allison Ogden-Newton OBE, chief executive of Keep Britain Tidy, said: ” We are delighted that our friends at Keep Manchester Tidy have chosen a school as the location for their Great British Spring Clean launch. Educating the next generation is crucial if we are to win the war on litter. We believe our children and young people are the key to making littering a thing of the past.
“We applaud the pupils of Stanley Grove Primary Academy, which is embarking on its Eco Schools journey with us, for showing pride in their school by cleaning up the area, and hope they enjoy seeing the amazing results of their eco actions.”
