Whiteford Sands - Beachwatch event 4 Feb 2018

Information regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Small, local, private, social distancing beach cleans

Following the latest restrictions, governments across the UK have updated their guidance on volunteering. Volunteering can continue provided you do not need to self-isolate, you follow social distancing guidance and are Covid-secure.

Your safety is of utmost importance to us. Where possible, we are happy for volunteers to run small, private beach cleans with their family or allocated bubble, but please always check and follow national and local guidelines around lock down restrictions, along with the following rules:

 

  1. Always follow the government, and local council rules, where you are
  2. A private event with group numbers that follow your government advice, with social distancing measures in place
  3. On distance to travel, please always follow the government, and local council rules, where you are
  4. Book these as private, closed events to avoid clashes with other beach cleans
  5. Update your risk assessment in accordance to our new safety guidelines
  6. Stay 2m apart from people other than your household
  7. Use gloves, litter pickers (if you have them) and wash your hands

To help we have updated all our resources including the health and safety guidelines and Q&A. Please do have a look at these and review the government advice before you start.

If you’ve never run a beach clean or litter survey before we’re happy to help you get started. Please give our team a call on 01989 567807 or email us at Beachwatch@mcsuk.org

Get involved

To join us on this beach clean, please first register as a volunteer. You will then be able to sign up to this event on this page to let us know that you will be coming.

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Beach: 
Whiteford Sands
Status: 
Confirmed
Publicity settings: 
Press
Publicity settings: 
3
Survey type: 
Beachwatch (year round)
Date & time: 
Sunday, 4 February 2018 - 10:30am - 2:00pm
Meeting location: 
Whiteford Sands Car park just outside Llanmadoc going down to Cwm Ivy
Additional information: 

Thanks for signing up for this beach clean. We will be picking a lot of rubbish off this beach at the nature reserve so come prepared to be busy.
You need to be aware of the details for this location:-
1. Wear appropriate clothing for windy, wet or very warm weather. Wind is more of a problem than rain but you need to be prepared for both. Shoes or boots are essential. No flip-flops or bare feet.
2. Bring your own food and drink should you wish to stay longer.
3. In persistent or heavy wet weather the roads will be flooded like they were in January 2018 making some of the roads impassable.
4. Car park is just outside Llanmadoc going down to Cwm Ivy. Not all of the car parking is on solid ground so be careful where you park. There is a £1 honesty box.
5. There are no facilities like toilets onsite at the beach so make sure everyone in your party goes to the toilet before you leave home.
6. There is a 45 minute walk on a flat but wet and boggy track to get to and from the beach.
7. The nature reserve encloses an old Army shooting range. To keep everybody safe, the range made up of the sandy area to the left of the track, is out of bounds to all.
8. All equipment provided – gloves, rubbish bags, litter pickers.
9. Children supervised by an appropriate and legally responsible adult are welcome.
10. Dogs are welcome as long as they are under control and all dog mess is picked up and removed.
11. Mobile networks in the area do not provide a reliable signal.
12. We will start work about an hour after high tide and finish well before the tide comes back in. We meet at the car park at 10.30. We will finish at the beach by about 2pm.
13. We are a small group of dedicated volunteers wanting to clean the beach for the good of the wildlife on land and in the sea. You will be very welcome.

Beachwatch registration

Thank you for your interest in participating in Beachwatch. Please fill in the form below to register as a volunteer or organiser. You will then be sent an email confirming your registration with a link to validate the process.

If you need further information before registering please read our volunteer and organiser pages.

Beachwatch role
If you apply to be a Beachwatch Organiser we will contact you to confirm your application.
Beachwatch Organiser confirmation
  • I agree to read and follow the information relating to Health and Safety available in the organiser guide.
  • I agree to read and follow the information relating to Coronavirus Health and Safety
  • I agree to ensure a risk assessment is fully up to date in advance of Beachwatch events and any changes reflected online.
  • I will give a Health and Safety briefing to any volunteers before events start that reflects the updated risk assessment from that day.
  • I will record the details of any accident or incident of concern during the event and report this to MCS.
  • I agree to run this event as an independent organiser in support of the Marine Conservation Society. I will not use the event for any form of political promotion in line with charity commission rules.
  • I understand that anyone under 16 years of age can only attend a beach clean with their legally responsible adult (e.g. parent, guardian, school teacher or guide leader). I, or any others attending the beach clean cannot supervise someone who is under 16 if we are not their legally responsible adult.
  • I understand that if no surveys have been submitted within two years my beach will become available for others.
  • If these terms and conditions are not adhered to then MCS has the right to remove the individual as an organiser of any future events.
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