Parkdean Resorts, the UK’s leading holiday park operator, is celebrating the completion of this year’s Great British Beach Clean, reporting another impressive turnout across its seaside locations. From 20 – 29th September, nearly 300 volunteers from 51 Parkdean Resorts sites across England, Scotland and Wales collected approximately 340kg of litter from UK coastlines.
The nationwide event saw thousands of volunteers across the UK flock to the shores to take part in the week-long costal clean up. Now in its 31st year, data from the Great British Beach Clean helps to further the vital conservation work of the Marine Conservation Society, the UK’s leading ocean membership charity.
Taking part in the beach clean for the tenth consecutive year, Parkdean Resorts ensures its inland park locations and central offices also have the chance to participate, by hosting a range of litter picking and canal path clean ups around the local communities.
Parkdean Resorts is the UK’s largest holiday park operator, and its 66 unique parks across the UK are home to over 3,500 acres of land including forests, peatbogs, rivers, beaches, and headlands in some of the UK’s finest beauty spots. The company is committed to caring for its people, parks, and planet to create a positive environmental impact on nature and resources, and to acting responsibly for the long-term sustainability of its business.
Jane Bates, Director of Sustainability and Procurement at Parkdean Resorts, said: “We’re proud to once again support the Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean, and are thankful to every one of the generous volunteers who worked with us to make these incredible results possible.
“Initiatives like this support our commitment to caring for our parks, people, and planet, while also giving back to our local communities. We will continue to work hard throughout the year to keep our surrounding areas clean and inviting for the community along with the millions of holidaymakers who visit our parks every year.”
Clare Trotman, Beachwatch Officer at the Marine Conservation Society, said, "We are grateful for Parkdean Resorts’ support in organising many events as part of this year’s Great British Beach Clean. By holding beach cleans around the UK, they will help us to collect data from our beaches on what litter is polluting our seas. Without our volunteers heading down to the beach to collect and record litter, we wouldn’t be able to do the work we do. Their hard work allows us to campaign for a healthier, better protected ocean."
