A Litter Pick In One Of The Most Deprived Streets In Liverpool
1 GoodGymer made their way to help their local community in Liverpool.
- Friday, 29th of January 2021
- Led by Matthew
In collaboration with Alley's Angels, who have supplied the rubbish bags, I attended a particularly bad area for litter. It is next to a bus stop and an off licence and the place is used as a rubbish tip. A 2.4m high fence has been put up and some gauze to try and stop people littering here but even that has been slashed. It took a good 3 hours to clear the area. It didn't look too bad on first inspection but there are so many tiny bits of litter and cans under the grass which are hard to remove that a one hour job was quickly stretched to 3.
I found syringes, plenty of bags of dog poo, dead rats, cans, bottles etc etc. It took 3 large refuse bags to collect everything. It won't stop people littering but it is about the presence in the community and plenty of people stopped me to compliment me on what I was doing including a homeless man who said he had stopped littering and would make sure he would stop others if he saw them.
James from Alley's Angels will now be able to go and mow the grass safe in the knowledge there shouldn't be any nasty surprises. The plan for this area is to turn it into a village green and have Morris Men and poetry recitals and all things inbetween and right in the middle of Anfield. What a dream and hopefully there will be more opportunities to collaborate with Alley's Angels and clear up Liverpool, one pick at a time.
Report written by Matthew
Discuss this report
Share the love
Join us on the next run
Helping Out at Liverpool Sunflowers
Monday 18:30 - 20:30
Led by
Ema Quinn
'A Case History' by John King (The Suitcases)
Become a member
with an optional monthly donation
- Run, walk, or cycle to help older people
- Access sessions across the country
- Claim your GoodGym t-shirt
Need help with a community project?
If you're a community organisation and have a physical task then we'd like to help.
Request a task
Fab work, Mat...we shall overcome 😉👍
sign in to add a comment