About the event

Come along to Hendon Promenade during the Great British Spring Clean 2026, and help us clean up the grassland areas, promenade and beach, to stop litter before it reaches the sea! 🌊

Around 80% of the litter we find along our coast and on the beaches begins its journey far inland. Marine pollution is one of the biggest threats to our oceans’ health; plastic is found almost everywhere, causing ingestion by or entanglement of marine wildlife. 20,000 tonnes of plastic are dumped in the North Sea each year. 

Plastic poses the biggest threat to marine wildlife as it doesn’t just disappear; it simply breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces, and has detrimental effects on food chains, working its way up from the tiniest plankton into the bodies of sharks, whales and dolphins. Any litter removed from a natural ecosystem helps wildlife and creates a better space for humans too!

This event delivered in partnership with COAST Sunderland.

• All litter picking equipment & bags supplied
• Please wear clothes and sturdy footwear suitable for the weather.
• Unfortunately, there are no toilet facilities on-site
• FREE parking is available at Hendon Promenade Main Car Park (SR2 8QR).
• The nearest bus stop is found a short walk from the promenade, on Commercial Road - Corporation Road Stop.
• Access to the grassland areas and beach includes steep inclines/declines