Community and education
Cleansing forums
We hold regular cleansing forums in each area of Belfast.The forums give members of the public the chance to speak to our cleansing services staff about issues in their area.
For more information about the forums, call 028 9050 0501.
The cleansing forums will take place on:
Area |
Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
West |
Wednesday 15 September | 2pm | Blackstaff Way Recycling Centre |
South |
Tuesday 2 November | 7pm | Morton Community Centre |
North |
Wednesday 1 September | 7pm | Salisbury Bowling Club, Salisbury Avenue |
East |
Monday 6 September | 7pm | Inverary Community Centre |
Our community awareness team works with local communities to make Belfast a cleaner place to live, through advice, talks, visits and cleanups. The team is also available for queries regarding cleanliness.
Education and outreach work
The community awareness team offers interactive anti-litter talks, activities, workshops and resources to primary and secondary schools and summer schemes throughout Belfast.Our talks and activities can be tailored to suit a school's environmental curriculum and are targeted to different age groups and abilities.
- Find out what our environmental superhero Captain Cleanup can do for your school.
Community cleanups
If you want to improve your community’s appearance and tackle environmental crimes, such as fly tipping, littering and graffiti, contact our Community Awareness Team to organise a cleanup. All kinds of groups, including schools, community groups, youth clubs or church groups, can take part in a cleanup, whether it's a simple litter pick or a themed event.
As well as helping the environment, cleanups also:
- encourage those taking part to take pride in their community
- build team spirit
- improve community relations, for example, between schools and the local community
- give you the chance to get some exercise in the fresh air!
- delivering cleanup equipment to your school or community centre, including brushes, shovels, litter picks, bags and gloves
- collecting equipment and bagged waste after the cleanup
- helping you to promote your event with flyers or leaflets.
To book a cleanup, email catcleansing@belfastcity.gov.uk or call 028 9032 0202 (extension 5383).
To find out more about how to organise a community cleanup, download our cleanup guide (PDF - 1.1MB)
Previous cleanups
Pupils from Donegall Road Primary School took part in a cleanup on Thursday 15 April 2010. You can view photos of the event below.Click the images below to view larger versions of each photograph.
