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Come and join our community litter pick once a month

by Dorothy Parkes Centre

Can you spare an hour a month to support our local community litter pick?

We meet on the first Saturday of every month at 10am at The Dorothy Parkes Centre and focus on litter picking areas that run along Thimbelmill Brook.

Thimblemill Brook is a valued local conservation area and an important site of ecological interest.
It is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including nesting moorhens, woodpeckers, kingfishers and herons.

Sadly, littering remains an ongoing problem along the brook, and we urgently need more volunteers to help care for and preserve this special place.

Whether you’re passionate about wildlife, care about your local environment, or simply want to give something back to the community, every pair of hands makes a real difference.
If you can spare just one hour a month, we would love to hear from you.

All ages are welcome. Children under the age of 16 Years old must be accompanied by an adult.

Together, we can keep Thimblemill Brook clean, safe and thriving for wildlife and future generations.

Organisation description

The Dorothy Parkes Centre exists to be a safe, welcoming, and accessible space at the heart of Smethwick where people of all ages, backgrounds, and circumstances can come together, find support, and improve their quality of life. We connect individuals to opportunities, services, and activities that promote health, wellbeing, learning, and community spirit.

Address

The Dorothy Parkes Centre, Church Road
B67 6EH Smethwick

Contact

Christina Murray
021 558 2998
projects@dorothyparkes.org
https://www.dorothyparkes.org/

Accessibility

Please contact us to discuss any access requirements

Preferred skills

Passionate about looking after the local area

Experience gained

Meeting new people, fresh air, exercise, pride in our local area

Will the organisation carry out a DBS check?

No

Minimum age

16+

Age focus

  • Adults

Time of volunteering

  • Weekends
  • Daytime

Categories

  • Mainly outdoors
  • To learn new skills and improve my job prospects
  • To share my skills and creativity
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