Join us for a beach clean at East Head with The National Trust on Friday 6th June 2025
Please join us at East Head with The National Trust from 10 am - 12 noon midday on Friday 6th June for a public beach clean. As you come into the West Wittering Estate continue down past the cafe on the left hand side to the end of the car park. Go through the gates and onto the National Trust land to see the Final Straw flag at The Hinge. See the map below for the location of the meeting point.
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Parking. Unfortunately we have not be able to negotiate free parking on the Witterings Estate. So you have various options. 1. To park on the Witterings Estate car park. You will need to book this in advance via their website
https://www.westwitteringestate.co.uk/. Cost is around £20 per day and you will be able to park there for the whole day. 2. To park in Witterings Village. There are various parking apps that you can reserve parking on people's driveways. 3. To park at Itchenor and then walk down to the East Head.
As this is fragile landscape with shifting sand dunes, we have limited the numbers. There will be a briefing at the beginning of the beach clean.
As well as the Final Straw risk assessment below, the National Trust advise
-not to go near the water as the tides near the entrance to Chichester harbour are very strong.
-Not to walk on the salt marsh
-Be careful of any ground nesting birds in the sand dunes.
-Children will need to be supervised by adults at all times
-Well behaved dogs are welcome but they need to be on a lead due to the wildlife and be mindful of other people in the area who may have dogs.
The Final Straw Foundation will provide gloves, litter pickers, bags and buckets, but if you have any of your own that you would like to use please bring them.
If you would like to make a donation to the charity, you can do so here:
https://www.justgiving.com/finalstrawfdn
Donations help us to continue to keep our beach cleaning kit up together, enable us to continue our work with schools and communities and keep the charity going - thank you so much!
Our community beach cleans are open to individuals and small groups. If you're a business or corporate group looking to join, for your volunteering hours or team-building, we’ll need to arrange a bespoke private clean for you. These private cleans support our charity through a donation, ensuring we can continue our important work. Get in touch via
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BEACH CLEAN RULES
- There will be a safety briefing at the start of the event, please listen carefully and adhere to the guidelines.
- Wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes.
- Only go where instructed to go on the day.
- Dress for the weather. If it's hot, wear sun cream, if it's raining bring a rain jacket and so on - layers are great.
- Please bring your own drink in a reusable container.
- Do not pick up anything sharp (broken glass, needles etc). Inform a host and we will remove it. We will have a sharps bin with us.
- Under 18's must be accompanied by a responsible adult, FSF accepts no responsibility for any minors attending the event.
- Participation is at the individual's own risk, but please report any incidents to the hosts.
- Do not put your hands anywhere near your face, especially eyes or mouth during the clean. You never know what you may have touched and your gloves will probably be dirty.
- Bring hand sanitiser for after the clean-up and wash your hands thoroughly as soon as possible after the event.
- Return all equipment and litter to the collection/drop-off spot.
- Well-behaved dogs on leads are more than welcome, but please keep them with you, under control and be aware of others with your dogs even if they are friendly.
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