Be part of northern Devon’s Day of Action!
31 January 2026

Photo of a team of volunteers at last year's Day of Action with bags of rubbish collected

For the past four years, hundreds of people across northern Devon have grabbed a pair of gloves, a bag, and a dose of determination to take part in our Day of Action, a region-wide clean-up day dedicated to making a real, visible difference to the places we love.

Plastic pollution isn’t slowing down. Production is expected to triple by 2060, and plastics are now found in our food, water, and even our bodies. It’s easy to feel powerless, but local, collective action proves otherwise.

The Day of Action is about more than picking up litter. It’s about connection: with each other, with nature, and with the problem itself. When we act together, we spark bigger conversations, about what we buy, how we consume, and how businesses and governments can do better.

Last year, volunteers joined from all over North Devon, collecting hundreds of kilos of waste. This year, we’re going even bigger.

Here’s how you can get involved:

Join a clean (or do your own – please see below*) on Saturday 31 January 2026. Locations include:
- Northam Burrows (10am-12pm): Facebook Event link
- Bideford Tarka Trail with the Green Party (11:30am): Facebook Event link
- Instow Beach (11am-1pm): Facebook Event link
- Rock Park, Barnstaple (10am-12pm): Facebook Event link
- Newport, Barnstaple (10am-12pm): Facebook Event link
- Crow Point, Braunton (10am-12pm): Facebook Event link
- Croyde Beach (10am-12pm): Facebook Event link
- Woolacombe Beach (10:30am-midday): Facebook Event link
- Lee Bay, Ilfracombe (9:30am-11am): Facebook Event link
- Wildersmouth Beach, Ilfracombe (10am-12pm): Facebook Event link
- Hele Bay, Ilfracombe (10am-12pm): Facebook Event link
- Lynmouth (10am-12pm): Eventbrite link
- Lee Bay, Lynton (10am-12pm): Eventbrite link
If you are a school, club, workplace or business you can also get involved in the week leading up. Get in touch for more details.

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TO ENTER:

Attendees one of the above cleans: send us a cool photo of yourself cleaning-up on the day along with the clean details.

If you’re doing your own clean: send us a cool photo of yourself at the clean, along with the location, how many bags of rubbish were collected, how many KGs of waste collected.

Together, we can show that local action has global impact, and that North Devon’s community spirit is stronger than ever.

*If you plan to do your own clean, please send us your data so that we can send it on to national databases. Email us and we will send you a simple form. Here is what info we’ll need: