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Supporting and Engaging with The Public

Supporting and Engaging with The Public. George Monck CleanupUK. The Agenda. What CleanupUK does Why is volunteer activity important ? What do volunteers look like ? How do you find and engage them ? What do they need ? What do they want ?. CleanupUK.

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Supporting and Engaging with The Public

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  1. Supporting and Engaging with The Public George Monck CleanupUK

  2. The Agenda • What CleanupUK does • Why is volunteer activity important ? • What do volunteers look like ? • How do you find and engage them ? • What do they need ? • What do they want ?

  3. CleanupUK • A charity dedicated to tackling the UK’s litter problem by encouraging and supporting the activities of volunteer litter-collecting groups • Aims to educate the next generation not to drop litter in the first place by helping volunteer groups to work with their local schools • Working with Keep Britain Tidy on the Big Tidy Up • Runs the Litteraction.org.uk website with CPRE – a base for volunteer litter groups and individuals • Running a pilot project in the North West later in 2010 • Working with LOCOG on “Litter Activists” project to encourage litter volunteering in Olympic Boroughs

  4. Why is Volunteer Activity Important ? • Community cohesion • Community engagement • It helps you do your job • It may even save you money………. • Behaviour change

  5. Why is Volunteer Activity Important ? • Other people’s behaviour matters: people do many things by observing others and copying, and people are encouraged to continue to do things when they feel other people approve of their behaviour • People need to feel involved and effective to make a change: just giving people the incentives and information is not necessarily enough Environment Agency : Extending the “Rational Man” model of human behaviour: seven key principles – 2005

  6. What Do Volunteers Look Like ?

  7. Who Volunteers ? • Dedicated litter groups • Conservation groups • Residents’ associations • Friends of…….. • Civic pride groups • Other special interest and uniformed groups • Businesses • Individuals

  8. How Do You Identify Existing Volunteers ? • Keep a central list/database of existing groups • Ensure that Environment, Parks and Cleansing teams share information • Use all channels and forums to spread the word

  9. How Do You Find New Volunteers ? • Have a plan – what’s in it for them ? • Commit to the issue • Exploit all your networks • Be enthusiastic • Show recognition • Make it fun

  10. Street Watchers • A first step along the road ? • Street Leaders/Champions ? • How can you integrate it all ?

  11. What Do They Need ?The Basics • Loan of litter sticks

  12. What Do They Need ?The Basics • Loan of litter sticks • Provision of gloves

  13. What Do They Need ?The Basics • Loan of litter sticks • Provision of gloves • Provision of rubbish sacks

  14. What Do They Need ?The Basics • Loan of litter sticks • Provision of gloves • Provision of rubbish sacks • Loan/provision of hi-viz vests or tabards

  15. What Do They Need ?The Basics • Loan of litter sticks • Provision of gloves • Provision of rubbish sacks • Loan/provision of hi-viz vests or tabards • Collection of the full sacks

  16. What Do They Need ?The Basics • Loan of litter sticks • Provision of gloves • Provision of rubbish sacks • Loan/provision of hi-viz vests or tabards • Collection of the full sacks

  17. What Do They Need ?Level 2 • Insurance

  18. What Do They Need ?Level 2 • Insurance • Funding

  19. What Do They Need ?Level 2 • Insurance • Funding • Publicity

  20. What Do They Need ?Level 2 • Insurance • Funding • Publicity • Help recruiting new members

  21. What Do They Need ?Level 2 • Insurance • Funding • Publicity • Help recruiting new members • Help educating young people

  22. What Do They Need ?Level 2 • Insurance • Funding • Publicity • Help recruiting new members • Help educating young people • Recognition

  23. What Do They Need ?Level 2 • Insurance • Funding • Publicity • Help recruiting new members • Help educating young people • Recognition • Networking and exchange of ideas

  24. What Do They Want ? • The Council’s engagement with them

  25. What Do They Want ? • The Council’s engagement with them • Effective street cleaning

  26. What Do They Want ? • The Council’s engagement with them • Effective street cleaning • Effective placement & efficient emptying of litter bins

  27. What Do They Want ? • The Council’s engagement with them • Effective street cleaning • Effective placement & efficient emptying of litter bins • Enforcement of the CNEA (including fly-tipping)

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