Bournemouth Businesses Roll Up Their Sleeves for Big Bournemouth Clean Up

Businesses across Bournemouth town centre came together this week for the seventh annual Big Bournemouth Clean Up, organised by Bournemouth Town Centre BID with the aim of helping to tackle litter hotspots ahead of the busy summer season.

Those taking part included Bh2, Palace Court Theatre, Lester Aldridge, Stephens Scown, Lush, Barbara’s Bier Haus, Grosvenor Casino, BCP Council, Bournemouth University, Bobby’s and Turtle Bay. Bournemouth Town Centre BID Rangers and staff led the teams throughout the clean-up.

Volunteers worked across key areas including Old Christchurch Road, The Square, Commercial Road, The Triangle and surrounding streets on Wednesday 13 May, armed with litter pickers and bin bags to help improve the appearance of the town centre.

In two hours, participants collected 53 bags of rubbish while clearing litter and debris from public spaces.

The activity was met with a positive response from members of the public, with several people stopping to thank volunteers and BID Rangers for their efforts. One passing driver even stopped their car to personally express appreciation for the work being carried out.

The clean-up began with breakfast hosted by Turtle Bay on Old Christchurch Road, giving volunteers the chance to gather before heading out across the town. Lush also thanked participants with complimentary bath bombs.

“The Big Bournemouth Clean Up is a brilliant example of what can happen when local businesses come together for the good of the town. Bournemouth is a place we all care deeply about, and these small actions collectively make a real difference to how the town centre looks and feels, particularly as we head into the busy summer season.”

- Rachel Woodward Carrick, Director of Bournemouth Town Centre BID, Director, BU International College

The Big Bournemouth Clean Up has become a regular fixture in recent years in Bournemouth’s business calendar, bringing together organisations from across the town centre to make a visible difference to the place where they work.

Alongside improving the environment, the event also gives businesses the opportunity to connect informally while supporting a shared goal of keeping Bournemouth welcoming for residents, visitors and businesses alike.

The clean-up forms part of Bournemouth Town Centre BID’s wider ‘Welcoming’ programme, which includes town centre rapid response cleaning support, graffiti removal, hanging flower baskets, and other initiatives designed to enhance the look and feel of the area on behalf of the town centre businesses.

The Bournemouth Town Centre BID is a not-for-profit organisation supporting more than 700 levy-paying businesses and working to create a safer, cleaner and more vibrant town centre.