Paddle UK is raising more funds to grow the Big Paddle Cleanup campaign and equip even more people to help protect our blue spaces.
Since 2022, thousands of paddlers have been provided with pickers, gloves and sacks, to take action on our waterways.
About 14,000 single-use plastic bottles alone have been taken out of rivers and canals thanks to our amazing volunteers.
The opportunity to apply for kit will soon open for Paddle UK members, affiliated clubs, Delivery Partners and community groups.
Please use the button below to visit our Crowdfunder page and donate.
We will continue to fund kits, but with extra investment we can equip even more people with the tools they need to take action locally.
We want to do more and we would love your support. You can make a donation, or simply share our Crowdfunder campaign on your social media channels.
More people protecting their local blue spaces from the impacts of junk and plastic pollution is in everyone’s interests.
Chantelle Grundy, Paddle UK’s Access and Environment Lead, said:
“We are always blown away by the efforts of volunteers during the Big Paddle Cleanup.
“There’s so much more we can do to help our precious waterways and we know there’s so many more people who want to help.
“With more funding we can give community groups, paddlers and other volunteers, the tools they need to improve precious blue spaces.”
The Big Paddle Cleanup 2025
Paddle UK is leading the charge against plastic waste through the Big Paddle Cleanup.
The initiative empowers volunteers, community groups, and paddlers to take action and clean up our waterways.
In 2024, 3,699 amazing volunteers collected 1,888 sacks of plastic waste and other junk from our precious waterways.
The Big Paddle Cleanup will return from 24 May – 8 June 2025.
Paddlers are in a unique position to collect litter from places others are unable to access.
Your efforts help raise more public awareness about plastic pollution and the damage caused to our blue spaces.
Taking part helps foster greater community pride and empowerment.