Decathlon, one of the world’s largest sporting goods retailers, are supporting the Big Paddle Cleanup campaign for 2025.
The Paddle UK commercial partner is fully behind the great work paddlers do in helping keep our waterways free of rubbish.
In 2024, 3,699 amazing volunteers collected 1,888 sacks of plastic waste and other junk from our precious waterways.
With Decathlon’s support we believe this year will be even bigger.
Paddlers and volunteers across the UK will be taking action on their local waterways from 24 May 2025 through to 8 June.
Request a complementary Big Paddle Clean Up Kit to help to get involved in the action.*
Paddlers are in a unique position to collect litter from places others are unable to access.
As a community we have helped raise more public awareness about plastic pollution and the damage caused to our blue spaces.
Since the first Big Paddle Cleanup in 2022, an estimated 14,000 single-use plastic bottles alone have been taken out of rivers and canals thanks to our amazing volunteers.
Claim Your Decathlon Reward
To show appreciation for the invaluable efforts of everyone participating in the Big Paddle Cleanup, Decathlon is delighted to offer a special reward.
All individuals who submit log their cleanup after their event will receive a £5 Decathlon voucher, redeemable on the Decathlon app at the end of the campaign period.
To take advantage of this offer and receive your voucher, participants will need a free Decathlon membership account.
Signing up is quick and easy – simply visit https://account.decathlon.com/en-GB to create your account today and ensure you can claim your reward for helping protect our precious waterways.
Decathlon will also support a flagship event which will be chosen in due course.
Log what you found on your paddle cleanup >>
Becky Lillico, Environmental Impact and Waste & Resource Lead at Decathlon UK, said:
“At Decathlon, we believe that enjoying our waterways goes hand-in-hand with protecting them. That’s why we’re incredibly proud to be the lead sponsor of this year’s Big Paddle Clean Up.
“This initiative directly aligns with our commitment to environmental responsibility and our desire to empower everyone to connect with nature through sports.
“By supporting this nationwide effort, we’re not only helping to clean up our precious blue spaces but also fostering a sense of community and encouraging responsible outdoor practices for thousands of participants!”
Chantelle Grundy, Access and Environment Lead at Paddle UK, said:
“It’s fantastic that Decathlon is supporting the Big Paddle Cleanup campaign enabling more communities to take action on junk and plastic pollution to protect their local blue spaces.”
*Please note the majority of kits will soon be assigned. However, sacks will continue to be available until we run out.
