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Beach clean organiser training

Whether you've been looking at running a beach clean for your community, friends and family, work group or you would like to add a litter survey to your litter picking activities, we have a training session to suit everyone!

Each session is run by one of our Beachwatch team, who will talk you through how to plan, organise and run a beach clean and litter survey so you will feel confident to lead your own.

Introductory beach clean training

Online training that's perfect for people thinking of organising their first beach clean and litter survey.

The webinar lasts approximately 1 hour 15 minutes and will take you through the process of planning and delivering your clean, and submitting litter survey results. 

17th Jun 2026 - 6.30pm

22nd July 2026 - 7pm

18th Aug 2026 - 7.30pm

A woman with long, curly brown hair wearing a brown cap, orange high-vis vest and orange work gloves points toward a clipboard held by a man. The man is wearing a blue hoodie and blue work gloves. They are standing outdoors in front of a concrete wall.

An organiser helping a volunteer with a beach clean form  |  Image credit: Billy Barraclough

Training for groups

Still introductory training, but great for groups or organisations who would like to organise a beach clean for their co-workers or for a group.

The webinar lasts approximately 1 hour 15 minutes and will take you through the process of planning and delivering your clean, and submitting litter survey results, as well as extra considerations for groups.

19th May 2026 - 1.30pm

29th Jun 2026 - 11.30am

12th Aug 2026 - 1pm

7th Sep 2026 - 11am

A man showing the camera pieces of debris found on the beach. He is holding a plastic fork, an oyster peg, some string, a popper and a plastic wrapper

A man holding a collection of plastic debris found during a beach clean  |  Image credit: Dean Chapple

Survey training for existing beach clean organisers

This bitesize training will take you through the essentials of how to carry out our litter survey as part of your beach clean and submit the results online.

The webinar lasts approximately 30 minutes, and will cover: how to carry out the survey, where to find the relevant forms, how to submit your results and what we do with your data.

11th May 2026 - 12.30pm

30th Jun 2026 - 2pm

20th Aug 2026 - 1pm

8th Sep 2026 - 12pm

A group of 18 volunteers, some standing and some crouching, pose on a sandy beach with blue collection bags and litter pickers after a beach clean event as part of the Marine Conservation Society's Beachwatch program

Great British Beach Clean volunteers at Cramond Beach, Scotland  |  Image credit: Robert Ormerod

A close-up shot of a person holding a clipboard with a Marine Conservation Society beach clean survey form. The user's hands and a pen are visible as they potentially make notes on the form.

Beach clean surveys and forms

Download the forms necessary to run a successful beach clean, including a handy photo ID guide to help identify tricky litter items.

Download your beach clean forms

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