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20/04/2015
Council Launches 'Brush Off' Challenge
Belfast City Council is calling on communities and groups across the city to make a clean sweep in their neighbourhood as part of a city-wide competition.
The 'Brush Off' challenge is encouraging community, church, or youth groups, schools and individuals to organise a cleanup in their area to be in with the chance of winning prizes.
The competition builds on the success of last year's challenge which saw more than 500 volunteers take part in cleanups across Belfast.
Sam Skimin, Head of Belfast City Council's Cleansing Services, said: "There's already some fantastic work going on in communities across Belfast as residents work hard to create a sense of community spirit and take a pride in keeping their streets and neighbourhoods tidy.
"This competition is about fostering a sense of ownership as well as us recognising the efforts of groups right across the city who are helping to make their local neighbourhoods cleaner, greener and safer."
Anyone that organises and registers a cleanup between now and August 28, will automatically be entered into the competition with 'before and after' pictures being used to determine which cleanup has had the biggest impact on the local environment.
(CD/JP)
The 'Brush Off' challenge is encouraging community, church, or youth groups, schools and individuals to organise a cleanup in their area to be in with the chance of winning prizes.
The competition builds on the success of last year's challenge which saw more than 500 volunteers take part in cleanups across Belfast.
Sam Skimin, Head of Belfast City Council's Cleansing Services, said: "There's already some fantastic work going on in communities across Belfast as residents work hard to create a sense of community spirit and take a pride in keeping their streets and neighbourhoods tidy.
"This competition is about fostering a sense of ownership as well as us recognising the efforts of groups right across the city who are helping to make their local neighbourhoods cleaner, greener and safer."
Anyone that organises and registers a cleanup between now and August 28, will automatically be entered into the competition with 'before and after' pictures being used to determine which cleanup has had the biggest impact on the local environment.
(CD/JP)
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