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A RECORD BREAKING number of registrations have been received by Clean Coasts for this weekend’s Big Beach Clean 2019.
The Big Beach Clean is an annual call to action that encourages volunteers from around Ireland to remove marine litter from around the Irish coast after the end of the bathing season.
Clean Coasts is a programme operated by An Taisce and is funded by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
There are currently over 800 registered Clean Coasts groups in Ireland and last year over 22,000 volunteers engaged with the programme.
For the Big Beach Clean 2019, registrations were open to all residents of Ireland, no matter how far from the coast they are based.
Clean Coasts is this year asking volunteers to help prevent litter entering Irish waterways and seas by holding a clean-up no matter where they are in the country and tackling the problem at the source.
Over 300 groups have registered for beach clean-ups happening around the country this weekend, marking an additional 130 clean-ups compared to last year’s event.
Clean Coasts is expecting this weekend to be its biggest and most successful campaign to date.
This year’s flagship event is happening on Garryvoe Beach in Co Cork, hosted by Cully & Sully.
People who wish to take part in this weekend’s events can do so by joining a clean-up in their area. More information on events planned can be found here.
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Good article..best of luck with your recovery
Can relate to all of that. It’s invisible. Having someone change plans all of a sudden is a nightmare, having planned every step of the journey for ages beforehand!
I can relate a lot to this having a TBI 11 years ago and a stroke all at 19. At the start was a very traumatic time for me and my family having to learn to walk talk dealing with serious bursts of aggression from frustration and adapt to daily living. I have a successful business now for 8 years but everyday day still has its obstacles be it the chronic fatigue that comes with a TBI to the chronic headaches or your mind just blanking out it’s not easy and as Linda says it’s invisible and very hard for people to understand what’s going on with you. I now am married and have a beautiful 19 month son that brings so much joy to my wife and I everyday and it kills me to come home some days after a bad day and he’s there just waiting for your undivided attention but your just not able.
Very interesting article. I know from experience how difficult it can be when often the slightest thing is a trigger. You certainly have given yourself every opportunity to recovery and to live life well.
Well done on your recovery!
Jigsaws are a great therapy for any person recouping from brain injury and/or brain surgery. Have been there and done that many moons ago.
Ah – I know it well – my wife had ABI – Acquired Brain Injury as a result of a stroke.
It takes time but eventually heals -
It’s very hard when symptoms are invisible . I know that feeling . People are so fast to judge you also…. I wish you well in your recovery … x
Good on ya, Linda.
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