(report by Beach Buddies volunteer Rob Gawne) Beach Buddies is going through a tough time at the moment with the absence of Lindsay, our first ever employee, and all our thoughts are with her and her family at this difficult time…. This was deep in my mind when I was emptying the big bin at…
BEACH Buddies will hold its final beach cleaning volunteer session before a break for the TT when an event takes place not far from the TT course, at Ballaugh, on Sunday, May 28th at 10.30am. The next volunteer event will be held on Sunday, June 11th. • Sunday, May 28th. 10.30am. Finish no later than…
Southern 100 special event this week THE annual clean-up of the roadside on the Southern 100 circuit prior to the Pre-TT race meeting takes place this Wednesday (May 24th) when volunteers from Beach Buddies get together in support of the race organisers. The clean-up usually takes around 1 hour and starts with a safety briefing…
BEACH cleaning for volunteers moves south this weekend with a session in Castletown Bay from 10.30am on Sunday, May 21st. The meeting point is the car park just off the road alongside the turn-off towards Langness Lighthouse. There will be a Beach Buddies flag on the roadside to help find it. If the car park…
Record-breaking week for Beach Buddies A RECORD number of events has been organised by Beach Buddies over a period of seven days between the end of April and early May. A total of 21 different events took place, including cleaning beaches, river banks, parks and roadsides, with cruise ship passengers, schools, companies, action…
HUGE numbers of small polystyrene balls have been released into the environment – believed to have come from the demolition of the former Marine Biological Station in Port Erin. Massive amounts – described by observers as “millions” – appear to have been released from the cavity walls of the building which had been filled…
WE HAD a great group of families with their children at The Buchan who did a wonderful job recently in Castletown Bay and removed a large amount of rubbish – and enjoyed themselves at the same time! Many thanks to the big group of enthusiastic mums, dads and children who took part and particularly…
BEACH Buddies is joining in with the King Charles Coronation weekend by taking part in the special event being hosted by Rushen & Arbory Commissioners at Colby Football Club on the afternoon of Sunday May 7th from 1pm. We will have a stand at the event alongside lots of other charities and organisations which is…
BEACH Buddies will be in action again this weekend with a visit to the Perwick Bay area near Port St Mary on Sunday, April 30th at 10.30am. Parking is in the car park south of the Mona’s Queen Memorial. There will be a choice of beaches which will suit all ages and abilities. • Sunday,…
BEACH Buddies would like to say a big thankyou to regular beach cleaner Mike Fitzpatrick who has taken it upon himself to keep a stretch of coastline between the Dog Mills and Cranstal free from rubbish. Well done Mike – you are doing a great job. Much appreciated!
REGULAR Beach Buddies volunteer Roger Birtles keeps a frequent watch on the coastline in the south of the Island, especially in the Castletown area and has made some interesting (but also sad) discoveries. He keeps finding bunches of new wrappers from food and sweets, all knotted and twisted and dumped in the same area in…
A BIG thank you to staff from Kentucky Fried Chicken who took part in a beach clean on Douglas beach recently. The KFC team arrived on what can only be described as a “cold and uncomfortable winter’s day” but they all came back with a smile and plenty of rubbish from the beach. Well done…
BEACH Buddies is seeking volunteers across the Island to get involved in a special event when the charity takes part in “Earth Day” on Saturday, April 22nd. We are hoping to create a new Beach Buddies record by running clean-up events at numerous different venues across the Island, not just on beaches, but anywhere. The…
ANOTHER new venue is the target for this weekend’s volunteer event for Beach Buddies, on Sunday morning, April 16th – meeting at the White Bridge, Ramsey at 10.30am. The aim is to have a clean-up all around the river banks and the Poyll Doohey itself, so we are encouraging new volunteers from the recently formed…
ACTION groups from all around the Irish Sea coastline will join together on Earth Day later this month in a display of unity which is being co-ordinated by Manx charity Beach Buddies. Teams of volunteers are now preparing to hold beach cleaning events on Earth Day – on Saturday April 22nd – to highlight…
BEACH Buddies will be having one of its busiest weekends of the year this weekend when special events are held in conjunction with the Great British Spring Clean. For the third year in succession, volunteers will gather in Jurby at the Community Centre to hold a community clean-up around the village and also at the…
A PARTY of volunteers from Beach Buddies in the Isle of Man are going to Cumbrian shores next weekend to promote a clean-up programme of beaches in and around the Ravenglass area. Contact has been made with existing beach cleaning groups along the Cumbrian coast, and Beach Buddies is hoping to meet as many local…
THE destination for the Mother’s Day volunteer beach cleaning event with Beach Buddies is Blue Point at 10.30am on Sunday, March 19th from 10.30am, finishing no later than 12 noon. In past years we have seen quite a number of families (including mums) turn up on Mother’s Day, to begin their special day. A special…
Apologies for late notice – we were hoping for better news about the weather, and even though it doesn’t look like it will snow on Sunday we have decided it makes sense to call off this weekend’s beach
GLEN Wyllin is the destination for this weekend’s volunteer beach cleaning session with Beach Buddies, at 10.30am on Sunday morning, February 26th. The venue gives the opportunity to clean the beach both north and south from Glen Wyllin, and also to clean up around the glen area itself. It’s also a good venue for members…
BEACH Buddies heads south again this weekend to tackle a beach which is full of rubbish at Spaldrick, Port Erin with a volunteer session on Sunday morning, February 19th, at 10.30am. The meeting point is at the roadside entrance to Bradda Glen. When we were in Port Erin a few weeks ago we received reports…
BEACH Buddies will be heading north this weekend, hosting a beach cleaning event on Sunday morning, February 12th at the Ballaghennie Nature Reserve in Bride. There’s plenty of parking space, but be warned that the final stretch of road closest to the beach is a bit rough – to say the least, so you…
Beach Buddies is taking a short break this weekend and will be back in action again on Sunday, February 12th.
BEACH Buddies is delighted to announce that our headline sponsors for the last several years – FIM Capital – have been short-listed for a major award in London. FIM Capital has been nominated in the upcoming City of London Wealth Management Awards which are taking place on Tuesday 7th March at the Guildhall in…
BEACH Buddies will return to the south of the Island this weekend with the first visit for some time to the beaches of Port Erin. The meeting point is outside the ice cream parlour on Port Erin promenade. We plan to cover as much of the area as possible, including Port Erin bay itself, surrounding…
THE venue for this Sunday’s beach cleaning session with Beach Buddies is Pooill Vaaish, meeting at 10.30am on January 15th. The session lasts a maximum of 90 minutes . . . please park politely as this is a working farm. Our thanks to the Gawne family for their continued support for Beach Buddies in this…
IT’S A NEW YEAR and it’s an (almost) new venue for a weekend volunteer team event for Beach Buddies. For only the second time in the charity’s 17 year history, a weekend beach cleaning event will begin from Port Soderick, starting at 10.30am on Sunday January 8th with the option for volunteers to clean not…
ANOTHER record number of people took part in the Douglas New Year Dip with more than 300 braving the conditions to raise money for the charities Breast Cancer Now and Beach Buddies. It’s the third year in succession the record has been broken for the Douglas event, which included the Lieutenant Governor Sir John Lorimer…
BEACH Buddies is once again delighted to be invited to join in with the wonderful people at Breast Cancer Now for the annual New Year’s Day Dip in Douglas, at the much earlier time than normal of 10am. The dip is once again being sponsored by our friends at Canada Life International We are also…
DUE TO unforeseen circumstances, we will not be able to host any events this weekend for Beach Buddies or River Buddies. Apologies for the very late notice, but this has proved unavoidable. We will be back in action again next weekend with events on both Saturday and Sunday, December 17th and 18th.
THE first public volunteer event for the new clean-up group River Buddies will take place this Saturday morning (Dec 10th) on the banks of the Douglas River near the Nunnery. Access to the river itself is not advised this time of year during the migratory fish spawning months, so there will be a…
FOR THE first time in many months Beach Buddies will hold a volunteer event at the Point of Ayre – on Sunday morning, December 4th, from 10.30am. The meeting point is the car park to the right of the lighthouse, not far from the little “Winkie” lighthouse. The Beach Buddies big red trucks will be…
BEACH Buddies will travel to Peel this weekend with a volunteer event – open to everyone – meeting at the swing bridge at 10.30am on Sunday morning, November 27th. We had 54 volunteers last week at Hango Hill, collecting a massive amount of beach rubbish, and a significant amount of commercial fishing gear such as…
OUR good friend Mike Fitzpatrick has continued his long-standing beach cleaning efforts in the north of the Island and provided photographs of the wide range of items he has found during his exploits whilst running along the beaches. Not everything in the photograph was picked on the same day. Mike is a keen runner and…
OUR headline sponsors FIM Capital, who have again renewed their much valued sponsorship for Beach Buddies, have produced a video where FIM director Tony Edmonds hosts an interview, looking at recent achievements and looking to the future. https://vimeo.com/759293872
TWO fabulous Harrods teddy bears are being auctioned this Christmas to raise money for Beach Buddies. They are in excellent condition and would make a very special Christmas present for one (or two) lucky children. Bids are being accepted for one or both of the teddies via email: [email protected]. A bid of £10 each has…
THERE is no Beach Buddies beach cleaning event this weekend as a mark of respect for Remembrance Day. Back in action next weekend.
EVEN though the weather forecast is not brilliant, we have decided to go ahead with a volunteer team session this weekend, with a trip to Niarbyl and White Beach on Sunday morning, November 6th. It might be advisable to bring suitable clothing for the weather, as showers are a possibility, but we’re hoping to…
DUE TO the very poor weather forecast for tomorrow, we have reluctantly decided to call off the beach cleaning event at Niarbyl. We hope to return there next weekend. Apologies for the late notice – we were hoping for a late change in the forecast.
BEACH Buddies will travel to Niarbyl for a team volunteer session, on Sunday, October 30th. We will tackle a number of beaches and coves in the area, and this is suitable for all ages with easy access to Niarbyl beach itself. For those who go along to White Beach we will be leaving the rubbish…
TWO SPECIAL editions of The Southern Chronicle and the NorthWestern Chronicle colour magazines will be published in November, with a major emphasis on events leading up to, during and after Christmas and into January. If you have an event of any sort anywhere in the Island – community, charity, sport, church, commercial, anything – you…
BEACH Buddies will not be in action this weekend due to the weather forecast and other circumstances. Back in action again next weekend – weather permitting!
Beach Buddies is delighted to announce that the Isle of Man government has introduced a ban on ten commonly used single-use plastic items, including carrier bags and straws, will be banned on the Isle of Man in 2023 after Tynwald backed the move. Such items are often used fleetingly before being thrown away, but the…
SHORT notice, but we are looking for volunteers to turn up for just a few minutes on Saturday, October 15th, at 2pm at the Laxey Washing Floors to announce the creation of a new project called “River Buddies”. Following discussions with the Manx Wildlife Trust and DEFA, we have agreed on a new initiative to…
BEACH Buddies will be at Scarlett and the Pool Vaaish areas on Sunday, October 16th from 10.30am. The main meeting point is the Scarlett car park. The session ends at 12 noon. We always welcome new volunteers, so please join in or bring a new friend to give it a try. No commitment, no need…
BEACH Buddies is finally catching up on technology(!) and we now have the ability to accept donations via QR codes which will very soon be seen on our trucks, trailers and numerous bins around the Island. Any donation, no matter how small, helps make a difference and keep our beaches free from litter. We…
BEACH Buddies is finally catching up on technology(!) and we now have the ability to accept donations via QR codes which will very soon be seen on our trucks, trailers and numerous bins around the Island. Any donation, no matter how small, helps make a difference and keep our beaches free from litter. We…
Beach Buddies will not be holding a volunteer team event this Sunday (October 9th). Back in action next weekend.
BEACH Buddies visits Langness this weekend for the first time in many months with a volunteer group session on Sunday morning. Everyone welcome. If you are bringing your dog please also bring a lead as there are livestock in parts of this area – and lots of seabirds. Date: Sunday, September 25th Time: 10.30am. Finish…
BEACH Buddies is “Going Manx” this weekend and will be joined by children from the Bunscoill for their volunteer session on Sunday, September 18th from 10.30am. It’s a chance for volunteers to learn little bits of the Manx language and we’ll be joined by Ruth and Aalin from Culture Vannin who will give some friendly…
The Beach Buddies charity and our thousands of volunteers across the Isle of Man and our colleagues around the world are deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. We are extremely fortunate in recent years to have received letters from Queen Elizabeth, showing her support for our achievements and sharing her concerns…
Apologies for the late notice, as we were hoping for a better weather forecast; but we will have heavy rain on Sunday, Sept 5th, so we have reluctantly called off our session. • Beach Buddies is sponsored by FIM Capital and has annual funding from DEFA.
WITH a fair amount of uncertainty over MGP racing this weekend, due to delays caused by the weather, we have decided to call off Sunday’s volunteer beach cleaning. We will definitely be back in action next weekend! (we hope!). • Beach Buddies is sponsored by FIM Capital and receives annual funding from DEFA.
BEACH Buddies is getting involved in a new community campaign designed to tackle the problem of rubbish in the glens, plantations, footpaths, walkways parks and streets of the Isle of Man. We are teaming up firstly with Laxey & Garff Commissioners in a new venture they are supporting which starts in September where organised clean-up…
BEACH Buddies is taking a short break from volunteer sessions as the Manx Grand Prix gets underway on Sunday August 21st, so we’re trying to avoid our team travelling on busy roads and potentially having a long journey home when roads are closed. We intend to be back in action next weekend. • Beach Buddies…
BEACH Buddies is cleaning up at Knockaloe after the Royal Agricultural Show with a volunteer session from 10.30am on Sunday, August 14th. Our big red BB truck will be there, somewhere in the middle of the show ground. • Beach Buddies is sponsored by FIM Capital and receives annual funding from DEFA.
NOW that the critical part of the bird nesting season is over, Beach Buddies will hold its first event for several months on the north west coastline this weekend with a beach cleaning event at Blue Point at 10.30am on Sunday August 7th. Judging by reports, we can expect a pretty busy morning as the…
BEACH Buddies will be at this weekend’s Southern Agricultural Show this weekend, and getting involved in a big clean-up of the showgrounds on Sunday afternoon, July 31st. We have been involved with the Southern Show for many years, and the organisers have kindly given us a space in the top field for us to…
We had a great turn-out in Laxey yesterday when 52 volunteers (many joining for the first time) took part in a special community and beach clean-up around the village. The volunteers included local politicians, members of the Commissioners and their clerk Martin Royle. Everyone was full of enthusiasm and very keen to join in.…
FOR THE first time in more than a year Laxey is the venue for the regular weekend session fo Beach Buddies on Sunday morning, July 24th at 10.30am for a 1-hour cleaning session. The meeting point is on Laxey promenade from where volunteers will be given the choice of numerous places to remove rubbish, either…
BEACH Buddies is getting involved in the Festival of the Sea this weekend and will head south to join in the activities on Sunday morning, July 16th at 10.30am, meeting at the slipway on the promenade near to the wonderful Scoops ice cream parlour. Everyone welcome – especially new volunteers. Just come along and say…
Beach Buddies will take a short break from volunteer activities this weekend, and will be back in action on Sunday, July 17th with a special event in support of the Port Erin Festival of the Sea. • Beach Buddies is sponsored by FIM Capital and receives annual funding from DEFA.
BEACH Buddies has been praised by the island of Bermuda for setting global standards in beach cleaning, following an online presentation given by the Manx charity this week. The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) event was the latest in a series which features discussions with individuals leading innovative sustainable ocean strategies on their island homelands.…
BEACH Buddies will help Barclays celebrate their 100th anniversary year by joining us for this week’s beach cleaning session which will be held on Ramsey North beach from 10.30am on Sunday, July 3rd. The meeting point is the slipway opposite Ramsey Rugby Club’s headquarters. Beach Buddies is sponsored by FIM Capital and receives…
In view of the poor weather forecast for strong winds and rain, we have reluctantly decided to postpone the beach cleaning event at Peel on Sunday morning, June 26th. We intend to go back to Peel next weekend.
THERE’S a special event for Beach Buddies this weekend when we team up with the lovely people from Culture Vannin who joined us on a number of occasions last summer for our beach cleaning volunteer events.We will get together this Sunday morning (June 26th) at 10.30am in Peel, meeting at the swingbridge from where volunteers…
BEACH Buddies has a busy weekend in the pipeline with two major events on Sunday, June 19th, both in the north of the Island.From 1pm, we will be joining forces with the people of Andreas for a community clean-up around the village, meeting at Ayre Utd Football Club from 1pm. Andreas has a special Jubilee…
BEACH Buddies is honoured to be asked to play a major part in the tour of the Queen’s Jubilee Baton around the Isle of Man on Wednesday, June 15th – and all Beach Buddies volunteers, friends and families are invited to take part. Beach Buddies’ founder Bill Dale will pick up the baton from Neil…
BITTYLICIOUS says it is “super proud” to be the latest company to sponsor one of the Beach Buddies’ seaside collection bins – positioned on Ramsey South Promenade near the lifeboat station. The cryptocurrency trading company, based in Onchan, has signed a 3-year deal to be the main sponsor of the bin, which is part…
FOR the final weekend volunteer event before the TT, Beach Buddies is organising a Pre-TT clean-up on the beaches, the glens, headlands and everywhere around the town of Port Erin. The meeting point is alongside the fabulous Scoops Ice Cream Parlour at 10.30am on Sunday, May 22nd, finishing no later than 12 noon. Perfect…
BEACH Buddies achieves another landmark this weekend by hosting two major events at the same time, joining forces with a community group in Jurby and a charity in Douglas. Once again, volunteers are getting involved in another clean-up around the village of Jurby, in conjunction with the Jurby Community Group. This event happens early summer…
BALLAUGH beach is the venue for this weekend’s volunteer beach cleaning event with Beach Buddies on Sunday morning, May 8th at 10.30am. We only had two new volunteers last weekend in Peel, but once again we kept up the record of seeing brand new faces at our events since the start of the year. We…
BEACH cleaning goes west this weekend with a volunteer session in Peel ahead of the brilliant Oie Voaldyn Fire Festival on Sunday May 1st. The meeting point is at the harbour swingbridge at 10.30am. Later in the day Beach Buddies is also involved in the Fire Festival itself. Once again we had new volunteers taking…
EARTH Day has created stronger connections for the Isle of Man with countries around the world as the result of activities by the charity Beach Buddies, with volunteers from numerous nations taking part in beach cleaning events on the Island. By hosting special beach cleaning events for Hurtigruten cruise ship passengers and two established Manx…
BEACH Buddies returns to the beaches this weekend with a volunteer event at Brewery Bay (Gansey Bay) meeting on Sunday morning, April 24th, at 10.30am opposite the Shore Hotel. Every session this year has seen new volunteers take part, and new faces are always welcome and encouraged to give it a try – especially families.…
BEACH Buddies is celebrating with everyone in the Island for the fantastic success of FC Isle of Man in qualifying for the NWCFL Premier Division next season. We have supported the team since the very beginning, and Beach Buddies has been involved with every home game by supplying loads of waste bins (sponsored by the…
RAMSEY Bay is the venue for this weekend’s volunteer session for Beach Buddies. It’s the first team event of the year on a stretch of beach which we know is regularly cleaned by a number of local individuals, but we still expect to keep our volunteers busy from 10.30am to 12pm on Sunday April 10th.…
BEACH Buddies will make a third attempt to hold their first ever volunteer beach cleaning event at Glen Maye at 10.30am on Sunday, April 3rd. Two previous attempts were thwarted by bad weather, so it’s fingers crossed for Sunday. The meeting point is the main car park opposite the Waterfall Hotel. • Beach Buddies is…
SUNDAY is Mother’s Day, and Beach Buddies is taking a break from beach cleaning to spend time with family. Beach Buddies will be back in action again on Sunday, April 3rd. • Beach Buddies is sponsored by FIM Capital and receives annual funding from DEFA.
BEACH Buddies is delighted to announce that FIM Capital, the specialist investment management and fund administration company, has renewed its headline sponsorship of Beach Buddies with another significant donation to the charity. FIM Capital has been headline sponsor of the charity since 2018 and remains keen to continue the relationship with Beach Buddies in the…
PORT ST MARY is the destination for this weekend’s beach cleaning volunteer session for Beach Buddies, on Sunday morning March 20th starting at 10.30am. The meeting point is outside the Commissioners’ office at Chapel Beach. We are really pleased to report that every single beach cleaning session this year has seen new volunteers turn up…
BEACH Buddies is going to the northern beaches again this weekend with a session for volunteers meeting at the Point of Ayre on Sunday morning March 13th at 10.30am. The meeting point is the car park on the eastern side of the lighthouse .
BEACHES in the north of the Island will get the attention of Beach Buddies’ volunteers this weekend with an event on Sunday, March 6th at 10.30am meeting at the car park at the Ballaghennie Nature Reserve. Last week at Fisher’s Hill we had an excellent turn-out of 63 volunteers, including 17 who had never taken…
BEACH Buddies will go to the south this weekend to clean up after severe storms have brought masses of rubbish to the Isle of Man’s beaches. The venue on Sunday, February 27th at 10.30am is Fisher’s Hill, giving volunteers the choice of tackling a handful of beaches in the vicinity. We have had reports of…
It is with the greatest sadness that Beach Buddies has to report the loss of the lovely little chihuahua Lulu who had become the very well known canine face of our charity this last few years. We know that this sad news will resound around the Isle of Man’s schools where the “baby lion” was…
IN RESPONSE to the government advice to avoid forests and plantations and the current weather forecast, we have decided to again call off Sunday’s event for Beach Buddies. We will make another attempt to go to Glen Maye next weekend.
Apologies for the late notice – we were hoping for good news about the weather – but the forecast of heavy rain means we have decided to call off our event at Glen Maye tomorrow (Sunday, February 13th). We have re-scheduled for next Sunday, February 20th at 10.30am).
BEACH Buddies is again going to another new venue for a weekend volunteer event – this time to Glen Maye – on Sunday morning, February 13th (the eve of Valentine’s Day) from 10.30am. Equipment will be handed out in the main car park alongside the Waterfall Hotel and volunteers will have the choice…
WITH stormy conditions expected, Beach Buddies is heading inland this weekend and will be holding its first ever community clean-up event in Ballasalla on Sunday morning from 10.30am to 12 noon, meeting in the car park at Rushen Abbey. Please park in the car parking area near the recycling bins, and not in the hotel…
THERE’S a special event for Beach Buddies this weekend as we have been given permission to conduct a clean-up of Mooragh Park lake on Sunday morning, January 30th, meeting at the southern end of the lake at 10.30am. Our thanks to the Venture Centre and Ramsey Commissioners for permission. We had a brilliant morning when…
BEACH Buddies will make its first visit of the year to Ballaugh beach this weekend with a volunteer event on Sunday morning, January 23rd, from 10.30am to 12noon. Last week we had the pleasure of meeting 11 new volunteers to join in our session which was once again attended by the Lieutenant Governor Sir John…
The New Year’s Day Dip in Douglas once again turned out to be a fantastic success for the charities Breast Cancer Now and Beach Buddies – not least for the enthusiastic involvement of the new Lieutenant Governor Sir John Lorimer and Lady Philippa Lorimer. It looks like more than 300 took part for yet another…
THE first volunteer event of 2022 for Beach Buddies takes place this weekend on Sunday (January 9th) at The Lhen on the northwest coast from 10.30am. It’s a great opportunity to blow off the cobwebs and start the new year in a positive way! This is a beautiful stretch of the Manx coastline where large…
Beach Buddies is encouraging volunteers to brave the weather and take part in a “beach clean with a difference” on New Year’s Day for the annual dip which this year will feature the Lieutenant Governor Sir John Lorimer and his wife Lady Philippa, who will both be joining in the dip itself. Beach Buddies will…
BEACH Buddies has expanded its network around Britain by setting up connections in the Scottish highlands and islands, with a number of new groups established in the first week of its two-week visit to the north. The charity has created links with schools and environment groups in the Outer Hebrides, the Isle of Skye and…
WE ARE cleaning up around Port St Mary for this weekend’s volunteer event for Beach Buddies, meeting on the road above Chapel Bay at 10.30am on Sunday, December 12th. The Beach Buddies big red truck will be there to distribute equipment and remove the rubbish collected afterwards, recycling as much of the materials as…
PEEL is the destination for this weekend’s beach (and town) cleaning session for Beach Buddies, meeting on Sunday morning, December 5th, at 10.30am at the western end of the promenade, at the swing bridge. Volunteers will have the choice to clean up various areas such as the promenade, the harbour, Peel Hill, the Castle, the…
THE weather looks pretty awful as we approach the weekend, but we are keen to get out and about again, so we are hoping the storms will have abated by Sunday morning (November 28th) to enable us to get together from 10.30am. The venue this week is Douglas beach, which is something of a novelty…
After a long break, Beach Buddies is back in action this weekend with an event at Blue Point on Sunday, November 21st from 10.30am. The forecast is for much colder weather than recently, and the possibility of showers, but we are going ahead to blow away some cobwebs! The event finishes at 12 noon. All…
BEACH Buddies has expanded its network around Britain by setting up connections in the Scottish highlands and islands, with a number of new groups established in the first week of its two-week visit to the north. The charity has created links with schools and environment groups in the Outer Hebrides, the Isle of Skye and…
DUE to the seriously awful weather forecast, we have decided to call off this weekend’s beach cleaning activities. If the weather unexpectedly improves then please clean up around your local community, or local beach. We are now placing a hold on activities for a couple of weeks to give everyone a rest, but also because…
BEACH Buddies returns to the south of the Island this weekend with a volunteer event in Port Erin on Sunday October 24th at 10,30am. The meeting point is at the entrance to Spaldrick and Bradda Glen. There are all sorts of areas to cover, and volunteers will be given a number of options of beaches…
FOLLOWING an unexpected week off, we will be back in action on Sunday, October 17th, with a beach cleaning session at Pooil Vaaish (map attached) from 10.30am to 12 noon. Everyone welcome. The Gawne family of Pooil Vaaish farm have to thanked once again for their support for Beach Buddies and we ask that…
CONSIDERING that Beach Buddies has been in existence for 15 years you would think that it’s impossible to find somewhere new to go for our weekend volunteer event. However, this week (Sunday October 3rd) we will do just that! We’re going – for the very first time as a team of vounteers – to White…
BEACH Buddies will again be joining with the wonderful people of Jurby for a community clean-up around the village on Sunday morning, September 26th, from 10.30am – with the big bonus of cakes afterwards! We join the folks from Jurby on a regular basis, and there’s always good turn-out of volunteers – no doubt encouraged…
Manx Radio has interviewed Beach Buddies this week about the plight of a seal caught in fishing nets at The Sound. https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/seals-plight-shines-spotlight-on-manx-marine-litter-problem/
BEACH Buddies has chosen to host a beach cleaning and community clean-up event this weekend in Peel, from 10.30am to 12 noon on Sunday September 12th. The meeting point is the western end of the promenade, at the harbour. The Beach Buddies big red truck will be there and easy to see. This is an…
FOR the first time in a number of weeks Beach Buddies heads south this weekend with a beach cleaning event on Sunday morning, September 5th, at Castletown Bay, near Hango Hill, starting at 10.30am, ending at 12 noon. As always, we provide all the equipment (gloves, bags and litterpickers) and we remove the rubbish…
AFTER a number of weeks attending different community events Beach Buddies is back on the beaches this weekend with a volunteer event on Sunday morning, August 22nd, at Blue Point from 10.30am. We provide all the equipment and remove all items collected afterwards, recycling lots of materials such as plastics, metals and glass. All welcome…
BEACH Buddies takes part in a clean-up with a difference this weekend by removing litter from the show ground at the Royal Agricultural Show. We meet at 10.30am on Sunday morning, August 15th, finishing by 12 noon. We’re planning to have refreshments afterwards for all volunteers. Everyone welcome. • Beach Buddies is sponsored by FIM…
IT’S ANOTHER busy weekend coming up for Beach Buddies, and we are attending both days of the Southern Agricultural Show on Saturday July 31st and Sunday August 1st, and clearing litter from the grounds at the end of the event. We will be clearing up generally at the end of each day and then returning…
BEACH Buddies is involved in the Port Erin Festival of the Sea and Beach this weekend, so our beach cleaning event will be in Port Erin on Sunday from 10.30am to 12 noon. We will be there both days, so if you can’t make Sunday then come along on Saturday instead, any time after 12…
ANOTHER new video has been released featuring Beach Buddies and created in the Isle of Man. It can be seen at:-
THE Isle of Man’s leading anti-litter organisations are urging candidates in the House of Keys general election to make littering a major campaign subject in the weeks leading up to polling day. Three Pieces of Plastic (3PoP), Plastic Busters and Beach Buddies have joined forces to make a joint pre-election statement suggesting the issue…
A NEW initiative begins this weekend when Beach Buddies joins with local residents in Douglas on Sunday, July 11th for a community event at Manor Woods, alongside Scoill Vallajeelt in Douglas. The event has been organised by former area MHK and MLC David Cretney. Beach Buddies is supporting the idea by providing volunteers to team…
BEACH Buddies heads to the beautiful venue of Port Cornaa this weekend, with a beach cleaning session from 10.30am on Sunday, June 27th, and we are once again joined by the great team from Gaelg who have, for the last two weeks, rewarded beach cleaners with wonderful home made cakes, tea and coffee. They are…
For the first time in a month Beach Buddies (Caarjyn Ny Traieyn) returns to the south of the Island this weekend for a beach cleaning event at Pooill Vaaish on Sunday morning, June 20th, starting at 10.30am. We are very grateful to the owners of Pooill Vaaish Farm for their continuing support for our beach…
BEACH Buddies gets back into action on Sunday, May 23rd with a beach cleaning session on the south coast, meeting at Scarlett car park at 10.30am. As usual, all equipment will be provided and the rubbish collected will be removed and recycled where possible, with the remainder going to make electricity at the Energy From…
FOR the first time this year Beach Buddies will visit Niarbyl for a volunteer team event on Sunday morning, May 9th, from 10.30am to 12 noon. We will be cleaning all the coves and main beaches in the area, all the way to White Beach. Please park in the cafe car park and walk down…
Beach Buddies will be in action in Ramsey on Sunday morning with a session from 10.30am to 12 noon on Ramsey North promenade. The meeting point is the slipway opposite the rugby club. All equipment is provided and we remove the rubbish collected afterwards and recycle as much as we can. New volunteers – especially…
FOOTPATH Friends will team up with Beach Buddies for a very different type of event in May when we will be collecting rubbish which has gathered at the roadside on the Mountain Road between Ramsey and the Creg ny Baa. The idea is that our volunteers will be permitted to clean up the roadside…
BEACH Buddies will be back in action with a team of volunteers on Sunday, April 25th, and it will be great to see everyone again. We’ve chosen to go to Castletown Bay, meeting at the car park alongside the Beach Buddies bin near Hango Hill. We expect a big turn-out, which will be needed as…
BEACH Buddies has condemned the fly tipping discovered at Eairy Cushlin as an “insult to the Manx nation”. Founder Bill Dale said the dumping of what appears to be rubbish from building work is “totally unacceptable” in today’s environment where the Isle of Man is being portrayed around the world as a nation where we…
We have found a link to an excellent interactive video produced by The Guardian. It could be very useful for schools, especially during lockdown. The link is as follows:- https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2021/feb/23/beneath-the-blue-dive-into-a-dazzling-ocean-under-threat-interactive?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
BEACH Buddies will be heading to the Point of Ayre on Sunday (February 28th) meeting at 10.30am on the northern side of the main lighthouse. Please be aware that the track alongside the lighthouse is not suitable for anyone in a low-lying flash vehicle like a Ferrari, so it might be best to park…
Beach Buddies has created a JustGiving page to find the money to replace our hard-working truck which is nearing the end of its days. Any donation, no matter how small, is much appreciated. You can donate via the link below:- https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/beach-buddies-2?utm_id=1&utm_term=qqAYgQjPR&fbclid=IwAR28U-qEIYPSMJ1xQitKV6mb5qOYggzTGViY3UlgKEcczRjNSH1weqLHxi0
BEACH Buddies has been featured in the latest edition of the quality magazine “Coast” highlighting the work of our charity in the Isle of Man. Thanks to local photographer Amore Du Plessis who took the photograph.
BEACH Buddies travels to Douglas this weekend to tackle the massive amount of rubbish which has collected on the beach during the recent storms. We will be holding the event on Sunday morning, February 21st, from 10.30am to 12 noon, with a different meeting point this time, due to the ongoing promenade works scheme. Volunteers…
The history of Beach Buddies and the story behind the founder Bill Dale can be heard on a podcast from Manx Radio’s Marc Tyley, which includes some favorite music linked to the past. You can hear the podcast on the following link:- https://www.manxradio.com/podcasts/marcs-morning-show-miscellany/episode/bill-dale-talks-to-marc-tyley/
BEACH Buddies has created its first international branch, and will hold its first event outside the British Isles this weekend – 6,000 miles away in Hong Kong. The event is the culmination of years of work behind the scenes to share the success story of the Manx charity and the transformation of the Isle of…
The success of Beach Buddies is based on a handful of simple ideas which make it easy for anyone to get involved and to create an effective and long-term solution to the problem of litter. If you want to create a Beach Buddies group anywhere in the world (and it doesn’t even have to be…
AFTER being out of action for six weeks, Beach Buddies gets going again this coming weekend, with an event with a difference – and it’s not on a beach! We will be making another attempt to hold a community clean-up event at South Barrule plantation on Sunday, January 7th, at 10.30am where we know there…
THE story of Beach Buddies and its achievements has been featured in an interview on the website for “Global Perspectives” created by the University of Central Florida. We are very grateful to Isle of Man resident Tim Cullen MBE, an Associate Fellow for the Oxford University Programme on Negotiation, who arranged the interview. The interview…
BEACH Buddies is once again joining forces with our good friends at Breast Cancer Now for the Douglas New Year’s Day Dip at 12 noon. We broke the record last year, and we’re hoping to do it again this time too. Lots of Beach Buddies volunteers took part last year – some “dipping” for the…
THE Isle of Man charity Beach Buddies says it is “honoured and privileged” to be included on the new online streaming website Waterbear, as a founder member, alongside some of the world’s biggest environment groups. A video covering the story of Beach Buddies is included on the Waterbear website which was officially launched on December…
BEACH Buddies will once again be joining in with the charity Breast Cancer Now on New Year’s Day for the Douglas Dip, which is again sponsored by Canada Life. We need as many volunteers as possible to come along about an hour beforehand to clean up the beach and clear a route to the water…
FOUR of the Island’s beaches will be designated to have safe bathing waters from May next year, but another four have failed to get the required standards. Three are in areas without new sewage treatment plants. The report comes as the Isle of Man Government adopts the EU’s bathing water directive from 2006, replacing the…
A VERY poor weather forecast has forced us to make the decision to cancel the beach cleaning event in Ramsey for Sunday, December 13th. There’s a Yellow Weather Warning in place for high winds and heavy rain, so we’ve called off our event. We get together again in South Barrule plantation for a brand new…
BEACH Buddies is fully in support of the call by Douglas Councillor Richie McNicholl to introduce heavy fines for people who litter the streets of the Isle of Man. Beach Buddies has been saying this for years. We should be penalising the small percentage of people who are damaging the environment and wildlife by…
THE final beach cleaning event of the year for Beach Buddies takes place on Sunday, December 13th on Ramsey promenade. The meeting point is the car park at the northern end of the prom, close to the site of the former Grand Island Hotel. Start time is 10.30am, finishing no later than 12 noon. Beach…
BEACH cleaning events leading up to Christmas are now winding down for Beach Buddies as we approach the festive season and new year. There will be a break this coming weekend, before the final Sunday event of the year – on Sunday, December 13th. We are planning to have a brief get-together afterwards. Venue to…
BEACH Buddies will have a team of volunteers in action in the south this coming weekend, with a beach cleaning event at Spaldrick, Port Erin on Sunday morning from 10.30am to 12 noon. All equipment is provided and some new volunteers have already signed up for this event. Anyone else thinking about taking part for…
A SECOND attempt to hold a beach cleaning event at Smeale on the northwest coastline will take place on Sunday, November 22nd, starting at 10.30am. Last week was called off because of the weather, but forecasts suggest it should be OK for this Sunday.
FOR the first time in many months Beach Buddies returns to Niarbyl this weekend with a volunteer event on Sunday, November 8th, starting at 10.30am, finishing at 12 noon. This stunning piece of coast is suitable for all ages, as there is an easily accessible area of beach close to the thatched cottages, whilst the…
IT’S A return to the south of the Island this weekend for Beach Buddies when the charity holds a beach cleaning event at Fisher’s Hill on Sunday, November 1st at 10.30am. This beach is where Beach Buddies hosted its first ever group volunteer event, in 2010, asking the public to get involved for the first…
BEACH Buddies returns to where it all started this weekend when a beach cleaning event is held at Ballaugh – 14 years after the very first beach cleaning event in 2006. However, volunteers won’t be able to find anywhere near the amount of rubbish discovered in this area when the first ever collection took place…
A NEW video has been produced by the American film producer Matt Millan, in conjunction with Dave Armstrong, Alistair Audsley and many others, which looks at the story of Beach Buddies and our attempts to spread the word around the world about tackling marine pollution by plastics.. Matt lives in Los Angeles and was on…
BEACH Buddies has paid tribute to Rushen Primary School for setting “a fantastic example to everyone” after officially adopting Port Erin beach and promising to keep it clean. They have joined forces with the Rotary Club of Rushen & Western Mann, Port Erin Commissioners and Beach Buddies with a promise to hold regular beach cleaning…
STAFF from FIM Capital – the headline sponsors of Beach Buddies – have led a major clean-up of Douglas beach, collecting more than 100kg of rubbish. Desks and computers were swapped for bin bags, gloves and litterpickers when the company gave staff time off work to join Beach Buddies in one of their regular assaults…
THE Lanterns on The Lake event at Onchan Park exceeded our expectations, after the disappointment of being postponed three times before it finally happened. The atmosphere on the night can only be described as magical, and it was an opportunity for people to remember a lost loved one in a unique way, and the visual…
BEACH Buddies will continue its series of community clean-up events this coming weekend when attention shifts to the north of the Island, and the town of Ramsey. The beaches in Ramsey are in very good condition, thanks to a number of regular volunteers who collect rubbish on a regular basis, so we are again…
BEACH Buddies is seeking support from the Peel and western community this weekend when the charity holds a beach and community clean-up on Sunday morning, October 4th. Following two very successful community clean-ups last weekend – one in Douglas and another in Jurby – removing huge amounts of rubbish, attention now shifts to Peel. The…
There is brief break from beach cleaning this weekend, and Beach Buddies will return to action next weekend – September 26th / 27th which will include a special community event in conjunction with Douglas Town Council. Watch this space for more information next week. This will be a special event – and an opportunity for…
BEACH Buddies says it is “honoured” to have been involved in the first ever match for FC Isle of Man when they defeated Guernsey 1-0 at The Bowl in Douglas at the weekend. The charity has a strong link to the organisation as one of the benefactors from the proceeds of ECOkit sales, and had…
THE first event which linked up Beach Buddies with the newly-created “Footpath Friends” turned out to be a significant success at Port Mooar on Sunday. We had a good number of new faces who came to join us in repairing the Raad ny Foillan footpath route out towards Maughold lighthouse, plus others who took part…
Good Man Lewis Hamilton for your stance on the “other” worldwide pandemic today in 2020 – racism. Lewis has been vocal about many issues in recent years – including plastics on beaches – and this is another example of someone who worries about the way we are going, and highlights the positive changes that can…
BEACH Buddies has been strongly featured in an international report issued by UNESCO. The report says the Isle of Man has set “a leading example” of how UNESCO designations work with local communities to make a difference collectively. The report is described by UNESCO Director-General, Audrey Azoulay as “a blueprint for sustainability”. The…
BEACH Buddies will venture south this weekend, with a volunteer beach cleaning event, gathering at Fisher’s Hill at 10.30am on Sunday morning, July 5th. The date July 5th is the traditional date for Tynwald Day. However, the real Tynwald Day (the day of the official ceremony) will be July 6th this year. It’s only when…
BEACH Buddies has been strongly featured in an international report issued by UNESCO. The report says the Isle of Man has set “a leading example” of how UNESCO designations work with local communities to make a difference collectively. The report is described by UNESCO Director-General, Audrey Azoulay as “a blueprint for sustainability”. The…
Beach Buddies has been featured in a new video documentary, created by Katie Garrett at Leeds Beckett University. Well worth a look . . .
Today should have been the first day of our second Environment Festival in Peel. We are, of course, very disappointed this hasn’t been able to happen but – in a strange way – this has also been a time to be positive, to reflect, to think, to look back and, most importantly, look forwards. …
Sincere thanks to Matt Millan, Dave Armstrong, Alistair Audsley and many others for putting together a really excellent video about Beach Buddies. Matt lives in Los Angeles and was on the Isle of Man last year and is a passionate film maker and producer and a campaigner around the world for issues such as the…
Amidst the turmoil and uncertainty, a cure for another sickness has been discovered . . . On Earth Day 2020 the charity Beach Buddies, renowned around the world for its research and achievements in beach cleaning and marine protection, is saying that an unexpected bonus of the Covid 19 pandemic has been a massive reduction…
CLEAR skies at the moment are the perfect opportunity to see shooting stars in the Isle of Man – which is acknowledged as one of the best places in the British Isles for its dark skies. The annual Lyrid meteor shower promises lots of activity and is one of the most reliable opportunities for…
ONLY a few weeks ago we were busily rushing around through life and concentrating on careers, money, planning the next holiday, admiring footballers, film stars and musicians, thinking about ourselves . . . but now it’s all changed. Suddenly, the things that truly matter in life are at the forefront. Family, friends, loved ones; people…
These are life-changing moments, but they are also linked to sadness because this will change many families, and our thoughts go out to everyone directly affected by today’s situation. But, in the midst of this chaos, this can also be an opportunity for good things to happen. Over this last 20-30 years the world has…
BEACH Buddies has been interviewed for a podcast by “Island Influencers” which is now available online. Sincerest thanks to the person behind this – Sharon Sutton – for choosing Beach Buddies to be the subject. You can listen to the interview via the link below:- https://tunein.com/…/Business-…/Island-Influencers-p1307325/
OUR very good friends at the fabulous “Wine Down” restaurant in Douglas are now offering a home delivery service from a special menu. Orders for delivery need to be received by 5pm and they will endeavour to deliver between 6pm and 8.30pm. Deliveries are available in Douglas, Onchan and Braddan every day (except Sunday), the…
Beach Buddies has received a large number of messages asking our advice on whether beach cleaning activities should continue in the current circumstances. For those who go out on their own, or in very small groups with friends or family, then the current situation (at the moment) is that we believe it’s OK. We…
BEACH Buddies is delighted that lots of people in the Ravenglass area of the Lake District are regularly involved in beach cleaning activities, making a real difference to their beautiful coastline. After such a stormy winter there has been lots to do lately, and we’ve just received a report today (March 14th 2020) about how…
There will be a brief break from beach cleaning this weekend, and Beach Buddies will be back in action again on Sunday, March 22nd.
Sadly, due to a very poor weather forecast, the “Lanterns on the Lake” event at Onchan Park has been called off for Saturday, March 14th and will now be held on Saturday, March 28th (subject to confirmation).
ON International Women’s Day Beach Buddies is delighted to say that females dominated our session today at Langness. We had 78 volunteers in total, and 58 of them were female, ranging in all ages from a lovely little 2 year old taking part for the first time to two grandmothers who clean up with…
A TRIP south to the Langness peninsula is the destination this weekend for Beach Buddies on Sunday morning. Earlier this week we hosted a big group of cruise ship passengers at Castletown Bay and Derbyhaven, and we found large amounts of rubbish. So, we’re going back again – this time to Langness, meeting at 10.30am…
WE VERY much like volunteers to bring their families and dogs to beach cleaning events. All are welcome. In particular, we like dogs with well behaved owners! However, we have had the vary rare occasion when volunteers have brought dogs which have been rather boisterous in the car park, just before they can get to…
FINAL plans have been put together for a world-first event when cruise ship passengers will take part in cleaning beaches when they arrive in the Isle of Man on Monday. More than 200 cruise visitors are lined up to travel to beaches in the south of the Island on Monday morning in an event organised…
THOUSANDS of small pieces of polystyrene are the target this weekend for Beach Buddies, after finding the river and beach at Ballaugh covered following the recent storms. Volunteers who visit this beach regularly have reported that there are also huge numbers of nurdles – the tiny pieces of micro plastics which are commonplace elsewhere, but…
A BIG shout-out to the pupils and teachers at Onchan School who used litterpickers donated by Beach Buddies for a community village clean-up. The school’s Eco Warrior Club decided to clean up the village’s community park and were shocked by how much rubbish they found. Now the school plans to send out a different class…
A BIG shout-out to the pupils and teachers at Onchan School who used litterpickers donated by Beach Buddies for a community village clean-up. The school’s Eco Warrior Club decided to clean up the village’s community park and were shocked by how much rubbish they found. Now the school plans to send out a different class…
BEACH Buddies received the sort of message this week which gives you hope for the future and also a boost to the many thousands of people on our beautiful island who have made such a difference in recent years. It came from Nick Wilkie who very recently visited Fleshwick to clean up and found that…
BEACH Buddies is changing one of the venues for Sunday’s beach cleaning session – because local volunteers have already cleaned the beach! We will go ahead with the event at Spaldrick in Port Erin, but the planned trip to Fleshwick Bay has been switched, because the beach has been left spotless by enthusiastic locals who…
THE Half Term event planned for Peel tomorrow (Friday 21st) has been cancelled because of the weather forecast for westerly storms and rain. The weekend volunteer event on Sunday will go ahead, as the weather forecast is much better, taking place at 10.30am at both Spaldrick and Fleshwick beaches.
“I am pleased to hear how you have significantly raised awareness about the world’s marine environment. . . I send you good wishes for your continuing success in encouraging the introduction of similar programmes across the world.” Queen Elizabeth II “Best wishes for your Beach Buddies’ work.” Prince Charles “Through Beach Buddies you are pioneering…
Beach Buddies is running a series of events during Half Term week:- Tues Feb 18: 11am. Ramsey (slipway opp. Rugby Club) Weds, Feb 19: 11am. Castletown Bay (Hango Hill car park) Thurs, Feb 20: 12noon: Douglas (slipway opp. Broadway) Fri Feb 21: 2pm: Fenella Beach, Peel.
THE stormy weather still threatens for the weekend, but at the moment we still are planning to go to the beaches of Spaldrick and Fleshwick this weekend for our beach cleaning events. We will have trucks at both beaches from 10.30am to 12 noon on Sunday, February 16th, so you have a choice. However,…
STAFF at Swagelok have chosen Beach Buddies as the latest recipient of a generous donation made from the proceeds of the company’s regular dress-down days. Beach Buddies was in the top four nominated by staff and subsequently received funds donated plus another £50 paid by the company in lieu of Christmas card expenditure. The company’s…
HUNDREDS of cruise ship passengers visiting the Isle of Man during March will take part in beach cleaning sessions with Beach Buddies on the southern coastline. Beach Buddies is teaming up with Cruise Isle of Man to host the events for passengers on two Hurtigruten cruises which visit the Isle of Man on March 2nd…
BEACH Buddies is delighted to announce that our headline sponsorship with FIM Capital has been renewed for 2020 and for the foreseeable future. We have had a really good relationship with FIM Capital for the last three years, and they have given significant other support for Beach Buddies in many very useful ways, and have…
THE recent excellent article by National Geographic has added to a quite amazing year for Beach Buddies in terms of publicity around the world. It started with a major 2-page feature in The Guardian newspaper, (5.4 million online readers), a BBC news documentary which ended up on BBC World News (232 million viewers), further coverage…
WE have found three mobile phones in recent weeks, one of which was miraculously reunited with its owner on the spot at the clean-up event at the Mooragh Park lake in Ramsey. He had dropped it off the side of a kayak around three months previously, so it was great to return it immediately. Not…
BEACH Buddies would like to pay tribute to the wonderful Debbie Pitts who sadly passed away this week. Debbie was a really genuine and lovely person who will be very sorely missed by so many people, especially the people of Douglas where she was a hard working Councillor and honoured as being appointed Mayor for…
The Isle of Man has received extensive worldwide publicity with a major feature by National Geographic which is now online. National Geographic has a global reach with 60,645,765 online unique users. The article was written by freelance reporter and photographer Kingsley Singleton who visited the Isle of Man for the first time last summer. The…
A NEW Beach Buddies bin is now in place on Laxey promenade, thanks to the generosity of Laxey School. The money to buy the bin was raised through a variety of school activities and was officially launched this week by the school’s “Eco Buddies” who have regular meetings to discuss ideas and projects to benefit…
The announcement today that National Geographic (probably the most respected magazine in the world) has published a major feature on the Isle of Man covering Beach Buddies, DEFA’s marine conservation programme and the Isle of Man’s unique UNESCO Biosphere status is probably the best positive publicity the Isle of Man has ever achieved. It shows…
The Isle of Man has received extensive worldwide publicity with a major feature by National Geographic which is now online. National Geographic has a global reach with 60,645,765 online unique users. The article was written by freelance reporter and photographer Kingsley Singleton who visited the Isle of Man for the first time last summer. The…
THE Isle of Man’s young people are setting a fantastic example to everyone as we begin the new year. After hearing about the story of 7 year old Eleanor Cain asking for a litterpicker and hi-viz vest for her top Christmas present, and then embarking on a clean-up around her home, in the plantation and…
A SEVEN year old is on a mission to clean up the Isle of Man after receiving the perfect Christmas present. Eleanor Cain, from Crosby, asked for a litterpicker and hi-viz vest as her main gifts from Father Christmas, and just a few days later she took her family for a clean-up on Peel beach, then…
BEACH Buddies has been interviewed by Paul Moulton at the New Year Dip in Douglas and the video is now available to view on the following link:-
EARLY notice – this coming weekend we are joining with the Manx Tri Club again to clean up the Mooragh Park lake. You will definitely need wellies! If you missed this last year, you missed probably the best event of the year! Last year we joined together for the first time for a memorable afternoon,…
THE first event of 2020 was held on Sunday, January 5th at Ballaugh and we had a great turnout in very cold conditions of 83 volunteers. Best of all, 14 of these were new faces, including two families who said they had a great time and will be coming back again. New volunteers…
Photographs from today’s fantastic Douglas New Year’s Dip, which raised money for Breast Cancer Now and Beach Buddies, are now on the Beach Buddies Facebook page. Many thanks to main sponsors Canada Life International and also to The Coastguard, St John Ambulance and the RNLI. Without the continuing support of these organisations, the event could not…
BEACH Buddies hosts more than 200 events each year and everyone is welcome to join in at any time. We hold events with schools, companies, clubs, families – everyone! We are very happy to also host a private event for family and friends on a beach of your choice – or, if you prefer, a…
THE TWO charities Breast Cancer Now and Beach Buddies are planning to break the record for the Douglas Dip on New Year’s Day, which takes place from 12.30pm opposite the Queen’s Hotel. A new record was created last year, when the two charities linked up for the first time, and the organisers are hoping…
BEACH Buddies is again teaming up with our very good friends at the charity Breast Cancer Now on New Year’s Day for the Douglas Dip, opposite the Queen’s Hotel. We need lots of volunteers for just an hour or so to help with the organisation – we had a new record number of dippers last…
Following an unfortunate incident this weekend, it’s been suggested that a Beach Buddies “volunteer” took a big pile of books out of the Beach Buddies bin in Ramsey and chucked them in the road. To give our official view: we don’t really care what goes into the bins (to a point), and we would encourage…
BEACH Buddies has been nominated for an award from the Institute of Directors North West. The award is for Director of the Year Third Sector. Entries will close in January when the short-lIsted entrants will be informed before the awards are presented in early 2020. • Beach Buddies is sponsored by FIM Capital. www.fimcapital.co.im
A PROPOSAL made by Beach Buddies at the EuroMAB biennial conference in Dublin earlier this year has been adopted by UNESCO and will be rolled out in 120 countries which host a total of 669 Biosphere Reserves. UNESCO has approved the proposal, backed by the Isle of Man Government, which urges all biosphere reserves around…
BEACH Buddies can officially announce that the landmark figure of 15,000 volunteers has been achieved in recent weeks. This means 15,000 different individual volunteers have now been involved in beach and community clean-up sessions with Beach Buddies since volunteer team events started in 2012-13. We started with two volunteers and five dogs in 2006 !…
BEACH Buddies was sorry to hear of the passing of Roger Watterson, former MHK and best known as a political commentator and host on Manx Radio. Roger had some very kind words for us, and he featured Beach Buddies a number of times on his “Sunday Opinion” programme. He also mentioned us many times when…
BEACH Buddies is honoured to be invited to take part in the ever popular Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce members Christmas lunch in December. Guest speaker this year is Bill Dale, founder of Beach Buddies Isle of Man. He will talk to members about the on-going projects Beach Buddies is undertaking, the…
BEACH Buddies is joining forces with University College Isle of Man (UCIOM) and Dave Smyth to beat the record for the most men taking part in a yoga session in the Isle of Man – at the NSC on November 19th. It will be a very relaxing and enjoyable event, even if you have…
BEACH Buddies has had a very nice surprise with a letter and a donation from the staff of RL360. The staff chose Beach Buddies to receive their donation, which amounted to a very healthy £552, which we will use to continue our work not just cleaning beaches but also our extensive education programme in all…
THE beach cleaning event hosted by Beach Buddies in Brighton, only yards from the Labour Party Conference, in conjunction with the Chief Minister and the Isle of Man Government, made us realise that the achievements of the people of the Isle of Man are much better known than we realised. Numerous complete strangers knew all…
BEACH Buddies has had a wonderful surprise and a great donation, thanks to Ernie Russell, owner of Governor’s Hill Spar store in Onchan.Customers have been paying 5p for their shopping bags, and it was decided that the small profit on each bag would be donated to a worthy local charity, and this time the store…
India’s Prime Minister, Narenda Modi, has been followed by the media as he picks up rubbish on a beach. Brilliant. By sheer coincidence, only this last few days Beach Buddies has been asked to start a beach cleaning organisation in Kerala (southern tip of India). India is the source of unbelievably massive amounts of rubbish…
THE Isle of Arran and the Isle of Man have joined forces to tackle the issue of marine litter and beach cleaning, with the announcement of the creation of ‘Isle of Arran Beach Buddies’. The link-up is the first inter-island connection on beach cleaning expertise by the charity Beach Buddies which was formed in the…
THE FIRST inter-island connection on beach cleaning expertise has been created between the Isle of Man and the Isle of Arran, following a visit to the Scottish isle by the Manx charity. The Isle of Arran is now linked to the Isle of Man to share knowledge and statistics on beach cleaning, with plans to…
RED COLOUR IN THE SEA COMES WITH AN UNEXPECTED BONUS WE HAVE had a report from regular Beach Buddies’ volunteer and very keen supporter Gill Skinner that some major discolouration of the sea has been spotted on Douglas beach. This is something which happened last year during the hot spell of weather around the same…
