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Glasgow Times
7 days ago
- General
- Glasgow Times
Asda staff join litter pick near David Livingstone museum
Colleagues from Asda Blantyre and Asda Hamilton joined forces with the Hamilton and Blantyre Litter Pickers for a July litter pick near the David Livingstone Birthplace museum. The clean-up was part of a wider month-long campaign by Asda stores across the UK to support grassroots groups and encourage community action. (Image: Supplied) Alison Howley of the Hamilton and Blantyre Litter Pickers said: "I was delighted I could come and help with the Asda Litter Pick. "It was a great opportunity, and I think it's really important to give back to our community and make a difference. Read more: Brave mum speaks out after vile racist abuses her in front of son at city bus stop 'As a mum of a young child, I like her seeing that her mum cares about where we live and educating her on the importance of putting litter in the bin to help our environment.' Volunteers collected nine bags of rubbish on the grounds near the River Clyde, as well as a set of drawers. Mary Sutherland, community champion at Asda Blantyre, said: "Gillian, the community champion at Asda Hamilton, and I teamed up with the Hamilton and Blantyre Litter Pickers for a clean-up at the David Livingstone Birthplace Museum, just a few days ahead of the big community fun day organised by the police, fire service, and the museum team. (Image: Supplied) "The museum grounds were really well maintained, so we focused on the surrounding areas. "In total, we collected nine bags of rubbish – including, unexpectedly, a set of drawers. "Gillian and I are so grateful to Alison and the volunteers at Hamilton and Blantyre Litter Pickers for all their help."
Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Volunteers and supermarket staff clean up community in South Lanarkshire
Volunteers and staff from a giant supermarket chain teamed up to clean up their community in South Lanarkshire. Colleagues from Asda Blantyre and Asda Hamilton joined forces with the Hamilton and Blantyre Litter Pickers for a July litter pick near the David Livingstone Birthplace museum. The clean-up was part of a wider month-long campaign by Asda stores across the UK to support grassroots groups and encourage community action. (Image: Supplied) Alison Howley of the Hamilton and Blantyre Litter Pickers said: "I was delighted I could come and help with the Asda Litter Pick. "It was a great opportunity, and I think it's really important to give back to our community and make a difference. Read more: Brave mum speaks out after vile racist abuses her in front of son at city bus stop 'As a mum of a young child, I like her seeing that her mum cares about where we live and educating her on the importance of putting litter in the bin to help our environment.' Volunteers collected nine bags of rubbish on the grounds near the River Clyde, as well as a set of drawers. Mary Sutherland, community champion at Asda Blantyre, said: "Gillian, the community champion at Asda Hamilton, and I teamed up with the Hamilton and Blantyre Litter Pickers for a clean-up at the David Livingstone Birthplace Museum, just a few days ahead of the big community fun day organised by the police, fire service, and the museum team. (Image: Supplied) "The museum grounds were really well maintained, so we focused on the surrounding areas. "In total, we collected nine bags of rubbish – including, unexpectedly, a set of drawers. "Gillian and I are so grateful to Alison and the volunteers at Hamilton and Blantyre Litter Pickers for all their help."
Scotsman
08-08-2025
- General
- Scotsman
Asda's teams join local volunteers for community clean up
Colleagues at Asda Blantyre and Asda Hamilton have joined forces with local community group for a litter pick in South Lanarkshire. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Asda's teams join local volunteers for community clean up Colleagues at Asda Blantyre and Asda Hamilton have joined forces with local community group for a litter pick in South Lanarkshire. As part of a month-long series of clean-ups that took place across the UK this July, the team of Asda colleagues worked with Hamilton and Blantyre Litter Pickers to spruce up the area surrounding David Livingstone Birthplace. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Gillian Summers, Asda Hamilton, Alison Howley, Hamilton and Blantyre Litter Pickers, Mary Sutherland, Asda Blantyre The South Lanarkshire volunteer team collected nine bags of rubbish on the grounds near the River Clyde – as well as a set of drawers. The clean-up was part of a drive that saw Asda stores across the UK team up with grassroots groups and local volunteers to spruce up their communities, helping people to come together and take pride in where they live. Alison Howley of Hamilton and Blantyre Litter Pickers said: "I was delighted I could come and help with the Asda Litter Pick. It was a great opportunity, and I think it's really important to give back to our community and make a difference. 'As a mum of a young child, I like her seeing that her mum cares about where we live and educating her on the importance of putting litter in the bin to help our environment.' Mary Sutherland, Community Champion, Asda Blantyre said: "Gillian, the Community Champion at Asda Hamilton, and I teamed up with the Hamilton and Blantyre Litter Pickers for a clean-up at the David Livingstone Birthplace Museum, just a few days ahead of the big Community Fun Day organised by the Police, Fire Service and the Museum team. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'The museum grounds were really well maintained, so we focused on the surrounding areas. By working together, we knew we could make a bigger impact across such a large space, helping to make it safer and more enjoyable for everyone attending the event.
