10-08-2025
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.
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'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."
