Procurement organisation do their bit for the atmosphere in seashore clear up

The staff from North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) who concentrate on Public Sector procurement nationwide rolled up their sleeves to participate in a seashore clear up.

Armed with litter-pickers and binbags, colleagues from NEPO teamed up with Bunzl Greenham and headed to Jackie’s Beach in Whitburn, marking simply certainly one of a sequence of neighborhood volunteer days organised in collaboration with SeaScapes, celebrating marine heritage from the Tyne to the Tees. 

Nine staff members from NEPO volunteered their time to take part within the seashore clear as a part of the procurement organisation’s dedication to social worth and the atmosphere. 

A complete of 14 luggage of litter have been collected through the clear up.

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David Fox, regional gross sales supervisor for the North East at Bunzl Greenham, mentioned: “We like to think that we’re not just a provider to industry, we want to give back to the communities we work in. Today’s beach clean has a really good feel-factor to it. We’re doing our bit to give back to the residents and visitors of Jackie’s Beach and help the environment thrive, and we’re thrilled to have NEPO colleagues along for the ride.” Keith Lamb, social worth and provider coordinator at NEPO, mentioned: “Social value forms part of our procurement process at NEPO. We require suppliers to offer additional value in the form of social value activities as part of their bids to us. This can take many different forms including offering training, apprenticeships, and also community volunteering days like today’s beach clean. 

“I would encourage any supplier who works with us to contact Seascapes to see how they can get involved in helping protect our coastline here in the North East.” 

SeaScapes is a four-year programme funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund that focuses on boosting visibility and serving to communities and people to higher perceive and shield our oceans and shoreline. Hosted by Durham County Council, the £5m coastal challenge advantages communities in South Tyneside, Sunderland, Durham and Hartlepool. 

Michael Burn, access and volunteer officer at Seascapes, mentioned: “Beach cleans are really important because we don’t realise where a lot of our litter ends up, and when it ends up in the ocean it can cause a real problem. Litter can enter the food chain for wildlife and it can start breaking down and becomes micro-plastics, which cause problems for us as well. So by picking up the larger pieces of litter has a huge impact. 

“We’re starting to see the affect of these beach cleans have had already, the beaches we visit appear cleaner and people are congratulating us on our hard work. A huge thank you to everyone who helped out on Jackie’s Beach today.”