Final Straw Foundation - find out how to get involved.
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Final Straw Foundation - find out how to get involved.

Are you passionate about protecting our environment? Want to find out more about how to get involved in cleaning up plastic pollution?

By Final Straw Foundation

Date and time

Sunday, June 1 · 10am - 4pm GMT+1

Location

Hawthorns Urban Wildlife Centre

Southampton Common Southampton SO15 7NN United Kingdom

About this event

  • Event lasts 6 hours

Are you passionate about the environment? What to find get more involved in helping to clean up our coastlines and local seas? Then come and find out more from the award winning local charity The Final Straw Foundation!

The Final Straw Foundation is a local charity which educates schools, businesses and organisations about ocean health and single use plastic.

We are holding a series of events for individuals, families and businesses to find out more about the charity and how you can get involved.

On Sunday 1st June we will be attending the Urban Wild Festival near the Hawthorns Wildlife Centre on Southampton Common. So you can come along anytime during the day, there will be lots of other stall holders, food and music so will be a great day!

You don't need to book at ticket just turn up and find us at stall 42 at the event. The Festival is all free to attend too!


  • Maybe you're a committed individual who wants to clean up plastic and join one of our local beach cleans.
  • You could become one of our lead beach clean volunteers helping our staff set up the equipment for a beach clean
  • Perhaps you're a student who wants more experience for their studies or CV
  • Are you good at speaking to the public? Then you could educate the public about ocean health and single use plastic at the events that we attend.
  • Or are you are business that wants to get your team involved in one of our bespoke beach cleans for businesses.

Please let us know if you have any accessible needs.

Frequently asked questions

Whereabouts is the Urban Wild Festival?

This is near the Hawthorns Wildlife Centre on Southampton Common

I can't attend the online event. How else can I find out about volunteering for Final Straw?

If you can't attend this event then we have other events this week. Mon 2nd June an online event from 7.30-8.30pm, Tues 3rd and Wed 4th June in person events. Please see the other events on our website. Or just email us to find out more about volunteering at volunteer@finalstrawfoundation.org

Organized by

The Final Straw Foundation is a registered charity* that is working to combat pollution in our local waters. We are based on the south coast in Emsworth, Hampshire, and cover the Solent area in particular. We run regular beach and countryside clean-up events alongside a busy educational and community outreach programme and many other initiatives that highlight and give ideas for trying to become better custodians of our marine environment and minimise plastic pollution.

*Charity Number 1191500 registered in England.

FreeJun 1 · 10:00 AM GMT+1