Silent disco beach cleans at the National Trust’s Woolacombe beach are encouraging people to get grooving whilst helping clean up the coastline. Organisers wanted to broaden the appeal of beach cleans by adding a new twist to attract both new and younger volunteers. People take part in a silent disco beach clean at Woolacombe beach in Devon (Sophie Bolesworth/National Trust/PA)The three-mile long beach is a haven for surfers and bodyboarders, and during the summer months can welcome 10,000 visitors a day. North Devon National Trust ranger Fraser Goodfellow said: “We’ve been running monthly beach cleans at Woolacombe for over a year and uptake can vary widely. Some of the items found during the silent disco beach clean at Woolacombe beach in Devon (Sophie Bolesworth/National Trust/PA)“Nearly half who come along haven’t done a beach clean before and it’s fantastic to see a wider range of people volunteering their time to get stuck in.
