Members of the Dorset Care Record (DCR) and Wessex Care Record (WCR) teams provided a helping hand for nature recently, spending time litter picking on the Jurassic Coast.
The dozen staff joined the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre manager Ali Ferris to comb through debris washed up on the beach by the week’s storms, finding wooden pallets, washed up flood defence debris, tyre inners, rope netting, plastics and microbeads.
Ali later spoke about the work of the heritage coast centre – one of only two in the UK – which has some amazing fossil collections, including the incredible ichthyosaur that starred in the BBC One – Attenborough and the Sea Dragon documentary.
The Heritage Coast Centre runs guided fossil walks, seashore safaris and offers hands-on curriculum linked activities focused on rocks, fossils, marine habitats and ecosystems.
The beach clean followed a study morning at Chideock Village Hall, where sessions were run on peer coaching, engagement, emergency planning and WCR projects.
Andy Cowling, DCR head of service, said the day had been enjoyable and productive: “It was good to get members from the two teams together and brilliant to be able to support a fabulous local charity that is doing so much to support the community and enhance the environment.”
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