Tidy Town Annual Clean Up Brings the Shankill Community Together

Saturday 22nd April 2017 was the perfect day for the Tidy Towns Annual Clean Up, not only because it coincided with Earth Day, but also because the weather could not have been more helpful.

All the brave volunteers gathered at the Garda Station in Shankill and at the top of Quinn's Road for the start of the clean up. The event took place from 2 p.m. until approximately 4:30 p.m. and was followed by a barbecue courtesy of Brady's Pub.

As the main organiser, Shankill Tidy Towns provided all the necessary tools and equipment. An impressive number of local people, including members of the scouts team and local politicians, joined them to make the village cleaner and tidier.










Shankill proved once again that there is a great sense of community in the village and that it will be a serious competitor in this year's Tidy Towns competition.









Lots of children participated in the event with their parents, so well done to them!

One cannot feel but admiration for the volunteers and the members of Shankill Tidy Towns organisation who took from their free time to participate in this spring clean up, which hopefully will be rewarded again in the Tidy Towns competition.

Shankill Tidy Towns Annual Clean Up Day 2017

Shankill Tidy Towns are holding their Annual Clean Up Day this Saturday 22nd April.

Below you will find their message for everyone who would like to help.

We're hoping for more volunteers so we hope you’ll join in a number of community work groups by turning up at 2p.m. at the Quinns Road Roundabout or at the Garda Station on the 22nd. If you have any litter pickers, tools or Hi-Vis jackets please bring them along. We need everybody involved, young and old to make some contribution to the appearance of our neighbourhood by tackling grass edges, trees or bushes protruding on to the footpaths, sweeping, weeding, etc. 
We really hope we get a good turn out this year and the weather will allow us to get loads done.  We need your help to ensure that Shankill remains a great place in which to live and we look forward to seeing you on the 22nd at 2 p.m. All participants are invited to join us for some food in Brady's at 4:30 p.m.