A bid by Awaydays Coastcare to improve the local environment has been given a boost thanks to a cash injection by environmental organisation Keep Wales Tidy.

Awaydays Coastcare intend to carry out beach cleans at the North Beach, Tenby.

Awaydays Coastcare members will be actively involved in cleaning the beach; they will be concentrating their efforts in removing small particles which include all forms of plastic waste.

Awaydays Coastcare are a group of like-minded people who have or are suffering with emotional health problems.

The beach cleaning activity enables the members of the group to take an active part in environmental issues, also to take part in a social event which many of the group members find difficult to do, they help each other the best way they can.

Through the Tidy Towns Project, Keep Wales Tidy is able to offer financial assistance to community groups who have demonstrated a commitment to restoring their communities to their former glory.

The cash support has been made possible by funding from the Welsh Assembly Government Local Environmental Quality Fund and will be used by volunteer groups to help cover the costs of insurance, tools, equipment, publicity and training.

Additional support for communities is offered by Keep Wales Tidy appointed Tidy Towns Officers who are on hand across Wales to offer help and advice on forming groups, holding events and applying for grants. The officers are funded via the Welsh Assembly Government's Tidy Town's project.

For more information on the Tidy Towns small grants scheme or to get contact details of your local project officer, please contact Tidy Towns on 029 2072 6994 or email [email protected]">[email protected]