FRIAR'S Cliff and Studland Bay beaches are two of those selected for this year's Great British Beach Clean event.

Volunteers are needed to take part in the Marine Conservation Society(MCS) event, which runs from September 14-17 around the UK coast.

Each clean takes around two hours and the MCS hopes hundreds of people will join them in the event, which forms part of its Beachwatch programme.

It not only spruces up hundreds of beaches around the UK coast, but volunteers also record the litter they find, and it’s this aspect that has really helped MCS change policy and behaviours over the last quarter of a century.

Alongside the clean, 100 metres of beach are surveyed. The form is straightforward to complete, and helps MCS to add to the local and UK litter data picture, as well as the global view. This information will be used by MCS to work with governments and industry in the charity’s ongoing work to stop litter getting on to our beaches in the first place.

To get involved, go to mcsuk.org/beachwatch/greatbritishbeachclean. You can also speak to the team on 01989 566017.