A community clean-up for Calton
A community has come together to keep its neighbourhood looking its best.
Organisations operating in Calton in the east end of Glasgow teamed up to give the area a tidy up including litter picking and rubbish removal.
The clean-up was organised by Thenue Housing and its charitable subsidiary Thenue Communities with support from Calton Community Council, Thenue supplier MEARS, gardening project Roots to Recovery and local MSP John Mason.
Calton is a vibrant community with local people eager to play their part in keeping it in tip-top condition.
It is one of Glasgow’s most historic neighbourhoods, famed for its weaving heritage – an important industry which contributed to the growth of the city of Glasgow.
Thenue said it was impressed by the number of volunteers who turned out to take part in the clean-up.
Dawn Ferns of Thenue’s Community Regeneration team said: “The clean-up was a great success and a timely reminder to local residents that so many of their neighbour’s care about keeping the community looking good. We are very grateful for the participation of all those who came along.”
In addition to cleaning surrounding streets, some of the tidying up centred on Elcho Gardens – a small park in Calton.
It has been transformed in recent years and now offers raised beds, a sunshine mural created by the community and carefully tended landscaped grounds which give local people a much-valued green space.
Rosie Robertson of Thenue Communities added: “Thenue Communities also want to thank participants in the community clean up. We filled many bags of rubbish and were fortunate to have a rare sunny day to complete it. It was a true community effort in Calton.”
Pictured: Keep Calton tidy…….some of those who took part