Friends of the Mall River Community Clean-up, Westport

What to Expect

Friends of the Mall River is a volunteer group that meets weekly through the summer to clean up the stretch of river running through the Mall in Westport, one of the town’s best-known green spaces. Volunteers turn out with rakes and appropriate clothing to clear litter and debris from the riverbank and water, helping keep this well-used amenity, popular with residents and visitors for walking and relaxing, in good condition. It is a hands-on, practical way to get involved locally and meet other people who care about the town’s public spaces.

The Mall is one of Westport’s most photographed spots, with its tree-lined limestone walls and the river running alongside, so the group’s weekly effort has a visible effect on how the town centre looks and feels for the many people who pass through it on foot every day. It is an easy way to give an hour a week to a cause with an immediate, visible result, without any long-term commitment required.

Good to Know

The clean-up runs weekly on Monday evenings at 7:00pm on the Mall in Westport, and is listed in the Westport Parish newsletter as a summer clean-up initiative. Volunteers are asked to bring a rake if they have one and to wear appropriate outdoor clothing and footwear for working near the river. There is no cost to take part and no need to register in advance, new volunteers can simply turn up on the evening. Because it runs “through the summer”, anyone planning to attend later in the autumn should check the Westport Parish newsletter beforehand to confirm the clean-up is still going ahead.

Getting There

The Mall is in Westport town centre, a short walk from the main street and easily reached on foot from anywhere in town, with public parking nearby, making it one of the more accessible volunteering options for anyone staying in or visiting Westport for the evening.