The Actiondesk

RESCUE 2008 | Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March | Free

RESCUE HQ | Waterloo Meadows Children's Centre | Elgar Road | Reading | RG2 0BN

Events are happening right across the borough - find out more here.

Reading borough's Rivers and Environmental Spaces Clean Up Event, looks like it's going to be bigger and better than ever before, with even more volunteers taking up the challenge this year.

Bethal Utd Football Club at RESCUE 2007

RESCUE is an annual spring clean up event, when community groups lead teams of volunteers and transform an area from litter hotspot to beauty spot.

You can register as individual or with a group of friends and join your local clean up team; alternatively you can register as a group and nominate your own litter hotspot to work at.

Last year over 300 volunteers got involved and collected 45 tonnes of rubbish from around Reading.

Waterloo Meadows Children's Centre in Katesgrove, will again be the RESCUE HQ for the weekend, providing refreshments for volunteers.

You can also get your hands dirty creating your own piece of art out of junk during arts activities between 11am and 3pm at the HQ.

RESCUE 2007

How do I get involved?

To volunteer with RESCUE on 15th and 16th March you don't need any experience, just bags of enthusiasm and a pair of wellingtons!

You'll be provided with litter pickers, gloves and skips.

Whether you want to sign up as an individual, as an organised group or just with a bunch of friends, call the BBC Radio Berkshire Actiondesk on 0845 900 1044 or simply complete the form below.

Know somewhere that needs RESCUE-ing?

If you know a rubbish 'hotspot' that you think RESCUE should send a team to, then they want to hear about it!

Contact the RESCUE hotline 0118 939 0100 or complete the form below.

Make this the year you do one thing for nature.

RESCUE is also registered as a BBC Breathing Places Event.

Click on next to find more about the groups involved in RESCUE this year.