Guidance and Information for the Beach Awards and Coastal Campaigns run by Keep Scotland Beautiful - Beach Awards and Coastal Campaigns

Beach Awards and Coastal Campaigns

Scotland has some beautiful beaches, well used by local people and visitors. Keep Scotland Beautiful co-ordinates two beach award schemes to recognise some of the best managed beaches: the international Blue Flag, and the Seaside Award.

Keep Scotland Beautiful is also involved in campaigns to tackle coastal and marine litter, has a seat on the Scottish Bathing Water Review Panel and the National Water Safety Forum's Beach Advisory Group.

Blue Flag Seaside Awards Coastal and Marine Litter

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Bathing Water Litter Grant
Encouraging, facilitating and rewarding communities who raise awareness of coastal and marine litter.
Bathing Water Review Panel
Undertaking the process of recommending bathing waters for possible designation.
Clean Coast Scotland
Find out about the beautiful beaches along Scotlands 6,200 miles of coast.
Leaflets and Support Information
Download leaflets and brochures relating to Beach Awards and Coastal Campaigns.
Media Centre
Information for journalists, reporters and broadcasters.

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Wonderful beach - always a joy to be there

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St Ninian's Isle sand is amazing. Beautiful, clean ... a joy in all weathers.

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