Our Projects.

RISE UP RESIDENCY was a week-long mural project and educational programme taking place in September 2022 in Margate, Kent. The initiative was spearheaded by RISE UP. CLEAN UP. and Margate-based, internationally acclaimed artist Louis Masai.

The residency welcomed seventeen local and international artists to stay in Margate and create public art as a means of raising awareness of ocean conservation and the issues caused by plastic in and near our oceans. Their aim is to inspire, unite and empower the community of Margate and its visitors to partake in reducing plastics and respecting the ocean.

After 2 years of campaigning and fundraising, we are delighted to announce that Thanet District Council has installed Thanet's first dedicated water fountain on Margate Main Sands.

The water fountain was paid for by the community, who have been donating to RISE UP. CLEAN UP. MARGATE. over the past few years. The installation and maintenance of the fountain will be the responsibility of Thanet District Council.

Margate was the first place in the UK to install TidyPac rubbish bag dispensers along its seafront.

The stations aim to normalise the idea of litter picking and encourage everyone who visits the beach to do their bit.

Designed as a collaboration between set-designer and RUCU founder Amy Cook, and local design agency Because Creative, the installation is a playful art object that carries a strong anti-littering message. It was situated in the ticket hall of Margate Train Station from July 2021 - Feb 2022.

Portfolio is a free platform for young people living in Kent and Medway to get their art and ideas out in the world. Each year Turner collaborates with a local organisation. This year Turner Contemporary has collaborated with RISE. UP. CLEAN. UP. to select the chosen works.

The theme: Rising

We are living in a time of climate crisis. Rising consumption leads to rising numbers of plastics produced which leads to rising pollution, rising temperatures and rising sea levels. Raising awareness of these issues is leading to rising activism, rising social outcry, and a future generation with a rising desire to do things differently.

One cup. All day.

No more single-use cups! This cup is made from 100% recycled plastic and can be used all day at Margate Pride. What’s more, you will receive discounts at venues around Margate when you use it. What’s not to love?

Cups can be purchased in our online shop. All proceeds go straight back into our work.