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Tree planting and maintenance

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:34:38 GMT

Help protect the Clyde Climate Forest

Working with The Conservation Volunteers , Inverclyde Council and The Clyde Climate Forest Green Tangerine are looking for volunteers interested in tree planting and tree maintenance. The aim of the Clyde Climate Forest is to plan 18 million trees across Glasgow and surrounding areas. The vision is to plant the right trees, in the right places to help nature recover and thrive, to protect and mitigate against climate change, and to create an ecologically secure environment for future generations. Central Greenock has been identified as a priority area requiring more trees to be planted. We will work with the Council and other partners to identify possible sites.

In addition we will help maintain recently planted trees, beginning with Cove Reservoir.

If you would like to get involved, please contact us.

Recently we helped secure damaged guards and posts around young trees at Cove Reservoir, very satisfying work.

Climate Fresk

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:06:29 GMT

Would you like to find out more about climate change and actions you can take?

Climate Fresk is a 3-hour workshop that uses a visual tool to explain the causes and effects of climate change based on the IPCC reports. It aims to empower participants to take action and join the global movement for climate transition.

It was designed in France. Over 2.3million people from over 168 countries have participated in workshops. Using cards based on the evidence from IPCC reports participants create a fresco then discuss solutions for their local area and actions that they will take.

One of the members of Green Tangerine has been trained to facilitate the workshop. If you are interested please contact us for more information. Ideally you need a group of 5 to 8 people.

Participants at previous workshops in Greenock found it informative and left feeling more optimistic about the future.

Saltire Awards

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:35:42 GMT

Recognising the achievements of young volunteers

The Saltire Award

Recognising the achievements of young volunteers

The Saltire Awards recognise the achievements of young volunteers in Scotland, celebrating their dedication and commitment to making a positive impact in their communities. As a volunteer coordinator, supporting young people to achieve their Saltire Awards is a rewarding way to acknowledge their contributions and encourage continued engagement in volunteering. This section covers the essentials of administering the Saltire Award, from setting up a group administration account to maintaining accurate records of volunteer hours. By following these steps, you’ll be equipped to help young volunteers gain recognition for their hard work and milestones.

What is the Saltire Award?

The Saltire Award is a national programme in Scotland designed to recognise and celebrate the contributions of young people aged 12 to 25 who volunteer in their communities. It offers formal recognition for their commitment, dedication, and personal growth through various levels of achievement, providing an official record of their volunteering efforts. The Saltire Award can support young people’s educational and career aspirations, showcasing their skills, experience, and positive impact on the community.

Award Levels

The Saltire Award recognises young volunteers' achievements through a series of levels, each reflecting different stages of commitment and impact. From first-time volunteers to those who dedicate extensive hours to making a difference, each level of the award acknowledges milestones in their journey. Explore the descriptions below to learn about the criteria and rewards at each stage, helping you guide young people towards their next volunteering goals.

Challenge

The Challenge award is designed for young people taking part in one-off or introductory volunteer events. This award recognises involvement in group or team activities, such as community clean-ups or event support, allowing young people to experience volunteering in a supportive, social environment. It’s an ideal way to introduce new volunteers to the impact they can have.

Approach

The Approach award acknowledges young people who commit to volunteering on a regular basis. It is awarded at 10 and 25 hours, encouraging young people to develop consistency and explore areas of volunteering that interest them. This level helps volunteers gain practical experience and begin building valuable skills, confidence, and connections within their communities.

Ascent

The Ascent award celebrates the ongoing dedication of young volunteers, awarded at significant milestones of 50, 100, 200, and 500 hours. This level recognises sustained commitment, allowing volunteers to deepen their skills, take on more responsibility, and grow in their role. For many young people, achieving the Ascent award marks a major personal accomplishment in their volunteering journey.

Summit

The Summit award is the highest honour within the Saltire Award programme, recognising young people who have made an exceptional impact through volunteering. This award is given to volunteers who show leadership, go above and beyond in their roles, and demonstrate outstanding dedication to their cause. The Summit award requires a nomination, reflecting the high level of commitment and influence that recipients have achieved. Young people who have earned an Ascent level award can be nominated. Nominations will be reviewed by your local TSI.

Organisation-led

Register as a Group Administer

In order to administer the Saltire Award for your young volunteers, you first need to request approval from your TSI. You can do this on the Saltire Award website. Just fill in the form and submit. You will not be able to distribute awards until your TSI has approved your account. If your approval is delayed or you need to get approval in a hurry then you should contact your TSI directly.

Add a Group

Once you have a group administration account you can add as many groups as you need to. You can add groups for different projects, and you can also administer groups on behalf of other organisations, which is great if you're working in partnership. Each group will have its own set of details:

Organisation or organisations your group has volunteered with
Enter the name of your organisation or organisations here. These will be displayed on the volunteer’s certificate so make sure they are appropriately capitalised. It might be best to use full names rather than acronyms unless your organisation has a very well-known acronym.
Location
This won't appear on the volunteer’s certificate. You can leave it blank, but it might be useful for your record keeping if you work with volunteers in multiple areas.
Your Reference
Again, this won’t appear on the certificate but might be useful for your own reference. You can leave it blank.
UN Sustainable Goals
You can select UN Sustainable Goals to associate with the volunteering activity. These are optional. If you select any than your volunteer’s certificate will have the UNSG logo on it.

Add Participants

Next, add the names of your participants. If you're adding many participants at once then add each name on a new line. These names will appear on the certificate as you type them so be sure to use correct capitalisation.

Then select the level of award that the named volunteers are to receive. If your group has a mix of awards, then select the award that most of the group will be receiving. You'll be able to adjust individual awards in the next step.

Editing & Download

On this screen you can adjust the individual details of each award, including which award is to be issued. Just click the edit button on the individual you want to adjust. You can edit their first and surnames, the award that they're receiving, and their volunteering role. This is helpful if some of your volunteers had an additional or slightly different role in the activity (e.g. supervisor/team leader).

The download button allows you to download the certificate in PDF format. You can then either share this with the volunteer digitally or print out a physical copy for presentation.

Authorisation

Higher level awards (over 50 hours) need to be approved by your TSI before they're issued. The list of awards you can issue will be limited to your current approval level. If you want to issue a higher-level award, contact your local TSI to discuss increasing your approval limit.

Volunteer-led

The volunteer led approach allows the young person to keep track of their own volunteering activity. This is especially useful when young people volunteer for multiple organisations, whether simultaneously or at various points in time.

Generally, it is best to encourage your young volunteers to manage their own Saltire Award account. They can sign up by themselves. You don't need to have an administration account or add them to your groups in order for them to be able to record hours and claim awards. All that is required by the young volunteer is the contact email for someone in your organisation who is able to verify their volunteering activity.

The Step Into Volunteering online training module has step by step instructions on how to register and manage a My Saltire award account.

Launch of Big Clyde Beach Clean 2025

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:56:17 GMT

You are welcome to join us

Launch of the Big Clyde Beach Clean 2025 - Friday 21 ^st March 2025 9.30 – 1.00

You are invited to join Green Tangerine, Skills Development Scotland, Parklea Branching Out for the launch of the Big Clyde Beach Clean.

We will clean up the shoreline from Parklea to Newark Castle.

Meet at the Parklea Branching Out Community Greenhouse at 9.30 for a

hot roll and drink before litter picking!

Enter via the Café entrance adjacent to the Parklea Playing Fields car park.

Programme for the morning

Registration, refreshments, visit the information stands, demo of eBikes in the Community Greenhouse

9.30-10.00

Introduction to the event, health and safety guidelines, agree teams and areas to be picked

10.00-10.30

Litter pick

Trailer Bikes will help transport the bags back to Parklea

10.30-12.30

One group to record rubbish collected in a designated 100m area

10.30-11.30

Rubbish weigh in and close

12.30 -1.00

Try out an eBikes

Before and after the litter pick

Green Tangerine is an anchor group for Keep Scotland Beautiful and to support their national spring clean we plan is to remove the rubbish the full length of the Inverclyde shoreline, from Finlaystone Burn to Wemyss Bay. We know that 80% of the litter in our seas comes from the land so by keeping the beaches clean we can improve the quality of our seas for the marine life. This year the Big Clyde Beach Clean will run from 21 ^st March to 20 ^th April. For details of dates and locations see https://www.greentangerine.org.uk/the-big-clyde-beach-clean

All equipment provided and everyone is welcome.

Any questions email annette@greentangerine.org.uk

Sustainable Fashion Event - November 2024

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:56:02 GMT

Sustainable Fashion

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The Big Clyde Beach Clean - Spring Clean 2024

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 18:05:20 GMT

As an anchor group of the Keep Scotland Beautiful (KSB) 'Upstream Battle' Campaign, we are planning a series of litterpicks between 15th March and 28th April 2024 , covering the length of Inverclydes' shoreline. This is the 6 weeks designated for the 2024 Spring Clean, by KSB, where thousands of volunteers and members of the public will be out helping to improve their local areas.

We want to encourage as many community groups and individuals as possible to participate, in order to make it Inverclydes' biggest ever beach clean!!!!

There are benefits for individuals, for communities and for the environment. Litterpickers enjoy meeting new people and being outdoors which helps them to relax and de-stress, while feeling empowered by helping out the local environment.

There is evidence that 80% of the litter in our rivers and oceans, comes from land, so by keeping our beaches and surrounding areas clean, we can improve the quality of our seas for marine life. Small actions do make a difference!

Literati Guide to Inverclyde have coordinated regular litterpicks and occasional corporate litterpicks across Inverclyde for over 6 years. In 2023, we hosted 102 events with over 700 people taking part, and we collected approximately 5430kg a waste - the weight of over 46 bottle-nosed dolphins!! In the first 3 weeks of this year, 47 volunteers have already collected 90 bags of detritus and assorted rubbish.

To celebrate the outcome of the Spring Clean/Big Clyde Beach Clean, we are hoping to host a picnic at Lunderston Bay on 21st April 2024. All participants will receive more information on this nearer the time.

For groups: we can agree a time and place that suits you and we will provide all of the equipment you need.

For individuals: we can share the list of planned litterpicks and you can choose the event which works best for you!

If you can give an hour or two of your time, we would love to hear from you via the 'Contact' option or email annette@greentangerine.org.uk

As dates and locations are finalised, they will be added here on the website and you are welcome to join in!

Everyone is welcome! Everyone is needed to meet this challenge!