Derbyshire eight-year-old does a lockdown litter pick for the NHS
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Dylan Morrison has set himself a target of £1000, and is also asking if people can suggest areas that need tidying up.
Thornsett Primary School pupil Dylan has done loads of litter picking already around Goyt Valley and Castleton.
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Hide AdHis proud mum Rachel said: “We’ve been to Castleton today and collected five bin bags at Mam Tor, Speedwell carpark and along the old road.He He wants to do a litter pick every day until he’s back at school.
“We are immensely proud of Dylan. Today is day seven of litterpicking - he has been out everyday, regardless of the weather.
“We have done a number of litter picks around New Mills and Birch Vale.
“We completed a litter pick at Goyt Valley and we did Castleton yesterday. Castleton was the worst - he collected five bags of litter- I could not believe it.”
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Hide AdDylan initially wanted to do a litter pick to earn his blue peter green badge - a friend had suggested he could ask for sponsorship.
Rachel said: “Dylan and I discussed lots of different charities that he could help and he decided on the NHS because they help everybody.
“We have set up a little Facebook page - so Dylan can keep a diary of his litter picks - if anyone has suggestions of where he can litter pick that would be great.”