A North Glasgow group will launch a litter picking hub this weekend.

The initiative will run out of Springburn Community Hub and will be open four days a week.

From next week, residents are encouraged to stop by any time and use the equipment stored there to clean up the area in their free time.

The centre will be run by Springburn Youth Forum (SYF), in hopes to inspire locals to get involved in upkeeping the area and discourage littering.

Organisers are also in discussion with local schools to use the facility.

Emma Porter, chairperson of SYF, said: "We have 25 sets of equipment, litter picking gloves, high vis vests, litter pickers, bin bags.

"They are completely free and available for anyone in the community to come and get them."

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A celebratory litter picking event will be held on Saturday from 12pm, with food being served afterwards.

The 17-year-old added: "We are really excited. The idea is to help clean up Springburn. We do have issues around litter, I think every community does.

"We are hoping this will be a big community effort to get everybody involved.

"We currently have a litter pick the third Saturday every month and we have just expanded that program."