McDonald's workers have taken part in a post-Pride litter pick. Staff from the Brighton branches in Western Road and London Road, Brighton, collected six full bags of rubbish between them after the celebrations ended on Monday morning. The 12 employees tidied several of the areas where festivities took place including North Laine, Pavilion Gardens, the Old Steine and the area around St Peter’s Church in York Place.
READ MORE: Brighton Pride day 2: Mika and S Club close Brighton Pride 2024 They wore LGBTQ+ Pride flags, headbands and accessories while picking up rubbish from the streets. McDonald’s franchisee Yas Turen, who owns and operates the restaurants and who organised the litter pick, said: “I couldn’t be prouder of my fantastic team for giving their time to take part in a post-event litter pick for Brighton Pride. "We take our responsibility towards litter very seriously as well as being a good neighbour in the local community, so it’s great to be able to offer our support at such an important event – particularly this year as McDonald’s celebrates its 50th anniversary in the UK.
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