Competition terms and conditions

This page sets out terms and conditions for competitions we run.

Current competitions

The Prize Draw is open to people aged 18 and over who respond to the MCS Volunteer Voices survey 2025 before midnight on the 30th June 2025.
Employees or agencies of the Marine Conservation Society, their family members or anyone else connected with the Prize Draw may not enter.
Entrants into the Prize Draw shall be deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions.
To enter the Prize Draw, you must respond to the Marine Conservation Society’s Volunteer Voice Survey. No purchase is necessary. If you have any questions about how to enter or in connection with the Prize Draw, please e-mail us at beachwatch@mcsuk.org.
Only one entry to the prize draw per person, entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted.
The Marine Conservation Society accepts no responsibility for entries that are lost, delayed, misdirected, incomplete, cannot be delivered or entered due to technical issues or other reasons beyond its control. Proof of delivery of the entry is not proof of receipt by the Marine Conservation Society.
The Prize Draw closes at 23:59 on 30th of June 2025, survey responses received after this time will not be considered.
The winners will be chosen at random in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
There will be three prizes of a £30 Marine Conservation Society single use shop voucher which can be redeemed at mcsshop.org.uk
Any beach clean volunteers wishing to ‘opt out’ of the Prize Draw may do so by e-mailing us at beachwatch@mcsuk.org.
The Marine Conservation Society accepts no responsibility for any costs not specified as part of the prize.
The winners will be notified by email. If a winner does not respond to the Marine Conservation Society within 28 days of being notified, the prize will be forfeited, and the Marine Conservation Society will then select an alternate winner using the same random selection process.
The prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable, and is not redeemable for cash or other prizes.
The Marine Conservation Society retains the right to substitute the prize with another prize of similar value in the event the original prize offered is not available.
The Marine Conservation Society will use and protect any personal information you provide in accordance with its privacy policy and applicable data protection laws. By entering the Prize Draw, you agree to the collection, retention, usage and distribution of your personal information in order to process and contact you about your Prize Draw entry.
The Marine Conservation Society reserves the right to modify or discontinue this Prize Draw, temporarily or permanently, with or without prior notice due to reasons beyond its control including but not limited to anticipated, suspected or actual fraud. The decision of the Marine Conservation Society in all matters under its control is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.
The Prize Draw will be governed by English law and entrants to the Prize Draw submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
Promoter: Marine Conservation Society, Overross House, Ross Park, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR9 7US

The Prize Draw is open to people aged 18 and over who register a Great British Beach Clean 2025 event on the Marine Conservation Society’s website by 23:59 on the 31st July 2025.
Employees or agencies of the Marine Conservation Society, their family members or anyone else connected with the Prize Draw are not eligible to enter.
Entrants into the Prize Draw shall be deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions.
To enter the Prize Draw, you must register a beach clean on the Marine Conservation Society’s website for the Great British Beach Clean, which takes place between 19th-28th September 2025. No purchase is necessary. If you have any questions about how to enter or in connection with the Prize Draw, please e-mail us at beachwatch@mcsuk.org.
Only one entry to the prize draw per person; entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted.
The Marine Conservation Society accepts no responsibility for entries that are lost, delayed, misdirected, incomplete, cannot be delivered or entered due to technical issues or other reasons beyond its control. Proof of delivery of the entry is not proof of receipt by the Marine Conservation Society.
The Prize Draw closes at 23:59 on 31st of July 2025, beach clean registrations received after this time will not be considered.
The winner will be chosen at random in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
There will be one prize of a £50 Marine Conservation Society single use shop voucher which can be redeemed at mcsshop.org.uk
Any beach clean organisers wishing to ‘opt out’ of the Prize Draw may do so by e-mailing us at beachwatch@mcsuk.org.
The Marine Conservation Society accepts no responsibility for any costs not specified as part of the prize.
The winners will be notified by email. If a winner does not respond to the Marine Conservation Society within 28 days of being notified, the prize will be forfeited, and the Marine Conservation Society will then select an alternate winner using the same random selection process.
The prize will be delivered to the winner via email to the address provided during registration. It is the responsibility of the entrant to ensure that their contact details are accurate and up to date.
The name and county of the winner may be published on the Marine Conservation Society’s website and/or social media channels. By entering the Prize Draw, entrants agree to this publicity unless they notify the Marine Conservation Society otherwise.
The prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable, and is not redeemable for cash or other prizes.
The Marine Conservation Society retains the right to substitute the prize with another prize of similar value in the event the original prize offered is not available.
The Marine Conservation Society shall use, and take care of, any personal information you supply as described in its privacy policy and in accordance with data protection legislation. By entering the Prize Draw, you agree to the collection, retention, usage and distribution of your personal information in order to process and contact you about your Prize Draw entry.
The Marine Conservation Society reserves the right to modify or discontinue this Prize Draw, temporarily or permanently, with or without prior notice due to reasons beyond its control including but not limited to anticipated, suspected or actual fraud. The decision of the Marine Conservation Society in all matters under its control is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.
The Prize Draw will be governed by English law and entrants to the Prize Draw submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
Promoter: Marine Conservation Society, Overross House, Ross Park, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR9 7US