Groundwork

Changing places, changing lives - one green step at a time

Big global issues – the economy, the environment – have a big local impact. We work across the UK helping communities find practical solutions to the challenges they face.

We provide training and create jobs, reduce energy use and waste, re-connect people with nature and transform whole neighbourhoods. Step by step we’ll go on changing places and changing lives until everywhere is vibrant and green, every community is strong enough to shape its own destiny and everyone can reach their potential.

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Groundwork Community Awards 2018

The Community Awards honour community groups making a big difference to our quality of life.

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Groundwork manages a number of grant schemes to help you to make your project a reality.

Groundwork Youth

We are looking for passionate, perceptive, committed young people from across the UK to join us.

National reach, local action

Groundwork supports projects across the UK, changing places and changing lives wherever you are. To find out more about Groundwork in your area, simply enter your postcode in the box below.

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'Future Proof Parks' - Crowdfunding tender opportunity

06 December 2018

Groundwork UK is seeking to commission an organisation or individual to support plans to explore, create and implement crowdfunding campaigns to support fundraising by Friends of Parks Groups and young people.
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Getting a good deal for communities

23 November 2018

The vast majority of people still live their lives within 15 miles of where they were born and, for all its benefits, social media serves to polarise and tribalise as much as it connects and integrates. The question is: how do we create thriving communities with the limited resources that are available?
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Groundwork announce winners of 2018 Community Awards

23 November 2018

Winners announced last night at ceremony at Houses of Parliament
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Groundwork in action

Tesco Bags of Help

Tesco customers are supporting thousands of community groups with grants through the carrier bag charge.
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Park Hack

Park Hack explored new ways to get the most out of our parks and featured a pop-up tree house office built in Hoxton Square, London
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Katie's Recycle Cycle Sundays

Young volunteer Katie created Recycle Cycle Sundays to bring her community together to clean up where she lives.
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Groundwork is a charity working locally and nationally to transform lives in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities

We're helping people live and work in greener ways

We're improving people's prospects

Changing places, changing lives - one green step at a time

Big global issues – the economy, the environment – have a big local impact. We work across the UK helping communities find practical solutions to the challenges they face.

Featured content

Groundwork Community Awards 2018

Apply for a grant

Groundwork Youth

National reach, local action

Latest

Groundwork in action

Find your local Groundwork Trust

Other Groundwork UK websites

Groundwork

Groundwork is a charity working locally and nationally to transform lives in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities

We're helping people live and work in greener ways

We're improving people's prospects

Changing places, changing lives - one green step at a time

Big global issues – the economy, the environment – have a big local impact. We work across the UK helping communities find practical solutions to the challenges they face.

Featured content

Groundwork Community Awards 2018

Apply for a grant

Groundwork Youth

National reach, local action

Latest

Groundwork in action

Find your local Groundwork Trust

Other Groundwork UK websites

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