http://www.groundwork.org.uk/ News from the Region Title groundwork site en-gb Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:15:39 GMT @copyright Groundwork.org /default.aspx?page=12 15 / /images/rssnews.gif Groundwork and Marks & Spencer are launching @myurbangreen - a new campaign to reconnect communities with their local open spaces http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2012/myurbangreen-launch.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2012/myurbangreen-launch.aspx Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:44:48 GMT Chris Burton News Articles Groundwork and Britvic have launched a major campaign to improve Britain's outdoor spaces http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2012/transform-your-patch.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2012/transform-your-patch.aspx Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:46:41 GMT Chris Burton News Articles Staff from environmental charity Groundwork UK have raised over £2,000 for their chosen charity of the year, Birmingham St Mary's Hospice. http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/environmental-charity-raises-f.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/environmental-charity-raises-f.aspx Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:45:25 GMT Garry Campbell News Articles Young People Friendly Neighbourhoods (YPFN) - a Groundwork-led partnership to support young people to work with their communities to shape and run local youth services - was today featured in the government's 'Positive for Youth' policy. http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/groundwork-initiative-features.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/groundwork-initiative-features.aspx Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:01:48 GMT Garry Campbell News Articles Groundwork UK Chief Executive Tony Hawkhead was at Buckingham Palace this week to be knighted by the Queen http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/palace-date.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/palace-date.aspx Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:53:05 GMT Garry Campbell News Articles The National Trust is seeking nominations for green heroes as part of an awards project to mark the centenary of the death of founder Octavia Hill http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/awards-for-green-heroes.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/awards-for-green-heroes.aspx Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:05:03 GMT Chris Burton News Articles Community Spaces, the £57.5 million open grants programme managed by Groundwork UK on behalf of the Big Lottery Fund, is well into its delivery phase, with more than 800 projects due to be approved or completed by the end of 2011 and more than £41 million allocated or spent. http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/community-spaces-milestone.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/community-spaces-milestone.aspx Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:00:36 GMT Chris Burton News Articles A major new programme funded by the Department for Education will give young people the chance to shape and run youth services with local residents in their communities. http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/young-people-friendly-neighbou.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/young-people-friendly-neighbou.aspx Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:07:51 GMT Garry Campbell News Articles A coalition of six youth charities, including Catch 22, Foyer Federation, The Prince’s Trust, Rathbone, Youth United and Groundwork, have issued a joint statement in response to the recent riots. http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/statement-in-response-to-recen.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/statement-in-response-to-recen.aspx Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:49:32 GMT Garry Campbell News Articles The Big Tree Plant, a campaign aimed at encouraging people and communities in England to plant more trees where they work and live, has re-opened its grants scheme for applications. http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/the-big-tree-plant-funding-sch.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/the-big-tree-plant-funding-sch.aspx Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:17:53 GMT Garry Campbell News Articles Groundwork chief executive Sir Tony Hawkhead has been appointed as a Non-executive Director to the Defra board. http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/groundwork-chief-executive-app.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/groundwork-chief-executive-app.aspx Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:05:36 GMT Garry Campbell News Articles Downing Street staff recently joined forces with Groundwork and a group of ex-offenders to help improve the local environment for the people of Ruislip. http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/archived-news/downing-street-staff-join-forc.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/archived-news/downing-street-staff-join-forc.aspx Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:43:18 GMT Garry Campbell News Articles Several Groundwork projects across the UK that will boost local green space, reduce carbon emissions and provide young people work experience need the public to vote today. http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/groundwork-needs-you.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/groundwork-needs-you.aspx Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:07:36 GMT Ben Leach News Articles Leading green space charity Groundwork has today launched ‘My Urban Oasis’ - an online interactive map that helps users to identify quality local green spaces. http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/brand-new-digital-map-launches.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/brand-new-digital-map-launches.aspx Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:29:20 GMT Garry Campbell News Articles Our partners at iGo have pledged to make a donation to Groundwork for every voucher sold, so you can help Change Places and Change Lives without any additional cost to you. http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/igo-vouchers.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/igo-vouchers.aspx Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:33:17 GMT Ben Leach News Articles We are delighted to announce that Tony Hawkhead, CEO of Groundwork UK, has been awarded a Knighthood in the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours List. http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/groundwork-chief-executive-kni.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/groundwork-chief-executive-kni.aspx Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:24:26 GMT Garry Campbell News Articles A flock of 170 life sized designer sheep will be on-hand to help launch the £450k transformation of the Exeter Cathedral green today. http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/flocks-of-sheep-bring-flagship.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/flocks-of-sheep-bring-flagship.aspx Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:43:19 GMT Garry Campbell News Articles ‘Spud’ the Dulux dog recently revealed the first Groundwork/Dulux ‘Lets Colour’ project in Slough. http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/archived-news/groundwork-and-dulux-reveal-fi.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/archived-news/groundwork-and-dulux-reveal-fi.aspx Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:43:23 GMT Garry Campbell News Articles Groundwork is today calling on the nation to show its commitment to local green spaces by vowing to love and to cherish them for better or for worse, and for richer or poorer to highlight the crucial role they play in building stronger communities. http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/groundwork-calls-on-nation-to.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/news/2011/groundwork-calls-on-nation-to.aspx Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:43:23 GMT Garry Campbell News Articles Marks & Spencer today announces the 100th project funded by its food carrier bag charge. M&S Director of Plan A Richard Gillies and Groundwork UK Chief Executive Tony Hawkhead hosted a ground break event at the latest project at Hickmott Road in Sheffield to celebrate this milestone. http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/archived-news/ms-and-groundwork-announce-10.aspx http://www.groundwork.org.uk/news--events/archived-news/ms-and-groundwork-announce-10.aspx Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:43:23 GMT Garry Campbell News Articles