People, places, potential… why we do what we do
Global vision, local delivery. Our projects, initiatives and main areas of activity.
Campaigns and ways you can support our work.
Connect to our regional and local Groundwork Trusts.
Find out the latest about how we're changing places and lives.
Further your career or help us make a difference.
How to contact our team nationally and around the country
When jumping though the hoops to win that public sector contract, it’s great to have that edge on the competition. Often, a bit of local knowledge and genuine innovation in providing public benefit can swing the deal. Groundwork can work with your bid team to identify the key social, economic and environmental outcomes – and then develop solutions.
We can add the punch to public sector bids, act as your interface with the local community and ensure your investment changes lives. Partnership building and local regeneration isn’t just a desk job for us – we’re part of that world and often have the inside knowledge on the political context, the key players and the buttons to push.
We will do the detective work to see how your proposal can link with the local regeneration and sustainability scene. We can spot and make those crucial connections that will touch the hearts and minds of the key decision makers.
We have expertise in a number of areas, including:
Location: Cuckney Cuckney Garden was originally a rundown and neglected area of land in the heart of the village. With funding from Nottinghamshire County Council’s ‘Local Improvement Scheme’ and assistance from Cuckney Parish Council, Groundwork and Crestra Limited hav
Location: Worksop Summer of 2011, Bassetlaw District Council Chairman, Councillor David Challinor swapped his chains of office for a shovel, as Groundwork Creswell, Ashfield & Mansfield in partnership with Marks and Spencer put the finishing touches to the first phase o
Location: Clowne A site right in the heart of Clowne was given a whole new lease of life when Groundwork Creswell, Ashfield and Mansfield and Crestra joined forces with Clowne Parish Council.
Location: Bolton Supporting J Dickinson & Sons to help them make annual cost savings of over £700k
Location: Rochdale An innovative voluntary training project that combines housing regeneration and support for unemployed people.
Location: Rochdale Helping local unemployed people to gain new skills and work experience whilst making improvements to their neighbourhood.
Location: Rochdale Providing opportunities to previously unemployed young people whilst enhancing public spaces across Rochdale.
Location: Local area Homeowners and tenants can acheive great savings on their energy bills and help the environment by increasing insulation to the property and reducing carbon emissions.
Location: Heywood Our award winning Housing Retrofit scheme transformed an old council house property into a beacon of sustainable living
Location: Beckingham 'The Willow Works’ in Beckingham is a unique facility that has been fully restored by Groundwork and Crestra Ltd to create a community heritage centre.
