Our aims and objectives, impact on the ground and how we operate as a federation of charities.
The main themes of our work and some of our most important initiatives.
Connect to our regional and local Groundwork Trusts.
What we can do for the wide range of people and organisations that we work with.
Find out the latest about how we're changing places and lives.
Campaigns and ways you can support our work.
Further your career or help us make a difference.
How to contact our team nationally and around the country
Our work is focused on motivating people and changing lives. We have three decades of experience of helping people in poorer neighbourhoods gain the skills and experience they need to get into work. Our long term presence in the places we work and ability to tailor our support means we can meet the needs of people who may be missed by other services. We help a wide range of people - reaching out to young people before unemployment impacts on their future prospects, through to working with people who are the furthest removed from the labour market, and find the prospect of returning to work a daunting prospect. Our support can include formal training and qualifications but it is just as often just as important to build a foundation of soft skills and confidence. In 2009/2010 we:
We are currently the Prime Contractor for the Department of Work & Pensions' Community Task Force in South West Wales and South Wales Valleys and, in partnership with the National Housing Federation, the largest national voluntary sector provider of the Future Jobs Fund.
Groundwork UK is developing its plans to support families in the South West through DWP's ESF contracts.
Groundwork and the National Housing Federation are creating over 6,000 jobs with funding from the Future Jobs Fund
Community Task Force will help young jobseekers (aged 18-24) make a real difference in local communities across South West Wales and South Wales Valleys.
A series of short films illustrating the real stories of people we've helped back into employment.
We work alongside communities, public bodies, private companies and voluntary sector organisations.
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Our work is focused on motivating people and changing lives.
