Young People's Development

Groundwork gets young people doing interesting stuff that puts them in direct contact with their neighbours, with local shops and business and sometimes the local council to make positive changes to where they live. 

Britain's young people have certainly got talent - many of them make podcasts, songs or films about their neighbourhoods or galvanise their neighbours to take part in community clean ups.  Some are so proactive that local businesses give them genuine work experience or offer them practical advice on how to be entrepreneurial.  And those of our team who work with young people in schools find the appetite amongst youngsters for educating their elders in greener living is voracious.

Our youth workers want young people to be part of things, to have stuff to do and use their boundless energy to educate those older and younger than themselves in issues affecting their neighbourhoods.

National Citizen's Service 2012

Location: North East If you’re in year 11 and you want to do something different this summer then the National Citizen Service could be for you!

25 years of Groundwork Leeds

Location: Leeds 2012 sees the 25th anniversary of Groundwork Leeds. Find out how the Trust began and explore some of the wonderful projects we've been involved in with local people over the last quarter of a century.

Trick or Heat

Location: Pontarddulais As part if the Positive Energy Swansea programme the Groundwork BNPT team hosted a number of free halloween themed workshops and presentations across the rural Swansea area

Larkin Trail Case Study

Location: Hull A case study showing the work done by Groundwork in Hull to create a trail based on the life and habits of poet Philip Larkin.

Preston Park's "Pimped Up" Pedestrian Paths

Location: Preston Hall, Stockton The River Routes in Stockton project has been busy around the Christmas period improving access routes around Preston Hall Park in Stockton. The Hall and Park is undergoing a major refurbishment project and our group was involved in some of the work.

Windmill Hill Primary School

Location: Runcorn We worked with Windmill Hill Primary School in Runcorn to transform part of their school grounds into a woodland classroom.

Brookside Primary School

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Parklands BMX

Location: Ellesmere Port Parklands BMX Track, providing a safe and exciting facility for the young people of Ellesmere Port

Whitley Daffodil Field

Location: Whiley, North Yorkshire Creation of a new community wildlife park with naturalistic play features

Practical Countryside Skills Course

Location: Shaw, Oldham Equipping learners aged 16+ with a range of conservation skills in addition to an accredited qualification.