Groundwork
Groundwork
Groundwork

Groundwork

Groundwork takes practical action to create a fair and green future in which people, places, and nature thrive.

We support local communities and businesses to build capacity and resilience as this is vital if we are to tackle hardship, achieve a just transition to net-zero and help nature recover in a way that reduces inequality and leads to better work and healthier, happier lives. 


Charity registration number 291558

Groundwork near me

Groundwork Trusts are supporting communities and creating a green future across the UK.

Find out how we’re changing places and lives in your area.

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The change we deliver

We work with people who are facing multiple challenges and in places that are lacking social infrastructure and economic opportunities.  Many of the places we prioritise are also increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events.

We have four decades’ experience of building partnerships to address these challenges in three connected ways.

We help people create better places…

By making communities greener, healthier and better prepared for the future and enabling people to work together to bring about change in their local area.

We help people improve their prospects…

By increasing confidence, skills, wellbeing and employability and helping those out of work find jobs in the green economy.

We help people protect the planet…

By supporting people and businesses to reduce their carbon footprint, cut waste and take practical action to combat the climate and nature emergencies.

News updates

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  • NEWS: Groundwork publishes 2023/24 Impact Report

    NEWS: Groundwork publishes 2023/24 Impact Report

    Groundwork has released their impact report for 2023/24 which shows the scale of the difference they are making in towns and cities across the UK to ensure a fairer, greener future. Communities across the UK benefitted from over £1.1m of investment through Groundwork delivery, supporting 16,053 local organisations including 7,224 charities and 3,210 schools. The…

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  • NEWS: Minister for Nature joins Groundwork at Parliamentary Event

    NEWS: Minister for Nature joins Groundwork at Parliamentary Event

    Mary Creagh, Minister for Nature, heard first hand from young people who took part in a 12-month scheme that helped young job seekers from diverse backgrounds access nature-based jobs.  The Minister joined the now graduate Trainees at a roundtable discussion organised by Groundwork to celebrate ‘New to Nature’ an employment programme funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund…

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  • BLOG: A new year’s message from Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive

    BLOG: A new year’s message from Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive

    Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive, envisions a new year of opportunity for practical change. With the parties and fireworks behind us, many will be entering 2025 with a degree of trepidation.  Storms and floods are a reminder of the need to prepare for increasingly disruptive climate impacts, while a spell of freezing temperatures coupled…

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Whether you’re looking for a grant to turn your community project into a reality, want to partner with us to change lives or simply want to give a few hours a week to a cause that benefits your community, Groundwork can help you do something special.

Our impact

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7,102

Community organisations supported

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£90m

Invested in communities

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203,905

Hours of volunteering mobilised

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