Groundwork is a federation of charities working locally and nationally to transform lives in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities.
Find out how we’re changing places and lives in your area.
We help people gain confidence and skills, get into training and work, protect and improve green spaces, lead more active lives and overcome significant challenges such as poverty, isolation, low skills and poor health.
“I’m not going to stop, even if it gets hard. I know if I put my mind to it I can do whatever I want to.”
- Dan, trainee on Groundwork's Green Team employment project
“We only have one Earth. If we don’t look after it then who will?”
- Tamanna, Groundwork young ambassador
“They always ask me: when are you coming back, because we need you. It’s a positive to me that I’m a part of the team.”
- Tom, Groundwork volunteer
Groundwork UK Federation Board Trustee, Faiza Amin, shares her thoughts on why it's vital third sector organisations are more reflective of the communities they serve.
Groundwork has announced a new partnership with Comic Relief to offer grants of up to £4,000 to support community projects across England.
Our survey of UK community groups has found grassroots groups are increasingly at the forefront of tackling many challenges but are lacking support and finding it harder to sustain their activities.
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.
We help people to carry out thousands of projects each year. Tackling climate change. Helping people out of fuel poverty. Bringing out the best in young people by helping them to improve their local area. Building stronger communities by improving green space. Getting people back into work and creating green jobs. Last year alone we:
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