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
Support our urgent appeal to help people living in fuel poverty this winter.
Musician Professor Green has joined forces with Groundwork and will lead an exciting BBC Radio 4 appeal to raise funds and awareness for our Green Doctor service and help those living in fuel poverty across the UK.
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.
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: Professor Green to present Groundwork’s BBC Radio 4 appeal on Sunday 15 December
Musician Professor Green will lead an exciting BBC Radio 4 appeal to raise funds and awareness for Groundwork’s Green Doctor programme and help those living in fuel poverty across the UK. The recording will go live at 7.54am and at 9.25pm on Sunday 15 December and repeated again at 3.27pm on Thursday 19 December across…
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STORY: Green Doctor on the Ground – Janet
Meet Janet from London, who joined the Green Doctor team when the global pandemic took her career in a new direction. Before becoming a Green Doctor, Janet’s work had spanned several decades and sectors, including public, private and voluntary. She supported people to improve their lives and was successful in her efforts to advocate for…
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BLOG: The time is now – help Groundwork take action and support people trapped in fuel poverty
By Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive It’s been a period of seismic political change. In the UK we have a new Government and a new-look opposition who now have to grapple with an unpredictable transition in the US. It’s also been a period when the impacts and threat of climate change have become even…
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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
7,102
Community organisations supported
£90m
Invested in communities
203,905
Hours of volunteering mobilised
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