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

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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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  • BLOG: The antidote is action – and there is no better time than now

    BLOG: The antidote is action – and there is no better time than now

    Groundwork Youth Advisory Board member, Alanis shares her views why environmental jobs are more than just an economic opportunity – but a pathway towards a greener future for us all. Over the last few years, mental health has become a hot topic amplified by the Covid-19 pandemic creating levels of panic and precarity that many…

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  • NEWS: Groundwork and Comic Relief to offer grants of up to £5,000 to community groups

    NEWS: Groundwork and Comic Relief to offer grants of up to £5,000 to community groups

    Groundwork and Comic Relief have announced a new funding programme to support community groups and grass-roots organisations to deliver services and activities that benefit local people across England. The Comic Relief Community Fund, which launched on Monday 14 October sees applications open for grants of up to £5,000 for core organisational costs, direct project related…

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  • BLOG: Working in partnership to grow a more inclusive environmental sector

    BLOG: Working in partnership to grow a more inclusive environmental sector

    A reflection by Andy Harrison, Head of Delivery and Learning at Groundwork UK. We had a brilliant time at last week’s Environmental Services and Solutions (ESS) Expo in Birmingham. With over 600 exhibitors and 12,000 visitors, the event showcases solutions that will help the UK work towards a greener future; incorporating the circular economy, Net…

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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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