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: 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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  • NEWS: Plugging the green jobs gap – Green Doctor Academy creates the next generation of energy advisors

    NEWS: Plugging the green jobs gap – Green Doctor Academy creates the next generation of energy advisors

    Over £500,000 has been invested to create the new wave of energy efficiency advisors across England as part of an innovative programme to support those living in fuel poverty and address the green skills gap. The Cadent Foundation Green Doctor Academy, developed in partnership with charity Groundwork, will create 35 new Green Doctors – independent…

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  • NEWS: Groundwork’s Sustainable Business Consultants support over 700 businesses to progress towards Net Zero

    NEWS: Groundwork’s Sustainable Business Consultants support over 700 businesses to progress towards Net Zero

    Groundwork’s Sustainable Business Consultants are working in partnership with local authorities to offer impartial, tailored sustainability advice that helps businesses to build a stronger and greener future. Made possible by funding from the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund, sustainability consultants have supported businesses across the UK with energy audits, decarbonisation plans, grant management and general…

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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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