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Karl Salutes Programme That Helped Him Pursue Army Aspirations
A young man from Wigan says that the King’s Trust Team Programme provided him with the perfect confidence boost before he starts new career. Karl (20) from Wigan was at a crossroads. After leaving college, he struggled to find his path, facing unemployment and occasional casual work. With his sights set on joining the Army,…
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From Lost To Found – Melody Finds Path To Positive Future
A young woman from Wigan says that a programme delivered by Groundwork has improved her mental health and helped her to realise what she wants to do with her life. Moving home from Trafford to Wigan was difficult for Melody. Away from her support network of family and friends, her mental health deteriorated. College proved…
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From Feeling Rock Bottom To Meeting Royalty
A young man from Wigan has spoken of his amazing journey from feeling rock bottom, to sharing his ideas for an app with Apple and meeting King Charles. Dan Mort (23) says that this amazing transformation in his life all came about thanks to the Team Programme, which is delivered by Groundwork, in partnership with…
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Lindow Season Success
Lindow Season 2024, a series of events celebrating the 40th anniversary of the finding of Lindow Man, Britain’s most famous bog body, has been hailed as a huge success. The aim of the Lindow Season 2024 was to encourage people to discover and enjoy Lindow Moss and its unique ecological, archaeological and historical heritage. From…
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Double Celebration For Community Growing Projects
There was cause for double celebration recently when two of our community growing projects were successful at the North West in Bloom Awards. The awards, which take place each year, are organised and judged by the Royal Horticultural Society. Grow Blackpool and Grow Speke both achieved 5 Star ‘Outstanding’ ratings. Grow Blackpool Grow Blackpool is…
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Rivington Terraced Gardens Dazzles with Fourth Annual Festival of Light
An iconic heritage site was transformed into a magical wonderland of illumination as Rivington Terraced Gardens hosted its fourth annual Festival of Light. The event ran for 4 nights, with around 5,000 visitors enjoying a spectacular event, set against the stunning backdrop of the Japanese Lake. The lake and surrounding woodlands were bathed in vibrant…
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Nali Shows Why Work Placements Are A Win – Win.
An aspiring accountant from Wigan is an inspiring example of how work experience placements can benefit both students and companies. Nali (17) always had a head for figures. So it came as no surprise when he decided to study T Level Accountancy at Wigan and Leigh College. This 2 year course is aimed at preparing you for…
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Tender Opportunity – Security & Guarding Services (Cheshire)
Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire & Merseyside (Groundwork CLM), as the accountable body for the Gadbrook Park Business Improvement District (BID), invites tenders for the provision of professional security guarding services. Gadbrook Park is a thriving business community situated in Northwich, Cheshire, hosting various businesses that require a high standard of security to safeguard their employees, property,…
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New Green Therapy Project at Clifton Hospital
A new gardening project has recently been unveiled at Clifton Hospital, providing facilities for green therapy that will benefit patients, families, hospital colleagues and volunteers. The creation of a paved area, planting areas and a polytunnel will facilitate year-round horticultural therapy to improve health and wellbeing. Sensory planting including grasses and lavender will complement raised beds…
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What Groundwork does really works
Hi. I am Lee and I have lived in Wigan all my life. I wanted to share my story in the hope that it will help people who feel like I did just a year or two ago. In 2016 I suffered a mental breakdown and was hospitalised in a psychiatric unit. At what was…
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Wigan’s Wader Crusaders On A Mission To Improve Water Quality In Rivers
Some super heroes wear capes, but in the case of two environmental officers based in Wigan, it’s waders that are the main dress code. It was recently reported that only 14% of UK rivers had a “good” ecological status. Healthy rivers are vital for biodiversity and for human health and wellbeing. Rivers provide habitats for…
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This Amazing Programme Gave Me My Voice Back
Alice is aged 18 and was studying psychology, photography and criminology at college, when she was hit by a crisis, which meant she couldn’t carry on. It affected her so deeply that for the next few months, she hardly left the house. It was Alice’s mental health support worker who mentioned that the Prince’s Trust…