Cheapside Green Community Hub
Welcome to Cheapside Green Community Hub in Worksop!
Our outdoor community hub in Worksop launched in autumn 2024 and continues to grow.
We host family events, children’s nature play groups, workshops, green skills training sessions, and much more. We also grow our own produce to use in healthy cooking and eating events on-site.
Take a look below at our upcoming events, all are FREE to attend.
Address: Entrance to Allotments via metal gate next to 109 Cheapside, Worksop, S80 2JD
Facilities: There is a toilet and running water on-site, free on-street parking, and shops nearby.
FREE Gardening & Lunch Club
A free weekly gardening and lunch club for people of all ages.
Get gardening tips from our environmental experts, including how to grow fruit, vegetables and herbs in planters on-site or at home. We’ll use what we’ve grown previously for delicious shared lunches that we cook together.
Small, welcoming groups for people of all ages and backgrounds that are no pressure and fun for everyone. Meet new people and make connections with neighbours.
Open to people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Children are welcome!
Every Thursday 12pm – 1pm
You can come weekly or drop-in when you can. Please note booking below is essential.
FREE Wellies in the Woods 2-5 year play groups
These sessions have now started and bookings have closed. If you would like to go on the waitlist for the next groups, please email us on gwfcenvironment@groundwork.org.uk or follow us on social media for announcements: Facebook / X / Instagram
Wellies in the Woods play sessions combine play with creativity and nature education. Make new friends and have a great time in nature!
Enjoy a variety of activities including interactive story time, scavenger hunts, making crafts and learning about creatures great and small.
FREE Green Ranger course
This course has now started, another cohort will run from February – April (dates yet to be finalised). If you would like to go on the waiting list and be notified once bookings open, please email: gwfcenvironment@groundwork.org.uk
A free 10-week training course for adults who are unemployed or on a low income and interested in finding a job in the green sector.
Topics include: Power tools training, wildlife conservation and habitat creation, understanding ecosystems and biodiversity, green space maintenance, nature surveys, bird & bat box construction, and more.
Small, welcoming groups (maximum 10 people), with personalised support. People of all ages (18+), skill levels and abilities are welcome.
Volunteering opportunities
We always welcome volunteers to help us on-site and be part of this thriving hub, making improvements for everyone to enjoy.
We have plenty of varying tasks for people of all abilities – from weeding and planting, to DIY and implementing infrastructure.
Enjoy working outdoors, learn new skills and achieve something fantastic for the local community and environment. Click here to find out more about volunteering.
And if you are part of a business or organisation, we can host your next team day at Cheapside Hub! Click here to find out more about corporate volunteering.
News
Free adult green skills courses in Worksop (30 September 2026)
Free 10-week Green Ranger courses are running from November ’26 to January ’27 at Cheapside Hub. It aims to give participants a thorough understanding of habitat management in green spaces. The courses are open to adults of all ages (18+) who are unemployed or on a low-income, of any skill level and background.
Cheapside Green Community Hub in Worksop gets financial support (9 December 2024)
We are pleased to announce a £50,000 funding boost. The money will be spent on installing drainage, erecting polytunnels and all-weather shelters at the allotment site, which will also offer space for mental health services through a sensory area, offer schools the opportunity to engage children alongside developing a wildlife haven.
