Live Programmes

Working with the Irwell Catchment Partnership, this project will revitalise the urbanised watercourse spanning Horwich and Lostock to improve local biodiversity and river health.

Groundwork’s Youth Team will be delivering Holiday Activities Fund (HAF) sessions in Crumpsall Park throughout 2026, providing activities and hot meals to young people aged 11-16 who would normally receive free school meals.

Groundwork and City of Trees will deliver a variety of nature activities and training sessions at Daisy Nook, supporting a range of biodiversity improvements and nature connectivity.

Thanks to funding from the Government and The National Lottery Community Fund, Groundwork Youth Workers will be delivering even more youth work in Manchester and Tameside over the next 15 months.

Groundwork’s trainers will deliver the City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Retrofit supporting people to start their careers in the retrofit sector.

This 12-month pilot project will bring together residents, community organisations and landowners to begin restoring and reimagining the canal corridor through Darcy Lever, Little Lever, Kearsley and surrounding areas of Bolton.

The Wild About Clayton Vale project will boost biodiversity, restore habitats, and deepen people’s relationship with the natural environment.

We will be running the St Peter’s Job Club from our office in Ashton, providing a space where local residents can drop in and find out about jobs, local training and support services.

The Knowledge Transfer Partnership aims to bridge critical gaps in data analysis and evidence-based decision-making within the Irwell Catchment Partnership.

Thanks to funding from Bupa UK, we will be delivering Wellies in the Woods, an 8 week outdoor activity programme for families with children aged 5 and under to explore local wildlife and get creative with nature together.

We’re working with a group of young women aged 11-18 to facilitate a girl only youth group in Stockport, supporting them to learn vital skills for the future and develop their confidence.

Young people in Cheetham Hill have co-created a programme of activity that Groundwork’s Youth Workers will be delivering which includes a youth club, 1-2-1 coaching and social action projects.

We’re helping communities in Rochdale prepare for, respond to, and recover from flooding, heat waves and other climate related emergencies.

Our team will be running weekly sessions for 11-18 year olds, starting at our Tameside office site and leading onto greening projects around Hattersley.

We’re working with Friends of the Earth to create more green spaces in Belle Vue and West Gorton, with the help of our new Postcode Gardener.

Rag Revival educates residents about the impact of textile overconsumption and teaches valuable skills which help people live more sustainably.

We’re providing a bespoke styling service and employment advice for those furthest from the employment market as part of the Stockport Social Supermarket Programme.

Groundwork have been commissioned by United Utilities to survey Schools, leisure centres and community buildings to check whether they were using more water than they needed to and provide a helping hand if so.

The SAFE Task Force is a government program targeted at young people at risk of being drawn into Serious Youth Violence.

Our qualified and experienced youth workers arrange regular youth club nights and deliver positive activities in neighbourhoods across Manchester.

A programme funded by the Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation to support, train and prepare people furthest from the job market to pursue their dreams to gain skills and employment.

We are the nominated host organisation for the Irwell catchment, where partners join forces, united by the catchment based approach, to improve water quality and reduce flood risk.

The Team programme is a nationally recognised personal development programme for 16-25 year olds delivered in partnership with The King’s Trust in Rochdale and Tameside.

We working with Rochdale based charity Turning Point to provide employment support to people affected by drugs and alcohol.

Achievement Coaching is designed for any young person who needs support to reach their potential.

This programme provides Climate Change training to youth workers in Manchester, enabling them to deliver Climate Change focused social action projects to young people across the city.

Working Wardrobe is a personal styling service which gives people the outfit and confidence they need to get the job that they deserve.

Groundwork is one of several charity organisations helping to deliver the Greater Manchester Green Spaces Fund; providing small and large grants to communities who seek to improve or create local green spaces.

The Energyworks Green Doctors provide energy efficiency advice to people across the city region, helping vulnerable households save money and stay warm and well.