Yorkshire News

  • In This Together: Reaching the Communities Most Often Missed

    What happens when healthcare goes beyond the clinic and meets people where they are? Our latest video showcases the first year of the In This Together project, a community-led initiative delivered by Groundwork Yorkshire and commissioned by Wakefield Council Public Health Team to improve cervical screening awareness and access across the Wakefield district. Over 12…

  • Award Winning Communities Team

    Our West Yorkshire Communities Team were thrilled to win the Social Enterprise Award 2026 at the Morgan Sindall Construction Supply Chain Awards. The team have facilitated social value projects on behalf of Morgan Sindall over the past year, at Bedford Fields Community Forest Garden in Leeds and St Mary’s Community Centre in Pontefract. “This social…

  • Empowering Northern Communities

    Year 2 report final, Northern Networks The Northern Network – Green Community Hubs programme continues to transform local places by supporting communities to co-design, build, and sustain green spaces across the North of England. Delivered by a partnership of five northern Groundwork Trusts—including Groundwork Yorkshire—the National Lottery Community Fund programme focuses on improving health, enhancing…

  • The Ground Up – Episode 15: a new chapter for Groundwork Yorkshire introducing our CELO

  • Adrian’s Podcast

  • Navigating the School Holidays: Managing the Cost of Summer for Yorkshire Families

    The summer holidays should be a time for making memories. But for many parents across Yorkshire, the six-week break brings an underlying anxiety: how to cover the soaring cost of childcare, extra groceries, and activities without falling into financial distress. Recent data shows that families across the UK spend an average of £1,200 more during…

  • The Reality Behind Employability Programmes

    By Amanda Scrimgeour – Programme Manager The Lifelong Learning Team recently secured funding from Croda to deliver employability programmes for unemployed adults in Goole and Selby, combining practical environmental work with accredited training and pathways into employment. Our first programme, delivered in Selby between March and May, saw participants working on our allotment site undertaking…

  • Reflections from an ED

    By Adrian Curtis In my 30 years at Groundwork (1996-2026) I have been privileged to have been involved in hundreds (if not thousands!) of projects and worked with many fantastic people within Groundwork and our many partners. Choosing any number of projects or programmes is always going to be both hard and unfair on all…

  • Groundwork Yorkshire Projects Shortlisted For Prestigious Design Awards

    Summary: We are thrilled to announce that two of Groundwork Yorkshire’s landscape transformations—St John’s Garden of Life and Hope in Goole and the Shipley Health and Wellbeing Centre—have been shortlisted for the 2026 Design Excellence Awards, being held this evening, Thursday 30th April. The awarding body is the prestigious Landscape Institute Yorkshire & Humber Regional…

  • Groundwork Yorkshire’s Cooperative Executive Leadership Office (CELO)

    Adrian Curtis, our long-standing Executive Director, recently announced his retirement, after 24 years at the helm of Groundwork Yorkshire. Adrian’s leadership has been transformational for Groundwork across Yorkshire, most notably as the driving force behind the successful merger of three local Trusts to create Groundwork Yorkshire in 2021. Over decades, he has been at the…

  • Energy Price Changes

    The Green Doctor service by Groundwork Yorkshire helps households facing high energy costs achieve warmer, more energy-efficient homes through free, expert advice and small physical measures. While the April 2026 price cap brings a welcome £117 average reduction, energy costs remain historically high, and our Green Doctors are on hand to provide the practical support…

  • Calculating Fun: Groundwork Yorkshire Designs the UK’s First ‘Maths Playground’

    Summary: Groundwork Yorkshire has designed the UK’s first dedicated Maths Playground in Hall Park, Horsforth, as part of the Leeds ‘City of Maths’ initiative. This project uses interactive landscape design to help children engage with mathematical concepts through physical play and outdoor discovery. What is the Leeds Maths Playground project? At Groundwork Yorkshire, we believe…