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BLOG: Helping those who need them most find good green jobs
By Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive September and October see the main political parties in the UK vying for attention at their party conferences. These events are an opportunity to rally and enthuse supporters, to capture media headlines but also, away from the spotlight, to host debates that help test ideas and formulate policy.
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NEWS: Groundwork calls for emergency response to jobs and climate crisis that guarantees entry-level green jobs for people out of work
Groundwork has brought together leading figures in the environmental, skills and employment industries at an event calling for an emergency response to the UK’s rising unemployment figures. The event, sponsored by the Cadent Foundation and hosted by Jim Dickson MP, was held at the House of Commons to encourage politicians to take a joined-up approach
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NEWS: Community groups and schools benefit from a further £500,000 funding boost
Groundwork and the Bupa Foundation have awarded over half a million pounds to schools, PTA’s and community organisations for the third year, thanks to the Green Community Grants programme. 271 schools and community groups were given over £500,000 throughout 2025 to revitalise green spaces and create happier and healthier places and spaces in towns and
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BLOG: Green Community Hubs – Sarayu
For Community Projects Officer, Sarayu, Green Community Hubs offer much desired doses of positivity and inclusivity across inner city London. During her recent years working at Groundwork London, Sarayu has also observed a sharp rise in the social and environmental need for these vital Hubs – that promise people more than just gardening. Sarayu has
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NEWS: Groundwork and People’s Postcode Lottery re-open Grassroots Grants programme
Groundwork and the Community Programme team from People’s Postcode Lottery are once again inviting community groups to apply for funding pots of up to £2,000 for projects across England. Grassroot Grants offers funding for core organisational costs that support the important work local organisations deliver in their communities. Grants are offered unrestricted and can be
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NEWS: Groundwork and Comic Relief to offer grants of up to £5,000 to community groups
Groundwork and Comic Relief has announced a new funding programme to support community groups and grass-roots organisations that deliver services for people living in or at risk of poverty and hardship across England. The Comic Relief Community Fund will fund projects that tackle the immediate and urgent impacts of being in poverty – including providing essential