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NEWS: Groundwork launches three-year charity partnership with WPS to help more people and places thrive
Groundwork has announced a three-year partnership with WPS, the specialist property services business owned by the Wates Family, who aim to raise £150,000 for community causes. As a provider of social housing maintenance, WPS looks after around one in seven social homes nationally, as well as providing facilities management support to thousands of public sector…
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STATEMENT: Groundwork’s response to the Alan Milburn interim review into young people and work
Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive, Graham Duxbury, shares his response to the publication of the Alan Milburn interim review into young people and work. Also hear from members of Groundwork UK’s Youth Advisory Board. Graham Duxbury, Groundwork UK’s Chief Executive said: “We welcome the publication of Alan Milburn’s interim review into young people and work. With…
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NEWS: Minister for Nature joins anniversary celebrations of flagship green community hub in Coventry
Minister for Nature and Coventry East MP, Mary Creagh was in attendance at an event to celebrate the first anniversary of a local green space project that brought together community volunteers and stakeholders. The People’s Patch, based next to the Alan Higgs Centre, is a green community hub ran by Groundwork West Midlands that has…
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NEWS: Groundwork and NPC release new report revealing young people risk missing out on green jobs
Groundwork and NPC have released a report warning that the label ‘green jobs’ risks discouraging some young people from seeking roles in one of the UK’s fastest-growing sectors. The report sets out key findings on the disconnect between young people and opportunities in the green economy, including that young people from low-income backgrounds want stable,…
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BLOG: What wellies can do for wellbeing
By Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive A frequently used icebreaker at corporate events is to ask participants to close their eyes and think about a place in their childhood that made them feel happy. It’s surprising how many people describe occasions when they were outside in nature – playing in a garden, kicking a…
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BLOG: Why we partnered with Groundwork, and what we’re building together
By Andy Sweeney, CEO at The Best Connection I’ve spent a long time in recruitment. Long enough to know that a job is never just a job. It’s a household that becomes more stable. A person who rediscovers their confidence. A community that becomes a little more resilient. When you see that often enough, you stop thinking…