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BLOG: Nature Towns and Cities – a call for collective action
By Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive Conferences come and conferences go, but last week’s Nature Towns and Cities event felt different. It was exceptional in three ways. Firstly, sheer numbers – more than 1,000 people registered with several hundred moving around the online event space on the day. Secondly, the passion and knowledge on…
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BLOG: The wonder of the outdoors – youth access to nature
Groundwork Youth Advisory Board member, Alice, shares how even in city environments, she was encouraged to explore nature as a child. She relates her everyday life through nature – something that first began in childhood and has continued to develop as she has grown up alongside the formative natural world. As a child I had…
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BLOG: Where the Hills Are Home – Growing Up Outdoors in Clackmannanshire
Groundwork Youth Advisory Board member, Bethany, describes how her everyday encounters with nature as a child moulded her into the person she is today – someone who values connection, curiosity and respect for the natural world. Now she wants the same opportunities for other children growing up. Some people mark home by a street name…
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BLOG: Rooted in Shropshire – how growing up outdoors shaped my love for nature
Groundwork Youth Advisory Board member, Mia, shares how her positive experience with nature as a child shaped how she sees environmental issues today – and the role that young people can play to ensure this is the reality for all children. I grew up in the heart of Shropshire, where nature wasn’t just scenery –…
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NEWS: £2.48m invested to support people in West Yorkshire towards a better future
Over 1900 people living in West Yorkshire have been supported towards employment, education or training as part of a targeted initiative designed to assist people with more complex barriers to access work. Community Grants, delivered by Groundwork, aimed to enhance core skills, reduce economic inactivity and bring individuals closer to employment, education, training and digital…
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BLOG: Making connections with Wellies in the Woods
Hannah Smith, Team Manager and Facilitator at Groundwork East, reflects on the purpose of Wellies in the Woods, her time connecting with families, and why this programme is so important for children’s futures. Families join Wellies in the Woods knowing that outdoor learning is important, but Wellies shows them that any given green space, no…