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  • NEWS: Groundwork partners with the Bupa Foundation to support green space projects across the UK

    NEWS: Groundwork partners with the Bupa Foundation to support green space projects across the UK

    Groundwork has partnered with the Bupa Foundation to award over £500,000 to green projects at over 240 schools, not-for-profits and charities. Bupa Global & UK’s Healthy Cities raised these funds as part of an initiative which saw Bupa people, partners and customers collectively walk close to 1 billion steps in June. To access the funding,…

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  • NEWS: Young adults from Belfast address International conference held in city

    NEWS: Young adults from Belfast address International conference held in city

    A group of young people gave their views at an international youth conference on why the climate and nature emergencies require a more inclusive approach to creating a new green workforce for the future.  Speaking as part of a panel discussion at the four-day One Young World Conference, the young adults told the crowd of…

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  • BLOG: #LoveNature Photo Competition

    BLOG: #LoveNature Photo Competition

    Welcome to the #LoveNature Photo Competition, as seen on @groundworkUK! We are thrilled to invite you to join us in celebrating the beauty of nature and sharing your incredible discoveries and creations in your community, area or neighbourhood. Organised by Groundwork’s Youth Advisory Board, comprised of 16 passionate young individuals dedicated to bringing positive change to communities,…

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  • NEWS: Tesco Stronger Starts £5m programme open for applications

    NEWS: Tesco Stronger Starts £5m programme open for applications

    Tesco is introducing a £5m grant programme, in partnership with Groundwork UK, to give children across the UK a stronger start in life. The grants will help schools and children’s groups provide nutritious food and healthy activities that support young people’s physical health and mental wellbeing, such as breakfast clubs or snacks, and equipment for…

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  • BLOG: Swapping the keyboard for a power drill

    BLOG: Swapping the keyboard for a power drill

    Izzi Norman, Groundwork’s Fundraising Assistant, reflects on a volunteering day she attended as part of PWC’s ‘One Day, One Firm’ event with Groundwork. With hundreds of employee volunteering days happening every year at Groundwork projects across the UK, it was exciting to have the opportunity to participate in one alongside some PWC employees! Last week,…

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  • NEWS: Groundwork partners with PWC to improve community spaces

    NEWS: Groundwork partners with PWC to improve community spaces

    Groundwork have proudly supported over 500 PWC colleagues to improve community spaces across the UK as part of the PWC ‘One Firm, One Day’ initiative.  Volunteering activities have taken place across Belfast, Leeds, Manchester, West Midlands, Bristol, Cardiff, the South and London totalling 23 events and over 2,650 volunteering hours. Across Manchester PWC colleagues got…

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