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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…
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NEWS: Groundwork Announces New £800,000 Partnership With Royal London
Groundwork is boosting community-led nature recovery by joining forces with UK life, pensions and investment provider, Royal London. Groundwork and Royal London have launched a programme with an £800,000 commitment to support people-led nature recovery initiatives throughout urban communities in the UK and Ireland. In its first year the partnership aims to empower communities…
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NEWS: Groundwork partners with Fothergill’s to help communities flourish
More people and places across the UK will reap the benefits of gardening and nature, following a new collaboration between Groundwork and Fothergill’s. The community charity and leading seed retailer will work together to bring the joy of growing plants to more people, following a donation of 11,000 of food and flower seeds to Groundwork’s…
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NEWS: Groundwork announces new partnership with The Best Connection
Groundwork is excited to announce a new partnership with temporary workforce solutions provider, The Best Connection to work together to create greener, stronger communities. The partnership will see The Best Connection’s national branch network and teams join forces with Groundwork to support local community projects, raise funds and deliver hands-on environmental and social impact throughout 2026. Colleagues from…
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BLOG: A New Year’s message from Groundwork’s Chief Executive: ‘2026 – the year of coming together’
Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive, envisions a new year of global collaboration. I wonder which international gathering will receive more attention in 2026 – the men’s football World Cup taking place in the US, Canada and Mexico or the latest instalment of global climate talks – COP31 – led by Australia but hosted in…