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STORY: Green Doctor on the Ground – Cath
Meet Cath – 57, who was working as teacher when she was recommended by her neighbours to receive a free home visit from Green Doctor’s energy saving service. During the visit, Cath was really impressed by the advice provided by the Green Doctor – which included tips to save energy and a thorough check of…
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BLOG: The time is now – help Groundwork take action and support people trapped in fuel poverty
By Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive It’s been a period of seismic political change. In the UK we have a new Government and a new-look opposition who now have to grapple with an unpredictable transition in the US. It’s also been a period when the impacts and threat of climate change have become even…
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NEWS: New funding available to improve the energy resilience of charities and social enterprises in England
Groundwork has partnered with Social Investment Business to launch blended funding for charities and social enterprises to invest into energy resilience and to make the transition to net zero. The funding, which launched on Wednesday 6 November, is being offered to eligible charities and social enterprises which are based in and are delivering social and…
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BLOG: Growing an exciting future from a year of nature-based nurture
Jack, 25, talks us through his transformational experience as a New to Nature Trainee at Grow, which led to permanent employment at Groundwork. Before the placement I was struggling to find meaningful work in the wake of my Biology studies. I settled on GCSE tutoring in schools. Whilst occasionally rewarding, I quickly felt unsettled by…
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NEWS: Groundwork calls for immediate action on green jobs to tackle nature decline across the UK
A coalition of charity and non-profit organisations have joined forces to call on the government and the environmental sectors to do more to create accessible pathways into nature-based jobs, to diversify the sector and deliver our ambitions for nature recovery. The call to action – led by Groundwork, The King’s (formerly Prince’s) Trust, Mission Diverse,…
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BLOG: The antidote is action – and there is no better time than now
Groundwork Youth Advisory Board member, Alanis shares her views why environmental jobs are more than just an economic opportunity – but a pathway towards a greener future for us all. Over the last few years, mental health has become a hot topic amplified by the Covid-19 pandemic creating levels of panic and precarity that many…