Groundwork Youth Advisory Board

Groundwork’s Youth Advisory Board plays a key role to the charity, with members offering their insight and lived-experience to support and shape strategy and on-going development.

The Youth Advisory Board is for young people from across the UK, aged between 16 – 24, who are passionate about the same issues as Groundwork and would like to be part of a group of like-minded young people to make their voice heard.

Groundwork’s Youth Advisory Board enables members to see behind the scenes of a national charity, all while developing confidence, skills and the opportunity to share their opinions and experience with both Groundwork colleagues and peers.

Groundwork first started the Youth Advisory Board in 2016 and each year since has invited young people from across the UK to join and make a difference.

Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive, said:

We know that young people are disproportionately affected by environmental issues – from increased air pollution to the loss of green spaces. We also know that young people want to play a part in identifying solutions and find taking practical action the best antidote to rising anxiety. As a charity dedicated to ensuring everyone has a voice in their community, giving young people the chance to shape our work is hugely important.

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Youth Advisory Board projects and contributions

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Reflecting Upon Growing Up Outdoors – a series of Wellies in the Woods campaign blogs:

In 2025, Youth Advisory Board members were given the opportunity to contribute their own childhood experiences of nature through a blog piece, reflecting on how this access to nature shaped their youth. This was part of a wider campaign for the Wellies in the Woods programme, which focuses on ensuring support for more children and their families living in deprived areas to grow up with access to nature.

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