Greater Manchester

The Our Streets Chorlton project focused on supporting residents to create ways to drive less locally.

Groundwork provided training and employment to 3 local people, who in turn became the Kirkholt Estate Ranger Team, using their new skills to improve their local green spaces.

Through our Achievement Coaching programme Groundwork’s specialist youth practitioners provide support to young people facing a range of challenges, from low-level anxiety, to uncertainty about their future.

Engaging the West Gorton community about the value of nature-based-solutions and developing a space that could be enjoyed by all.

Young River Leaders engaged young people in Manchester with creative and meaningful activities to help them feel better connected to their local rivers and inspired to make positive changes to their environment.

As part of Groundwork Greater Manchester’s ongoing partnership with Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, our Landscaping Apprentices recently worked with the local community to transform a piece of unused land in Heywood, Rochdale.

As part of the Natural Course project, Groundwork led the removal of the weir at Hall i’ th’ Wood on Eagley Brook in Bolton.

Connecting Collyhurst focused on developing signposted routes to join up the different estates within Collyhurst.

Ambition for Ageing Bury was part of a £10.2 million Lottery funded programme to create age friendly places with strong community connections and empower people to live fulfilling lives as they age.

Thanks to funding from corporate partner Cargill, ten pupils from The Canterbury Centre, a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) in Salford, attended weekly forest school sessions at Trafford Ecology Park.

Our landscape designers created this tailored landscaping solution for older people visiting the Age UK day care centre in Tameside, including those living with dementia.

Groundwork were appointed by Peel Environmental to work with the local community in Irlam, Salford to involve them in the design and development of a nearby under-used and under-loved green space.