Groundwork is working across south and mid Wales to create stronger, healthier communities, responsible business and greater prospects for local people.
We are delighted that Valleys Regional Park has contracted Groundwork Wales to continue delivering the Valleys Regional Park Guardians Scheme. Since the start of the new two year contract in May 2021, the VRP Guardians have made a positive impact on the community and the local environment.
Groundwork Wales has recently been awarded Welsh Government Green Recovery funding to develop eco-therapy services with local partners across the south Wales valleys.
Groundwork has partnered with One Stop to launch the One Stop Scholarship Programme and is looking for students studying in the areas of Online and Technology to benefit from an employment scheme leading to a graduate role.
Here is a selection of Groundwork Wales' projects which are currently taking place across south and mid Wales.
We Educate Communities And Regenerate Environments. There are three strands to our WeCare programme: Green Teams, Green Communities and Green Education.
Healthy Rivers Programme engages local people in the conservation of local rivers through volunteering opportunities, community river care days and accredited training.
Routes2Life (R2L) does what its name encapsulates – provides disadvantaged and often vulnerable adults and young people an education and skills development programme as a positive way forward.
Here is a selection of Groundwork Wales' services which are currently taking place across south and mid Wales.
Our Green Dragon Standard supports companies in implementing an environmental Management System appropriate to the nature and scale of their activities.
Green Enterprise is committed to helping people release their potential through a range of work-based business initiatives that can make an impact now and in the future.
Our Greencare Team delivers landscape services that enable everyone and everything to profit - landscape, skills, employment and Groundwork Wales' wider activities.
How Gareth improved his wellbeing and developed his employment prospects through our community prescriptions of outdoor exercise.
Katherine joined our traineeship programme at the end of September 2018.
Rhys was one of our Trainee project officers as part of the UK Government Kickstart Scheme.
Training opportunities with Groundwork Wales.
Volunteering opportunities with Groundwork Wales.
Employment opportunities with Groundwork Wales and across other regions.
Office and training facilities for hire!
All profits from hiring our building go into the charity's vision of 'Changing Places, Changing Lives'
IT Suite, Demo Kitchen and Learning Zone available for hire on a daily or hourly basis.
Meeting rooms of all sizes available. Internet access, projection and Smartboard equipment available.
Ty Mynyddislwyn Environment Centre, Bryn Road, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood. NP12 2BH
T: 01495 222605
E: wales@groundwork.org.uk
Charity registration number: 1096662
Company registration number: 03577896
