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£1.2 million investment in the Medlock Valley
Groundwork Greater Manchester are pleased to announce a £1.2 million Species Survival Fund grant for a partnership project working in the Medlock Valley. Working alongside TCV, Canal & Rivers Trust, City of Trees and Mersey Rivers Trust and in partnership with Manchester City Council, Oldham Council and Tameside Council, the project will enhance habitats at…
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Prison education programme commended as Good by Ofsted
Groundwork’s Employment Specialists develop practical and soft skills within a prison setting supporting people into careers such as construction and landscaping post-release and helping reduce the risk of reoffending. Over the past 18 months we’ve been working in HMP Forest Bank delivering a range of construction courses. We’re currently delivering the government’s Skills Bootcamps; flexible…
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Local community celebrate International Women’s Day at Suffragette Square in Stockport
Suffragette Square, just off Bridgefield Street in Stockport town centre, was opened in 2018 by Stockport Council, on the 100th anniversary of women gaining the legal right to vote. Over the past six months, Groundwork Greater Manchester, Stockport Council and Totally Stockport have worked together and with local communities to revitalise the Square, refresh the…
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Young volunteers make a big difference at Spotland Community Centre
A group of 13 young people, aged between 16 and 25, have recently supported a community project at the Spotland Community Centre on Spotland Road in Rochdale. The young people have given the centre’s main meeting room and communal corridor a much need facelift. They have repainted the areas, including bespoke designs created by the…
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The Carbon Supermarket
As part of In Our Nature, a project aiming to support people across Manchester to take climate action at home and in their communities, we’ve been visiting local community spaces to educate and inspire with workshops, talks and more. The Carbon Supermarket, created by Sow the City, allows the user to calculate the carbon footprint…
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Improving Biodiversity in Rochdale
Groundwork have taken legal responsibility for 11.89 hectares of private land in Rochdale and will be working over the next 10-years to establish a diverse and rich woodland