Kickstart Scheme
Groundwork’s Kickstart scheme will provide hundreds of young people with their first jobs in community and environmental work, helping them to develop the skills they need to be at the forefront of a new green economy.
Projects
We support thousands of projects every year, providing the practical help people need to improve their communities and their own circumstances. Browse the projects below or use the filters to explore how our services are making a difference near you or on issues you care about.
Full CIRCLE
Celebrating the diverse cultures of refugees living in the UK
Climate Change Youth Sector Leadership
This programme provides Climate Change training to youth workers in Manchester, enabling them to deliver Climate Change focused social action projects to young people across the city.
DurhamWorks Programme for Schools
DurhamWorks Programme for Schools is a dedicated project for young people aged 15-16 years old, who need extra help when making decisions about education, training and employment opportunities after year 11.
Natural Neighbourhoods
Providing training and jobs for young people while improving parks and green spaces in the most deprived areas of the East, Midlands, and North.
VRP
Our Valleys Regional Park Programme is funded by the Welsh Government and delivered by Groundworks’ team of Valleys Regional Park Guardians. We deliver activities to make the most of our natural and cultural heritage for our wellbeing, for the environment, and for the economy.
TOGETHER South (Hastings & Rother)
Meet your community and settle into the UK through language, culture and employment support.
Our Streets Chorlton
Our Streets Chorlton is empowering local residents to live more sustainably by promoting and providing active lifestyles within the neighbourhood.
Low Carbon Careers
Supporting unemployed young people between the ages of 18 and 25 into careers in the green economy, choosing from either; the natural environment, waste and recycling and an introduction to retrofitting.