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Contact Information
Monday to Friday 10.00am – 5.00pm
E-mail: Nicholas.Ripley@groundwork.org.uk
Tel: 0300 3033 292
M: 0797 1842768
Groundwork Overview
Groundwork was founded in 1981 as a radical experiment to bring together communities, businesses and government in a joint effort to improve the quality of life and promote sustainable development in places that had become run-down and neglected.
Head Offices
North East
Unit 14 Parsons Court
Welbury Way
Aycliffe Industrial Park
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 6ZE
Yorkshire
Environment and Business Centre
Merlyn-Rees Avenue, Morley
Leeds LS27 9SL
South and North Tyneside
The Eco Centre
Windmill Way
Hebburn
NE31 1SR
What we do
We provide a range of services and a wide range of projects helping communities and individual find practical solutions to the challenges they face.
Groundwork Size
As a Northern group, between the trusts, we currently turnover nearly £20m, employ over 450 staff.
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New and Existing Press Release
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30th June 2022 Press Release NE&C Newcastle Quayside
20th April 2022CEO Press Release: Moving on to Greener Pastures
19th April 2022Little Terns Get a Little Help
17th November: Step Forward Tees Valley participant is runner up at Catalyst Achievement Awards
Step Forward Tees Valley participant is runner up at Catalyst Achievement Awards
Revitalising our Estuaries responds to North East coastal and estuaries crisis by delivering a blue/green recovery
NLHF GRCF Revitalising our Estuaries 28 July 2021
Selby Connected Programme launches Press release