Structure and Governance
Our role is to add value to Groundwork’s local activities by developing relationships with national partners, funders and commissioners, accessing resources and managing programmes of local activity delivered by Groundwork Trusts and others.
We act as Groundwork’s national voice in the outside world, sharing our local experience with others, and we help all parts of Groundwork gain the benefits of being in a federation by providing opportunities to collaborate and learn from good practice.
We run programmes, initiatives and campaigns that contribute to Groundwork’s mission to transform lives in local communities and manage a range of grant programmes providing funds and support to local community groups.
Our Board
Our board of trustees is responsible for ensuring we deliver our programmes and activities ethically, safely and cost effectively. The majority of our trustees are appointed from the boards of our member Groundwork Trusts. A number of independent trustees, including our Chair, are co-opted by the board to broaden its skills base or to enable us to benefit from specialist expertise or networks.
UK Committee
Our UK Committee supports the work of the board by overseeing the development and management of our national policies, programmes and partnerships.
Youth Advisory Board
We also benefit from the views of our Youth Advisory Board, who bring their perspective to the way we develop and deliver our programmes, campaigns and initiatives.
Our management team
- Chief Executive – Graham Duxbury
- Director of Programmes and Partnerships – Sarah Reece-Mills
- Director of Finance and Corporate Services – Paul Viles
- Head of Delivery and Learning – Andy Harrison
- Head of Policy & Communications – Garry Campbell