Donate to Groundwork’s Wellies in the Woods
We believe every child should be given the opportunity to learn and grow in nature. Help us to create change, from the ground up.
Your donation helps us create a greener and fairer future.
Every penny given to our Wellies in the Woods programme goes to help give children a better start in life.
There are lots of ways you can support Wellies in the Woods
You can make monthly and one-off donations or send funds you’ve raised for us using the form on this page or via PayPal. Want to avoid an online transaction? Send a cheque made out to ‘Groundwork UK’ to Groundwork UK, Suite B2 Walker Building, 58 Oxford Street, Birmingham B5 5NR.
Give the gift of nature to a child and their family.
£10
buys books to engage and inspire young children
£30
can pay for play equipment for up to 12 families to use during the course
£200
will sponsor one family to participate in an eight week course
Where getting muddy isn’t only allowed – it’s encouraged!
Being outdoors brings a great deal of joy to children with 85% saying it makes them ‘very happy’. Despite this, the opportunities for this are sadly dwindling with only 27% of children regularly playing outside near their homes.
In the wake of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis, 30% of five year-olds are falling behind their expected reading levels and 20% are behind on their communication and language skills.
Wellies in the Woods provides a solution to both these issues.
Thank you
*How the Natural Environment can support Children and Young People, Natural England
**https://www.kidsplanetdaynurseries.co.uk/news-and-events/our-new-study-on-childrens-outdoor-learning/
***The Kindred2 School Readiness Survey 2023