Housing

We’re in it for the long haul.

We help housing associations and other registered providers make neighbourhoods safer, more attractive and more vibrant places to live while helping residents improve their personal prospects and their ability to manage their money. 

That means working with your tenants to help them live more affordably, heating their home for less; work together to improve their surroundings, while learning valuable lifeskills such as food growing and cookery; and develop the confidence and networks to escape isolation, improve their job prospects and succeed in work. 

We’re helping with longer-term challenges too, designing landscapes that reduce flood risk, adapting homes and neighbourhoods to our changing climate and testing new approaches to supporting community integration and place-based social action. 

Landscape Design

We believe that everyone deserves access to high-quality open spaces that promote health and wellbeing.

That’s why we work with local authorities and housing associations throughout the UK to involve residents from the very start of the design process. We believe that everyone has a stake in their local green spaces, and we want to make sure that everyone has a say in how they are designed and used.

We design accessible, attractive and integrated public spaces, including; pedestrian and cycle routes, courtyards, public squares and even roof parks. Wherever possible we will introduce Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), permeable surfaces and planting to alleviate surface water pooling, reduce urban heat island effect and help tackle pollution.

We have worked with Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Town Centre Consortiums and Transport Authorities including Network Rail and Transport for London. Conducting in depth public consultations we design quality public realm improvements that enhance the usability and accessibility of a space and meet the client’s ongoing maintenance requirements.

What makes Groundwork different is that we don’t just walk away when the contractor has left. We stay involved to support residents in setting up gardening clubs and other community initiatives. We believe that the best way to ensure the long-term success of a green space is to create a sense of ownership and pride among the people who use it.

Landscape Contractors

Groundwork Pride Ltd – established since 2006 as a subsidiary of Groundwork, we specialise in delivering minor civil, soft and hard landscaping, ground maintenance and tree work services to the construction industry across Yorkshire and the Humber, making us your contractor of choice.

All our profits are gift aided back to Groundwork’s charitable projects, being delivered across Yorkshire and the Humber.

We are also a fully accredited contractor with, an accredited member of the Contractors Health & Safety Scheme.

We have a reputable track record of delivering soft and hard landscaping projects. Our clients include:

• Major national house builders
• Local authorities and public bodies
• Businesses
• Private householders

Let our award-winning team design, manage and create the perfect everyday garden for your home. With our garden design or garden maintenance services, or contract us to visualise innovative ideas for your business using sustainable materials to transform an outdoor space.

Retrofit

Groundwork is the ideal partner for social housing providers seeking to deliver their retrofit programmes for three compelling reasons.

1. We have a proven track record of effectively reaching, communicating, and engaging vulnerable and hard-to-reach communities. Our extensive experience in community outreach and engagement enables us to understand the unique needs and challenges faced by these groups, allowing us to tailor our retrofit initiatives accordingly. By fostering strong relationships with local residents, we ensure that your programmes have a positive and lasting impact with reduced level of stakeholder drop-off typically associated with retrofit programmes.

2. Our trusted position as an independent third party is a significant advantage. Being a neutral and impartial organization, we are well-regarded by both residents and housing providers, creating an atmosphere of trust and transparency throughout the retrofit process. This trust ensures that residents feel comfortable and confident participating in the programme, which ultimately leads to higher rates of adoption and success.

3. What sets Groundwork apart is our commitment to social responsibility. As a charitable organization, all the ‘profits’ generated from our work are directly reinvested into our other charitable programmes. By choosing Groundwork as your partner, not only are you benefiting from our expertise and community-focused approach but are also contributing to our wider work in communities across the North. Creating a positive social impact, making our partnership even more rewarding and meaningful.

Groundwork Retrofit offers the following services in compliance with PAS2035

• Retrofit engagement
• Retrofit assessment
• Ventilation testing
• Retrofit coordination
• Retrofit evaluation

Green Doctor

For local authorities, social housing providers, small housing providers.