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NEWS: Groundwork publishes 2023/24 Impact Report
Groundwork has released their impact report for 2023/24 which shows the scale of the difference they are making in towns and cities across the UK to ensure a fairer, greener future. Communities across the UK benefitted from over £101m of investment through Groundwork delivery, supporting 16,053 local organisations including 7,224 charities and 3,210 schools. The…
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BLOG: Jaide – ‘The YAB has made me feel that I’ve had a purpose to commit to’
2023 and 2024 member, Jaide shares her views on the importance of community action and her time on the Youth Advisory Board (YAB). Why do you think community action is important? Community action allows people from different backgrounds to come together, including ethnicity, gender, disability or neurodiversity. It gives people a sense of community and…
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BLOG: Hannah – ‘Being outside has always helped me to ground myself and find moments of calm amid the chaos of life’
2024 YAB member Hannah shares her experience of nature and how her time on Groundwork’s Youth Advisory Board has enabled her to promote access to green spaces. At university Hannah struggled with a lack of green space after moving from a town to a city. Finding local green spaces took some time, but once she…
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NEWS: Minister for Nature joins Groundwork at Parliamentary Event
Mary Creagh, Minister for Nature, heard first hand from young people who took part in a 12-month scheme that helped young job seekers from diverse backgrounds access nature-based jobs. The Minister joined the now graduate Trainees at a roundtable discussion organised by Groundwork to celebrate ‘New to Nature’ an employment programme funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund…
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BLOG: Take on a personal challenge and give back in 2025
The New Year is a great source of motivation to take on a new challenge. Groundwork’s fundraising events are a great way to work towards your fitness goals and give back – join us in creating a fair and green future for all by taking on a sponsored trek or run in 2025. What challenge…
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BLOG: A new year’s message from Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive
Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive, envisions a new year of opportunity for practical change. With the parties and fireworks behind us, many will be entering 2025 with a degree of trepidation. Storms and floods are a reminder of the need to prepare for increasingly disruptive climate impacts, while a spell of freezing temperatures coupled…