Groundwork
Groundwork is a federation of charities mobilising practical community action on poverty and the environment across the UK.
We’re passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances.
Charity registration number 291558
Groundwork near me
Groundwork Trusts are supporting communities and creating a green future across the UK.
Find out how we’re changing places and lives in your area.
Changing places, changing lives
We help people gain confidence and skills, get into training and work, protect and improve green spaces, lead more active lives and overcome significant challenges such as poverty, isolation, low skills and poor health.
We create better places…
By making communities greener, safer and healthier and by enabling people to work together to bring about change in their local area.
We improve people’s prospects…
By increasing the confidence, skills, wellbeing and employability of those struggling in education or out of work.
We promote greener lifestyles…
To help people and businesses reduce their environmental impact, improve their health, cut waste and save money.
News updates
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NEWS: Tesco Stronger Starts £5m programme open for applications
Tesco is introducing a £5m grant programme, in partnership with Groundwork UK, to give children across the UK a stronger start in life. The grants will help schools and children’s groups provide nutritious food and healthy activities that support young people’s physical health and mental wellbeing, such as breakfast clubs or snacks, and equipment for…
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NEWS: We’re missing opportunities to improve people’s health while tackling the climate and nature crises
The latest report by Groundwork sets out the connections between health inequalities and environmental impacts and calls on local and national decision makers to join forces in a bid to tackle the public health and climate crises in tandem. The ‘Fair, Green and Well: tackling health inequalities through environmental action’ report puts forward the case…
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NEWS: Groundwork launches Northern Network of green community hubs
Groundwork have launched the Northern Network, a new community of people and projects involved in the set up and running of shared green spaces. The project aims to use its extensive experience, connections and research to build a thriving network of Green Community Hubs right across the North of England. This coming-together of people and…
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Whether you’re looking for a grant to turn your community project into a reality, want to partner with us to change lives or simply want to give a few hours a week to a cause that benefits your community, Groundwork can help you do something special.
Our impact
7,102
Community organisations supported
£90m
Invested in communities
203,905
Hours of volunteering mobilised
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