Groundwork
Groundwork takes practical action to create a fair and green future in which people, places, and nature thrive.
We support local communities and businesses to build capacity and resilience as this is vital if we are to tackle hardship, achieve a just transition to net-zero and help nature recover in a way that reduces inequality and leads to better work and healthier, happier lives.
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.
The change we deliver
We work with people who are facing multiple challenges and in places that are lacking social infrastructure and economic opportunities. Many of the places we prioritise are also increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events.
We have four decades’ experience of building partnerships to address these challenges in three connected ways.
We help people create better places…
By making communities greener, healthier and better prepared for the future and enabling people to work together to bring about change in their local area.
We help people improve their prospects…
By increasing confidence, skills, wellbeing and employability and helping those out of work find jobs in the green economy.
We help people protect the planet…
By supporting people and businesses to reduce their carbon footprint, cut waste and take practical action to combat the climate and nature emergencies.
News updates
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BLOG: Making connections with Wellies in the Woods
Hannah Smith, Team Manager and Facilitator at Groundwork East, reflects on the purpose of Wellies in the Woods, her time connecting with families, and why this programme is so important for children’s futures. Families join Wellies in the Woods knowing that outdoor learning is important, but Wellies shows them that any given green space, no…
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BLOG: Helping children and families thrive through nature
By Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive Ask most adults to close their eyes and remember a moment from their childhood when they were truly happy, and the majority will describe being somewhere outdoors, often in nature. Biologists have coined the term ‘biophilia’ to describe the innate longing we have as humans to feel a…
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NEWS: Meet Groundwork’s 2025 Youth Advisory Board
In April, Groundwork’s 2025 Youth Advisory Board (YAB) came together in person to explore their plans for the year ahead. 17 people aged 16-24 were recruited to the YAB in February 2025. The group is made up of young people from all walks of life, across the UK. The day provided YAB members with an…
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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
16,053
Local organisations supported
£101m
Invested in communities
156,504
Hours of volunteering mobilised
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