Our aims and objectives, impact on the ground and how we operate as a federation of charities.
The main themes of our work and some of our most important initiatives.
Connect to our regional and local Groundwork Trusts.
What we can do for the wide range of people and organisations that we work with.
Find out the latest about how we're changing places and lives.
We aim to ensure that what we learn on the ground influences the development of public policy in the future
Further your career or help us make a difference.
How to contact our team nationally and around the country
Without people in meaningful work, communities cannot function. We help people to retrain, gain confidence and gain valuable work experience. From structured volunteering to formal placements with employers, we help people move on a journey towards employment.
We operate different skills programmes in different places, but they are all about motivation and changing lives. Often our programmes are linked to improving the local environment or growing new skills for a greener economy.
Location: Royal William Yard, Stonehouse, Plymouth The Horticultural Healing Project supports people recovering from mental health problems or with acquired brain injuries, by using horticulture as a therapy medium.
Location: Torbay In January 2008 Groundwork ran a 4 month pilot programme, working with local residents from the Foxhole area in Torbay to produce and trial a range of natural hand made soap and body products with the aim of developing a business model for a social enterp
Location: London The Green Team is a practical training programme that provides support for local unemployed people looking to get back into work.
Location: London Our New Horizons programme is providing young ex-offenders aged between 16 and 25 years old with voluntary work experience and routes back into sustainable training and employment.
Location: Dearne Valley Our community bike enterprise that gets people cycling and re-uses unwanted bikes
Location: 4 workshops on climate change for Groundwork Landscape Architects
Location: Leeds We've been building strong partnerships with Arms Length Management Organisations to improve the lives of their tenants
Location: Leeds Our vocational training programme which teaches new skills and improves neighbourhoods
Location: Leeds Providing young people horticulture and environmental training
Location: Rotherham Giving young people without skills a fresh chance of progress
