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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NEWS: Groundwork releases ‘Powered By Us’ – a new report that explains why young people want community and climate to come first
Groundwork has released a new report that sets out the importance of prioritising youth voice in efforts to create a fairer, greener places to live and work. Developed in collaboration with Groundwork’s Youth Advisory Board, Powered by Us: Putting community and climate at the heart of a national youth strategy is a call to action…
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NEWS: Groundwork and Bupa Foundation invest £500,000 in community projects across UK and Ireland
Communities across the UK and Ireland have benefitted from a £500,000 funding injection to revitalise green spaces and create happier and healthier places and spaces in towns and cities. The Green Community Grants programme, a partnership between community charity Groundwork and the Bupa Foundation, supported 287 impactful projects in 2024 – including the creation…
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BLOG: The Space to Speak – What I’ve Learned from Youth-Led Change (and Why It Matters for Nature)
Groundwork Youth Advisory Board member Bethany, 24, shares why youth voice should not be just an afterthought in order to shape a better future for people, places, and our planet. I didn’t grow up thinking of myself as a ‘youth voice’. At 16, I signed up to volunteer mostly to get out of the house.…
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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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