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: Helping those who need them most find good green jobs
By Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive September and October see the main political parties in the UK vying for attention at their party conferences. These events are an opportunity to rally and enthuse supporters, to capture media headlines but also, away from the spotlight, to host debates that help test ideas and formulate policy.
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NEWS: Groundwork calls for emergency response to jobs and climate crisis that guarantees entry-level green jobs for people out of work
Groundwork has brought together leading figures in the environmental, skills and employment industries at an event calling for an emergency response to the UK’s rising unemployment figures. The event, sponsored by the Cadent Foundation and hosted by Jim Dickson MP, was held at the House of Commons to encourage politicians to take a joined-up approach
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NEWS: Community groups and schools benefit from a further £500,000 funding boost
Groundwork and the Bupa Foundation have awarded over half a million pounds to schools, PTA’s and community organisations for the third year, thanks to the Green Community Grants programme. 271 schools and community groups were given over £500,000 throughout 2025 to revitalise green spaces and create happier and healthier places and spaces in towns 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
16,053
Local organisations supported
£101m
Invested in communities
156,504
Hours of volunteering mobilised
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