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Historic Building Helps Shape Young Apprentice’s Future
An iconic landmark from St Helens past, is helping to shape one young man’s future. Seventeen-year-old Harry Macklin recently started a bricklaying apprenticeship with Clan Contracting Limited. He is currently honing his skills on the…
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Groundwork Celebrates Low Carbon Mentoring Success at Winsford Event
Groundwork recently hosted a celebration event marking the conclusion of its Low Carbon Mentoring programme at Cheshire West and Chester’s Business Support Hub on Winsford Industrial Estate. The event brought together businesses and organisations…
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NEWS – Announcing Groundwork’s Sustainable Business Membership Scheme
Groundwork’s Sustainable Business Membership scheme is a comprehensive program aimed at empowering organizations to embed sustainability into their operations and achieve measurable environmental and social impact. Click to read more.
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The green hub helping a community to grow
Grow Speke is a green community hub in South Liverpool. It’s difficult to believe that just 7 years ago, it was previously a wasteland that attracted anti-social behaviour. Thanks to a partnership between Groundwork,…
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Burnley Town Centre has reasons to celebrate
Burnley Town Centre has reasons to celebrate with news that Burnley BID will continue for a second five-year term, a £1.6Million UKSPF investment plan is set to go ahead and the dates for this…
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Groundwork was the perfect place to start my career
A former Groundwork employee, now thriving in his career as an Environmental Scientist and Ecologist, has described Groundwork as ‘the perfect place to start my career’. Nidal Three years ago, like lots of young…
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BID Helps Warrington To Thrive
The Centre Director for the Golden Square Shopping Centre in Warrington, Ian Cox, has spoken about how the Business Improvement District is helping the area to thrive. When Warrington BID had just begun in…
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Leaving A Legacy
Windmill Hill Big Local 2014 – 25 A resident-led, lottery funded project in Runcorn is celebrating over 10 years of changing places and changing lives. In 2013, Windmill Hill, Runcorn, received £1 million from…
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Hospital Garden Helps Reduce Patient Stay
A green therapy project in Blackpool is helping to reduce the amount of time patients are spending in hospital. The sensory garden at Clifton Hospital, which includes a polytunnel, was designed and built by…
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Wargrave Big Local
A community-led, lottery-funded project near St Helens in Merseyside is celebrating a decade of making a difference to peoples’ lives. Wargrave is a district of Newton-le-Willows, to the east of St Helens. Wargrave Big…
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From Isolation to Inspiration
How Big Local Rebuilt a Community and a Life In the heart of Windmill Hill, Runcorn, stands St. Bert’s Church. It is more than just a building, it’s a symbol of what can happen…
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Karl Salutes Programme That Helped Him Pursue Army Aspirations
A young man from Wigan says that the King’s Trust Team Programme provided him with the perfect confidence boost before he starts new career. Karl (20) from Wigan was at a crossroads. After leaving…