About us

Groundwork Five Counties works across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Rutland.

It was formerly known as Groundwork Greater Nottingham but we have taken on more areas, so we may help more people and communities.

Building on our success over the past 30 years, we empower local people to flourish, enjoy and care for the places around them.

Our Mission is to empower local communities to live their lives more sustainably.

In order to achieve this purpose our Strategic Objectives are that:

We enable people to improve their lives and communities by providing resources and building resilience, empowering them to create their own solutions.
Reducing poverty, boosting confidence, and improving skills, health, wellbeing, and employability for those most in need.

We support people to protect, replenish, and enjoy their local green spaces, helping wildlife and biodiversity to thrive and to enable nature’s recovery.
We engage communities in nature renewal through habitat restoration, climate resilience projects, and practical skills to protect local biodiversity.

We create opportunities for people to develop green skills, supporting their journey towards employment, volunteering, and becoming better guardians of the planet.
We deliver training, volunteering, and practical support to help people develop green skills and move towards employment or volunteering in the green economy.

Groundwork Five Counties is part of the Groundwork Federation.

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Our mission