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BLOG: #LoveNature Photo Competition
Welcome to the #LoveNature Photo Competition, as seen on @groundworkUK! We are thrilled to invite you to join us in celebrating the beauty of nature and sharing your incredible discoveries and creations in your community, area or neighbourhood. Organised by Groundwork’s Youth Advisory Board, comprised of 16 passionate young individuals dedicated to bringing positive change to communities,…
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NEWS: Tesco Stronger Starts £5m programme open for applications
Tesco is introducing a £5m grant programme, in partnership with Groundwork UK, to give children across the UK a stronger start in life. The grants will help schools and children’s groups provide nutritious food and healthy activities that support young people’s physical health and mental wellbeing, such as breakfast clubs or snacks, and equipment for…
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BLOG: Swapping the keyboard for a power drill
Izzi Norman, Groundwork’s Fundraising Assistant, reflects on a volunteering day she attended as part of PWC’s ‘One Day, One Firm’ event with Groundwork. With hundreds of employee volunteering days happening every year at Groundwork projects across the UK, it was exciting to have the opportunity to participate in one alongside some PWC employees! Last week,…
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NEWS: Groundwork partners with PWC to improve community spaces
Groundwork have proudly supported over 500 PWC colleagues to improve community spaces across the UK as part of the PWC ‘One Firm, One Day’ initiative. Volunteering activities have taken place across Belfast, Leeds, Manchester, West Midlands, Bristol, Cardiff, the South and London totalling 23 events and over 2,650 volunteering hours. Across Manchester PWC colleagues got…
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NEWS: We’re missing opportunities to improve people’s health while tackling the climate and nature crises
The latest report by Groundwork sets out the connections between health inequalities and environmental impacts and calls on local and national decision makers to join forces in a bid to tackle the public health and climate crises in tandem. The ‘Fair, Green and Well: tackling health inequalities through environmental action’ report puts forward the case…
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NEWS: Groundwork launches Northern Network of green community hubs
Groundwork have launched the Northern Network, a new community of people and projects involved in the set up and running of shared green spaces. The project aims to use its extensive experience, connections and research to build a thriving network of Green Community Hubs right across the North of England. This coming-together of people and…