Local authorities

Local authorities are Groundwork Leicester and Leicestershire’s most important group of partners. We work closely with nine local authorities across the county to help them shape their places and improve local quality of life.

We can work with you to develop bespoke projects that deliver for local people and for your targets.  Our projects range from relatively straightforward contract work, to entrepreneurial, experimental, risk taking projects that are innovative and creative and that solve problems.

We manage innovative projects that support a number of different targets at once. Our Eco House and Bikes 4 All schemes combine education, training and positive environmental action and are a vital resource for the whole community.

We also work with schools, businesses and members of the community to support the environmental agenda, offering advice on recycling, climate change, energy efficiency, environmental management and improving open spaces.

Many local authorities are legal members of Groundwork Trusts and we sit on LSPs and other local structures around the UK. We have a shared understanding of the local area and local priorities, which gives us a head start in creating initiatives that will really work on the ground and hit vital local targets.

• Carbon Reduction and Climate Adaptation

  

  Creating and delivering a strategy for coping with climate change needs to be at the top of your agenda

• Worklessness

  

  We help people to retrain, gain confidence and gain valuable work experience.

• Consultation and Neighbourhood Planning

  

  We seek to harness a crucial catalyst for change: community pride.