Our aims and objectives, impact on the ground and how we operate within a federation of charities.
The main themes of our work and some of our most important initiatives.
What we can do for the wide range of people and organisations that we work with.
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We work with people to help them improve both where they live and their quality of life.
Helping people in disadvantaged areas involves projects that bring together people from different backgrounds and age groups to encourage everyone to take ownership of and pride in their neighbourhood.
Local people have meaningful involvement in the development of their local area. Our teams of specialists are experienced in getting people to speak out, taking on-board their views and translating these into positive changes.
Our projects focus on the physical and emotional well being of the community- reducing crime and anti-social behaviour and promoting healthy living.
Location: Babington Community College, Strasbourg Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester. Babington Community College is part of the EMAS in schools programme and are currently developing their
Location: Babington Community College, Strasbourg Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester. Babington Community College is part of the EMAS in schools programme and are currently developing their woodlands into a teaching resource.
Location: Babington Community Technology College, Strasbourg Drive, Leicester. 2010 was a very successful year of environmental action at Babington Community Technology College. The student lead EMAS Council have worked closely with Groundwork EMAS Education Officers to deliver a variety of campaigns and projects making the school more sustainable. This work culminated during the summer term with a “Green Day”
Location: Crown Hills Community College, Gwendolen Road, Leicester. "Working with the pupils has been a real pleasure; seeing how they tackle the challenges we have set them head on and producing great results. Adam Clark, Environmental Education Officer
Location: Crown Hills Community College, Leicester. "Riding a bike has given me true freedom to be independent without the use of a car. A brilliant form of exercise". Rukhsana Bhatti
Location: Groundwork Leicester & Leicestershire “The bike will enable Atheana to have her own sense of purpose and a feeling of belonging when we go out together. We can now spend quality time together as a family. It will provide freedom that we all want for her.” Adam McCormack, Father
Location: Leicester With a growing number of bikes ending up in landfill Groundwork saw the perfect opportunity to relieve some of the pressure by reconditioning unwanted bikes and giving them new homes.
Location: Shenton Primary School The children of Shenton Primary were over the moon when they heard Groundwork Leicester and Leicestershire were attending their summer fete to repair bikes, give advice and help with cycle training.
Location: Groby Community College Leicester school children were rewarded for their outstanding behaviour when Groundwork added a BMX skills course to their college’s cycling event.
Location: Melton Mowbray The whole community got involved to revamp a park in Mowbray with funding from Mars.
