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.
Find out the latest about how we're changing places and lives.
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How to get in touch with our team
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: 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.
Location: Leicester Access to allotments was provided for isolated and disadvantaged communities to support healthy eating and open space development.
Location: Planting 10,000 trees in three years to improve public space and involve the community in conservation work.
Location: Leicestershire Businesses can learn about the environment through hands-on, bespoke activities to boost team spirit and support green business.
Location: Young people designed and created their own outdoor space so they could relax and grow their own food.
Location: Leicester This scheme aimed to provide an allotment for people who wanted to learn about gardening and growing their own food and sourced grants to improve existing allotment sites.
Location: Local people help us to transform open spaces into nature reserves and manage them as valuable resources for the whole community.
Location: Aylestone Young people helped to clean up a rundown park to benefit the whole community.
