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The main themes of our work and some of our most important initiatives.
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What we can do for the wide range of people and organisations that we work with.
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Through our work we improve people’s health both directly and indirectly. We run specific initiatives such as walking schemes, but much of our work helping to improve lives in disadvantaged communities affects the wider determinants of health.
We provide the facilities and support to help people become more physically active and make healthier lifestyle choices. We’ve found that encouraging people to value, use and improve open spaces is one of the most effective ways of kick-starting a revival in the fortunes of damaged communities and also helping people adopt healthier lifestyles. We create and improve footpaths and cycleways, involve people in physical work like digging and planting and encourage healthy eating by helping them grow their own fruit and vegetables on local allotment sites. Improving physical and mental wellbeing is a major outcome of many of our programmes. Spending time outdoors can also aid recovery from or help coping with long-term illnesses.
Our connections within communities and our ability to work holistically across sectors means we’re an important partner for many Primary Care Trusts and other NHS organisations.
Location: Leicester In May 2010, Groundwork were approached by Leicester Bikeability for the second year in a row to organise an event rewarding children for completing their Bikeability training. The resulting partnership between Groundwork, Cyclemagic and Leicester City Council delivered a fantastically fun, well organised day out for all.
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: Leicester Access to allotments was provided for isolated and disadvantaged communities to support healthy eating and open space development.
Location: Amber Valley and Erewash This is an ongoing project which involves managing nature reserves and green spaces and getting local people involved in supporting natural heritage.
Location: Derby and Derbyshire We run a variety of community food projects throughout Derby and Derbyshire designed to encourage healthy eating and growing your own produce.
Location: Young people designed and created their own outdoor space so they could relax and grow their own food.
Location: Lincolnshire Promoting health and wellbeing in the community with events, facilities and advice for people of all ages and backgrounds.
Location: Erewash Borough This project promoted recycling and educated young people and communities on where their waste goes and what impact it has on the environment.
Location: Hyson Green, Nottingham Primary school children are learning about gardening, the environment and healthy eating with hands-on lessons on their school allotment.
Location: Kirton Supporting the local health agenda by providing an innovative service for Cardiac patients.
