Our aims and objectives, impact on the ground and how we operate as a federation of charities.
The main themes of our work and some of our most important initiatives.
Connect to our regional and local Groundwork Trusts.
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.
Further your career or help us make a difference.
How to get in touch with our team
We help take practical action to tackle climate change – and we recognise that by doing so we can also reduce fuel poverty and help business be more efficient. Our Environmental Business Services provide training and advice to organisations on minimising waste, saving energy and avoiding prosecution.
Improving the environment is also a business opportunity and we have developed not for profit environmental businesses to benefit other community schemes.
Out in the community, we help to change behaviours and limit personal environmental impacts. We encourage walking and cycling, help improve the energy efficiency of homes, encourage the use of renewable energy technologies and provide community recycling and composting advice.
Location: Local area Homeowners and tenants can acheive great savings on their energy bills and help the environment by increasing insulation to the property and reducing carbon emissions.
Location: Local area Groundwork has set-up the Green Doctor service to support households that would benefit from saving money on their energy bills.
Location: County-wide The initiative wais a large-scale programme run on behalf of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) aimed at reducing domestic accidents for the under 5s.
Location: Local area For some time, Groundwork Creswell, Ashfield and Mansfield has been the Leading Supplier of domestic Wirefree Alarm systems in the area. To date we have installed over 11,000 alarms and counting.
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: Huthwaite The High Hazels Natural Play Area has turned what was an unused corner of a housing estate into an exciting play area and green space for people of all ages to enjoy.
Location: Creswell, Derbyshire The area local to the Groundwork head officesis rich in natural and historic assets. Over the years it has been involved in the transformation of a variety of open spaces from the gardens and parks to one of its largest projects at Creswell Crags.
Location: Shirebrook, Derbyshire A former railway station at Shirebrook, close to the town centre, has been fully renovated and restored by Groundwork/Crestra to house six business units. The units will provide an economic boost to the area.
Location: Schools are working towards an internationally recognised accreditation for environmental standards and pupils are leading the way on projects to improve their schools grounds and buildings.
Location: Holbeach Town Our Climate Changing Programme was introduced in the town of Holbeach, bringing together businesses, communities and organisations to create and deliver a green action plan.
