Groundwork.org.uk Website Review

groundwork is a charity working locally and nationally to transform lives in the uk’s most disadvantaged communities. big global issues – the economy, the environment – have a big local impact. we work across the uk helping communities find practical. solutions to the challenges they face. we provide training and create jobs, reduce energy use and waste, re-connect people with nature and transform whole neighbourhoods. step by step we’ll go on changing places and changing lives until everywhere is vibrant and green, every community is strong enough to shape its own destiny and everyone can reach their potential. the community awards honour community groups making a big difference to our quality of life. groundwork manages a number of grant schemes to help you to make your project a reality. we are looking for pas*ionate, perceptive, committed young people from across the uk to join us. groundwork supports projects across the uk, changing places and changing lives wherever you are. to find out more about groundwork in groundwork pays respects to walter menzies, one of the early pioneers of the groundwork movement. groundwork uk is seeking to commission an organisation or individual to support plans to explore, create and implement crowdfunding campaigns to support fundraising by friends of parks groups and young people. the vast majority of people still live their lives within 15 miles of where they were born and, for all its benefits, social media serves to polarise and tribalise as much as it connects and integrates. the question is: how do we create thriving communities with the limited tesco customers are supporting thousands of community groups with grants through the carrier bag charge. park hack explored new ways to get the most out of our parks and featured a pop-up tree house office built in hoxton square, london young volunteer katie created recycle cycle sundays to bring her community together to clean up where she lives. the federation of groundwork trusts. lockside, 5 scotland street, birmingham, b1 2rr. tel: 0121 236 8565. email [email protected]