Groundwork

www.groundwork.org.uk

Changing Places, Changing Lives

Groundwork is a federation of charities with a collective mission to take practical action to create a fair and green future in which people, places, and nature thrive. We support communities and businesses to build capacity and resilience in order to tackle hardship, achieve a just transition to net-zero and help nature recover in a way that reduces inequality and leads to healthier, happier lives for all.

Sectors: Community and Volunteers Countryside Ecology Environmental and Outdoor Education Practical Land Management Publicity and Fundraising Sustainability

Regions: National Scotland (South) Wales Northern Ireland England East Anglia Midlands North East North West South South West

HQ or Main Location: Birmingham

This organisation offers Voluntary Opportunities.

This organisation may have apprenticeships or internship vacancies.

Overview

We work with people who are facing multiple challenges and in places that are lacking social infrastructure and economic opportunities. Many of the places we prioritise are also increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events.

We have four decades’ experience of building partnerships to address these challenges in three connected ways.

We help people create better places…

By making communities greener, healthier and better prepared for the future and enabling people to work together to bring about change in their local area.

We help people improve their prospects…

By increasing confidence, skills, wellbeing and employability and helping those out of work find jobs in the green economy.

We help people protect the planet…

By supporting people and businesses to reduce their carbon footprint, cut waste and take practical action to combat the climate and nature emergencies.  

Testimonials/Partnership Info

Groundwork is CJS Featured Charity for 2026

Read their articles from the year on https://www.countryside-jobs.com/charities

Contact Details:

Phone: 0121 236 8565
Email: info@groundwork.org.uk