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The Groundwork Vision

Our vision is of a society of sustainable communities which are vibrant, healthy and safe, which respect the local and global environment and where individuals and enterprise prosper.

We work alongside communities, public bodies, private companies and other voluntary sector organisations to deliver projects and programmes that benefit:

  • people - creating opportunities for people to learn new skills and become more active citizens
  • places – delivering environmental improvements that create cleaner, safer, greener neighbourhoods
  • prosperity – helping businesses and individuals fulfil their potential.

Through our work we aim to help people make sustainable development a reality, respecting nature’s limits and supporting the concept of One Planet Living .

We deliver projects and programmes, manage contracts and deliver services that can help:

  • build safer and stronger communities
  • promote health and well-being
  • support local skills and enterprise
  • provide young people with something to do and somewhere to go
  • reduce carbon emissions and tackle climate change.

Our approach is always to work with others to add value to wider plans and strategies and our role is often to find ways of helping local people get practically involved in making decisions and managing improvements in their neighbourhood.

We operate locally, regionally and nationally in the UK and have growing international links.  Our projects are delivered by professional staff with expertise in six key areas:

  • community development workers - building stronger neighbourhoods
  • landscape architects - reconnecting people with their surroundings
  • employment and training practitioners - delivering skills and helping people find work
  • education practitioners - supporting sustainable schools and delivering learning and citizenship in and out of the classroom
  • business advisers - helping organisations prosper by managing their impact on the environment
  • youth workers - helping young people realise their potential.

Groundwork is supported in England by the Department for Communities and Local Government and is a partner in the Government’s campaign to create cleaner, safer, greener communities.  Other major supporters include the Welsh Assembly Government, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, development agencies, local authorities, the National Lottery, businesses and charitable trusts.

For more information on the Federation of Groundwork Trusts, click Groundwork UK or select from the menu list.

 

Groundwork North Northamptonshire
The Business Exchange,
Rockingham Road,
Kettering NN16 8JX

T 01536 526453
F 01536 526422
E northnorthants@groundwork.org.uk