Groundwork
Groundwork is a federation of charities mobilising practical community action on poverty and the environment across the UK. The Foundation have been supporting Groundwork with their ‘Green Start’ programme which will see a minimum of 80 ex-offenders develop construction and land-based skills, including carbon literacy, green skills and employability training.
Stories featuring Groundwork:
Green Start: A transformative programme continuing to empower ex-offenders from Groundwork
Last year, we reported on the inspiring work being carried out by Groundwork, a UK-wide alliance of charities that brings communities together to tackle poverty and environmental challenges. Committed to creating opportunities for all, they launched their Green...
Improving ex-offenders’ prospects through Groundwork’s ‘Green Start’ programme
Groundwork is a federation of charities mobilising practical community action on poverty and the environment across the UK. Dedicated to supporting communities and creating a green future, they aim to improve people’s prospects and promote opportunities for...
Reflecting on our achievements in 2022
As the end of 2022 fast approaches, the team at the City & Guilds Foundation took some time to reflect and share their top highlights and achievements from the last year and moments to be proud of. Laura Mountain “Thinking about what we’ve collectively achieved...
Support for a green start
This guest post is by Andrew Harrison, Head of Contracts at Groundwork UK. As has often been said of late, we’re facing unprecedented challenges as a nation. Those challenges are many and significant – global economic trends, a changing climate and now an...
New skills fund to unlock £500m per year employment potential of UK prison population supporting efforts to rebuild after Covid
Unlocking the skills potential of the UK’s prison population could put £500million a year back into the economy in lowering reoffending rates alone[1], a much-needed boost as we seek to rebuild the economy following Covid, new analysis from the City & Guilds...
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