Our aims and objectives, impact on the ground and how we operate within a federation of charities.
The main themes of our work and some of our most important initiatives
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.
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We work with community groups to help them improve both where they live and their quality of life. This includes helping them to have meaningful involvement in the development of their local area.
Our teams of specialists are experienced in getting people to speak out, taking on board their views and translating these into positive changes. We also develop projects which bring together people from different backgrounds and age groups – increasing a sense of community. We also help people to adopt healthier lifestyles by becoming more active or being involved in food growing.
Examples of the services we offer to communities across the region include:
Location: Marlborough Street Estate, Central Leeds Residents of the Marlborough Street estate can now relax as well as get involved in food growing and gardening activities on their doorstep thanks to the development of two brand new garden areas on land once dominated by concrete paving slabs.
Location: Calder Homes Park, Hebden Bridge A valued facility, this skate park had become a victim of its own success due to wear and tear and overcrowding. It was therefore altered to cater for the large number of young people wanting to use the facility, and for different skateboarding abilities.
Location: Tynwald Woods Tynwald Woods was transformed from being an overgrown, unusable space to an urban oasis which can be enjoyed by all members of the community.
Location: Middleton Park Circus The project aimed to develop an area of unnatractive open space in the centre of Middleton to benefit local residents, visitors and businesses
Location: Leeds Groundwork worked with People Matters to deliver a three-year programme of green volunteering opportunities for young people in Leeds and Bradford.
