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Groundwork helps young people to take an active role in their schools and communities by providing a range of learning experiences linked to the environment, which can also have positive effects on their confidence and self-esteem.
We provide a range of projects and services for both primary and secondary schools which help young people develop an understanding of their influence on the planet, and often gets them outdoors exploring the local natural environment.
We work with secondary schools to provide alternative curriculum activities, providing 'at risk' young people with positive experiences, allowing them to build skills and move forward with education or training.
For unemployed young people who are outside the formal education system we provide programmes of training to build their skills and experience and help them into employment.
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For more information, please see examples of previous projects below, plus you can download our Young People leaflet.
CONTACT:
Will Gore, Senior Climate Change Co-ordinator 0113 238 0601will.gore@groundwork.org.uk
Location: Leeds Chop n Go is an enterprise run by 16-18 year olds who make and sell products from recycled and sustainably sourced wood, learning all about business in the process.
Location: Bramley Primary School, Leeds Groundwork worked with children and parents to build a cob oven as part of the school gardening area. This was run as an after school extracurricular activity to bring parents into the school community.
Location: Leeds The Junior Wardens project has given young people from Halton Moor the chance to get involved with environmental issues in their local area, as well as build confidence and team-working skills.
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: Keighley Groundwork worked with 200 pupils from Long Lee Primary School to explore how the curriculum could be taught outside, and investigate the benefits of outdoor learning.
Location: Leeds Pupils from Little London Primary School in Leeds design their own 'sustainable spaces'!
Location: Keighley CU In The Wild encourages pupils to explore their school grounds and local green spaces, using GPS technology and geocaching
Location: Leeds Groundwork worked with People Matters to deliver a three-year programme of green volunteering opportunities for young people in Leeds and Bradford.
