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15/09/2026

🏆 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬🏆

We are thrilled to announce that Groundwork and the Cadent Foundation have taken home Charity Partnership of the Year at the Third Sector Awards 2026! 🥳✨

Through our Stay Warm Stay Well programme, we’ve been working together to tackle fuel poverty, supporting vulnerable households to live in warmer, healthier and happier homes across England. 🏠❤️

This incredible win highlights the power of our Green Doctor service and proves just how much impact we can make when organisations team up with a shared mission to support our local communities.

A massive thank you to our dedicated teams, local partners, and the thousands of people who have been part of this journey. We couldn't have done it without you! 🙌💚

11/09/2026

✨ "𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐠𝐨... 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠." ✨

When Trinity first heard about The King's Trust Team programme, she almost talked herself out of attending. Fast forward a few months and she's become more confident, made lifelong friends, discovered a passion for helping others and is now considering university. 🎓🌟

Her story is a powerful reminder that sometimes the opportunities that scare us most are the ones that help us grow the most.

💬 Read Trinity's incredible journey and see how one decision changed her future.

👇 Link in the comments! 👇


Wigan & Leigh College Greater Manchester Combined Authority Groundwork Employment and Skills

08/09/2026

🌱 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐤𝐞! 🌱

We’ve got some exciting news for anyone living in Speke interested in gardening and growing!

Grow Speke will soon be starting a FREE Level 1 Horticulture course, run by Myerscough College. 🌿✨

Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a complete beginner, this course is a fantastic way to learn practical skills, boost your confidence, and connect with your local community.

📍 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: Grow Speke Community Garden

📅 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: Every Tuesday, 10am – 12pm

Gain hands-on experience, learn to grow and maintain plants, and cultivate your skills in a friendly, welcoming environment.

Everyone is welcome!

To book your place or find out more, email [email protected]

04/09/2026

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04/09/2026

𝐀 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞🌱 🐸 🍇
Grozone Community Garden in is a beautiful oasis in the heart of the community.

The incredible range of fruit and vegetables grown here helps support local people, while the site's amazing biodiversity makes it a haven for wildlife.

If you've never visited, we'd highly recommend it. Whether you'd like to volunteer, learn something new, enjoy nature or simply meet great people, there's a place for everyone at Grozone.

02/09/2026

𝟒 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐓𝐨 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞:

💡 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲-𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞: Free tips from our Green Doctors to help lower your energy and household bills.
💚 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 & 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠: Free community courses, nature-based activities and tips for feeling your best.
💼 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐬 & 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: Discover local job opportunities, green training and volunteer schemes.
🌲 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐜𝐨 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬: Updates on projects bringing nature back to our towns and cities.

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01/09/2026

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐀𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐬
A huge 'Well Done' to everyone involved in building this amazing new viewing platofrm at Lindow Moss.👏🏼⚒️

It provides a fantastic spot to take in the views and stand right where Lindow Man was discovered. He is the most intact and famous bog body ever discovered in Britain and died around 2,000 years ago, placing him in the late Iron Age or early Roman period.🌿👀

It’s looking fantastic and we can’t wait to see the final timeline boards go up!✨

Cheshire East Council Wilmslow Town Council Natural England Cheshire Community Foundation The National Lottery Heritage Fund Transition Wilmslow Mersey Rivers Trust Cheshire Wildlife Trust

29/08/2026

It’s not just flowers, fruit and veg that grow in this amazing community garden - it’s people and friendships too.

Grow Blackpool in Grange Park is such a welcoming and beautiful green space - the perfect place to spend time in nature and improve your wellbeing. 💚

28/08/2026

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲. 🚀

Seven years ago, Jay walked into The King's Trust Team Programme feeling uncertain, directionless and wondering if a 12-week course could actually make a difference.

Today, he’s an Assistant Team Leader on the Team Programme - helping other young people unlock their full potential and build real careers.

If you're aged 16–25 and ready to boost your confidence, gain new skills and kickstart your next chapter—this free programme in and is perfect for you.

👉 See link in comments to read Jay’s full story and find out how to apply!

Wigan & Leigh College Wigan Council Greater Manchester Combined Authority 'Department for Work and Pensions - DWP

27/08/2026

Everyone at Groundwork was delighted to hear that Friends of Tawd Valley has achieved Gold Award Accreditation as part of The Wild Trout Trust's Trout in the Town project! 🏆🐟

This award is well-deserved recognition for their tireless work, passion and the amazing impact the group has had in transforming their local river. 🌿🌊

A special shout-out to our very own Sam Phillips and Samuel Gibson, who provided vital support back when the Rangers were first setting up the group - delivering Riverfly kick sampling training and hands-on advice for volunteers. 🧪🪨

Huge congratulations to all involved! You should be incredibly proud of everything you’ve achieved so far. 👏🎉

🎉 Huge News for the River Tawd! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce that Friends of Tawd Valley has been awarded Gold Award Accreditation as part of The Wild Trout Trust’s Trout in the Town project! 🏆🐟

​This milestone recognizes the incredible transformation of our local river. Most exciting of all has been the exceptional feat of re-establishing a wild breeding population of brown trout through the removal of Cobb's Clough weir, which in turn helped to aid natural recolonisation - a true testament to what nature can do when given a helping hand.

This achievement reflects countless hours of dedication on the ground (and in the water!), including:

​🪨 Riverfly kick sampling to monitor river health
​🧪 Regular water quality testing
🧹 River clean-ups
​🌿 Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) removal to protect native habitats
🐟 ...and so much more!!!

The River Tawd have come a long way since our first advisory visit report with the Wild Trout Trust, all them years ago.

​This wouldn’t have been possible without strong community teamwork. A massive thank you to the Wild Trout Trust, the West Lancs Parks and Countryside Rangers, West Lancashire Borough Council (WLBC), Ribble Rivers Trust and every single one of our incredible volunteers who put on their wellies and got stuck in.

The work doesn't stop there though - We have to maintain this momentum and keep going to continue improving the River Tawd for both the community and wildlife. 💪

​Thank you for helping our river thrive! 💙🌊

The Wild Trout Trust West Lancashire Borough Council Parks & Countryside Ranger Service Ribble Rivers Trust West Lancashire Borough Council Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside.