Groundwork Yorkshire

Want to be a trustee and make a real difference in Yorkshire, then perhaps check out our short video, and feel inspired to apply: youtu.be/NMgJjW-V-Jg

Student Opportunity 📢 Applications are open for our LGBTQ+ Project Internship 🌈 This internship is an opportunity for a current University of Leeds student to help surface and explore LGBTQ+ narratives from our Cultural Collections. jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... Apply by 8 November.

Free flu vaccinations are now available for people with long-term health conditions. If you're vaccinated and catch flu, you're likely to have milder symptoms and recover more quickly. Check eligibility and book through your GP, pharmacy or online 👉 bit.ly/wintervacs26...

Come along to the new, Morley Shed Repair Shop, bring your damaged and well loved items and one of the team will repair it for free!

This ironclad commitment to a new station is an important milestone for Bradford.🤝🚆 The city has so much untapped potential, and faster, more frequent trains to Leeds and Manchester, alongside the transformation of its centre, will help to finally unleash it.💪

Follow our new green Dr blog... for free energy advice this winter: groundworklearningcentre.com/green/ #energy

Our range of free strategy guides for autistic adults includes ones on health, employment and communication. They were all written by autistic members of our staff team. Scan the QR code or visit leedsautismaim.org.uk/resources/se... to get them.

Get free impartial advice on energy-saving home improvements, including ways to make your home comfortable and affordable to run. Our advisers can help you understand your options and available support.

Free energy advice before the price cap increases: www.groundwork.org.uk/groundwork-o...

Last week we worked with Centrica colleagues to improve a patch of overgrown grassland at Whitehall Pocket Park. We started by removing the existing grass from the area, and then we sowed wildflower seeds. Additionally, we planted UK native flowers along the site, including bluebells and snowdrops.

News that we have won yet another award to be announced soon. It's proving a good year for the recognition.

COMMUNITY CANVAS IS BACK! 🎨 Come and join us for another round of Community Canvas! A fun, friendly group where you can relax, get creative and try something new! 🖌️✨

The Voluntary Action Leeds Recruitment Team is excited to be partnering with Better Action For Families on an exciting opportunity. They’re looking for a Charity Manager to join their organisation 💚 👉https://ow.ly/zuPT50ZKwEZ #LeedsJobs #RecruitmentLeeds #CharityJob

There is an opportunity to join an advisory group for autistic adults, focusing on the Mental Health Act Code of Practice. The group's aim is to help improve mental health care. Find out more about how to take part here: thepsc.co.uk/page/mental-...

We've published new research today on how the cost-of-living crisis is damaging family life and the quality of childhood itself. Some key stats: - 79% of parents polled are finding it harder to raise children because of the cost of living compared with two years ago 1/5

The LSI's latest publication shows that a pragmatic approach to improving the thermal performance of new-build housing, without disruptive design and technological dependency, is achievable. url6649.tandfonline.com/ls/click?upn...

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Come along to Warm Works Todmorden Learning Centre bringing together practical advice, local expertise and community support to help people in and around Todmorden make their homes warmer, healthier and more energy efficient.

What happens when healthcare goes beyond the clinic and meets people where they are? www.groundwork.org.uk/yorkshire/ne...

We are looking for a Climate and Environment Editor to lead our award-winning team investigating the governments, companies and people exacerbating the climate crisis. Contract: Full-time Salary: £59-£62k Location: London office – hybrid working

Our West Yorkshire Communities Team were thrilled to win the Social Enterprise Award 2026 at the Morgan Sindall Construction Supply Chain Awards. The team have facilitated social value projects at Bedford Fields Community Forest Garden in Leeds and St Mary's Community Centre in Pontefract.

Citizen science is a fantastic way to explore your local environment while contributing to valuable scientific research. From monitoring wildlife & trees to recording environmental data, there are numerous ways for people of all ages to get involved in conservation projects. buff.ly/ZKD97a2

Fab day at RHS Harlow Carr -thanks to all the staff there for making it special and for giving us a kitchen garden tour which was very interesting, with Appletree Community Garden group, which is a #greencommunityhubs with The Northern Network

Our Mission: Practical Action To Create A Fair And Green Future In Which People, Places And Nature Thrive. Help us. Become a Trustee. Help shape Yorkshire's future. A pack will be available soon, meantime you can apply. www.groundwork.org.uk/yorkshire/ab...

Officially, the water industry in England is regulated. Practically, it's unregulated. There's no difference between what it does under the eye of the Environment Agency and what it would do if the EA did not exist. The EA is completely useless, by design. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

We cooked veg fajitas and went to the park to burn off some energy after a game of hide and seek then back for more clay creations and uno Wakefield Families #haf

Join us at our Wales Fuel Poverty Conference on Thursday 8 October. We'll have sessions on the future of retrofit, advice-focused workshops and working with the new Welsh government. See our programme and register today: www.nea.org.uk/what-we-do/e...

Growing food is key to health, wellbeing, and the environment. That’s why we created the free VegPlotter Schools portal! Teachers can help pupils plan gardens & learn to grow. Let’s inspire kids (and families) to embrace gardening and make a greener future. 🌱 vegplotter #vegplotter #gardenplanner

Hottest month on record on Earth. yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/08/july...

#Careers with TCV! 🌱 Senior Project Officer – Sale Water Park, with work across #GreaterManchester 🌱 Senior Project Officer - #London Find more information about these roles here: buff.ly/PMoyoIf #BetterNatureForAll #JoinInFeelGood #hiring #recruitment #recruiting #environment

The Met Issued an 'Extreme Heat' warning for this Thursday. It's not just for the South of England, it's expected to reach up to #Sheffield #Yorkshire. #BeatTheHeat take simple measures to ensure you remain cool.

Groundwork Yorkshire’s landscape architecture team is celebrating a major milestone as the Shipley Health and Wellbeing Centre project reaches the shortlist for the prestigious Landscape Institute (LI) Awards, taking place in London this November. gwkydesign.org.uk/flagship-gro...

The BAMS State of the Climate report for 2025, published today, shows that the global climate set several new records, including atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide, the loss of glacial ice from mountain regions, and the dryness of global soils. Read more ⬇️ buff.ly/tkbuQdS

European summers aren't what they used to be! Grey curve is the climate of 1950-90. Every coloured line is a summer since 1991. Every one since 2005 sits beyond the 95th percentile of the curve. This isn't a shifting #climate. It's already a new one! 🤯🥵 Plot inspired by Barriopedro et al. 2011

Kids summer holiday fun Thurs and Fri in August, free and includes free lunch. No need to book, just turn up at St Vincents, LS9

It's Love Parks Week, a week hosted by Keep Britain Tidy to celebrate the incredible parks and green spaces on your doorstep. Looking for somewhere to walk, play, relax or reconnect with nature?

We're working with The King's Trust to deliver a Green Skills programme for 16-30 year olds in Leeds. Join us in the Groundwork Learning Centre and hear all about roles in the sector while gaining valuable skills and experience. Join us on 4th August for a taster day.

There are just a few days left to apply for our Deputy Manager #JobVacancy! This role involves leading our projects, working across our and @bradfordautismaim.bsky.social 's service. To apply, please visit advonet.org.uk/2026/07/09/a... #HiringNow #LeedsJobs #CharityJobs

Great day today, working with staff from Miller Homes Ltd at Rabbit Ings Country Park. We cleared areas of grass to allow wildflowers to be able to flourish in the future.

We are recruiting for a: Sessional Digital Skills Learning Support Assistant We are seeking a patient, enthusiastic, and digitally savvy Sessional Learning Support Assistant to join our team.

It was great to be part of the Disability Pride event hosted by Scope at their Leeds base. A brilliant turnout, with talks, badge-making, and even BBC Radio Leeds dropping by to cover it.

Only a week to go until the next Health & Wellbeing Event for Morley and District. We'll be there with our Green Doctors, Morley Shed, Communities team and Learning centre colleagues. Hope to see you there

Groundwork went foraging at Appletree for elderflower to make cordial in early June. They also looked at fruit and veg from the supermarket to see where seeds come from so they can grow more.

#BeatTheHeat Just a few of many tips to keep cool

Our 2026 #BrokenPlate report shows the price gap between healthier and less healthy food is now at its widest level in over a decade. We've identified four ways the government can reverse this trend and ensure everyone has access healthy and sustainable food: foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...

The Ground Up Podcast, Episode 13, youtu.be/byn4HLnmu4g

#GreenJobs #Jobs

After 18 months of R&D with a team of specialist academics, I'm VERY excited to say that @carbonbrief.org has just launched 'Project Cosmos'... ...the world's largest database of climate research Our hope is this becomes a major new resource interactive.carbonbrief.org/cosmos/index...