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Realising young people’s potential…
We believe that children and young people are part of the solution to improving disadvantaged areas. We help them to participate in their local communities and provide a range of positive activities, building confidence and self-esteem.
We also give young people opportunities to take part in training and gain the expertise for work. And we work with schools to support ‘at risk’ young people, providing them with positive experiences and building the skills that will allow them to move forwards with education or training.
Location: Hertfordshire The project is aimed at helping the wider community to understand the quarrying industry and this project links Green Lanes School to Hatfield quarry, which borders their school site.
Location: Hertfordshire The Motiv8 programme aims to provide young people who are at risk of being excluded from school or who are disengaged from mainstream education with alternative learning opportunities.
Location: Westmill Estate, Hitchin, Hertfordshire The CAYPOW project is the culmination of a 3 year Groundwork project of youth engagement on the disadvantaged Westmill housing estate in Hitchin. The project aims to get the voices of young people heard in their community and give them a positive profile.
Location: Hertfordshire Grow Global aims to give children the experience of growing their own fruit, vegetables and flowers in the school grounds as part of an afterschool gardening club.
Location: Hertfordshire Funding from John Laing plc, a specialist developer, investor and operator of public sector infrastructure assets, enables Groundwork to provide landscape architect services to help schools and nurseries.
