Meet Float by Boat, a narrowboat retreat, where sunrise meditation, wholesome home-cooked veggie/vegan food and symphonies of birdsong all harmonise into a deeply soothing and peaceful experience. Time onboard travels slowly, cruising at a top speed of 3m.p.h, with plenty of opportunity to appreciate nature, curl up with a book or Read more [...]

The Vale of York Barbershop Harmony Club, better known by its performance name Spirit of Harmony, is one of the finest barbershop choruses in the UK. Directed by Sally McLean, we perform shows for the public and take part in festivals and conventions, including the prestigious SING convention of the Read more [...]

Welcome to Skipton Community Orchestra, a recently set up musical venture. The orchestra was set up in January 2012 by two local mums who felt there was a need for an orchestra which is open to all abilities, whether members are just learning a musical instrument or are experienced players Read more [...]

We are a Community Library, run by volunteers, which opened on the 25th March 2013 following the closure of the Council Library. When we took on the library Wakefield Metropolitan District Council left us the majority of the old stock. Although grateful at the time, it soon became apparent that Read more [...]

Studio 3 Arts, in collaboration with our neighbours in the Gascoigne Estate in Barking, will transform our garden at our venue, The Galleon Centre, into a creative, beautiful garden and park for local people to relax, play and be creative.  We’re working with volunteers, a visual artist and our local Read more [...]

Transition Town created in order to build community and steer Kings Langley toward a more resilient, carbon neutral future.  Last year we received £500 from Grass Roots Giving towards our local Food Growing Project.  We also have an Energy Co-operative called www.guceltd.org    

R.I.V.A Project – Recreational, Imaginative, Vocational Activities for people with disabilities. The R.I.V.A Project is a new enterprise that has evolved from a long established social provision for young people with disabilities called Riva Club that has been running for over 15 years. There is a great need in Sheffield Read more [...]

Tickets now on sale for Seeding the City 17 and 18 May Tours, talks and fireside concert as part of Human-Nature A programme of talks across two days in May, curated in partnership with Nomad and held in association with The Chelsea Fringe Festival and as part of the London Festival Read more [...]

Report on spending of Skipton Building Society Grassroots Giving Grant.

We offer an Adventure play and child care facility to our local area. Adventure Playground Opening Hours: Term Time: Monday to Friday 3 – 7pm Saturday 12 – 4.30pm Holiday periods: Monday to Friday 1pm to 6pm Child Care:  Term Time: Monday to Friday 3pm to 6.30pm Holiday periods: Monday Read more [...]

An environmental art installation. Visit our little house on the edge of the woods and escape the bustle of city life. Inside: an assortment of artisans’ work including glass, recycled jewellery, painting, photography and ceramics.  Outside in a hidden woodland: a thought provoking environmental art installation for all ages, questioning Read more [...]

EcoACTIVE is an innovative environmental education charity with a reputation for using hands-on, practical and fun approaches to explore complex issues of sustainability. We create eye-opening experiences for children and adults alike, working with schools and the wider community to develop their understanding of the world around them and give Read more [...]

Welcome to Seed Grow Change. Good living that doesn’t cost the earth Seed Grow Change develops and supports initiatives designed to foster and promote health, wellbeing and sustainability. Our Mission Our aim is to help people embrace healthier, more sustainable lifestyles.  We  offer innovative  workshops, activities and events that  support Read more [...]

Our project is to refurbish the Baldock Town Hall and use the space to make arts and heritage activities available for the local community and neighbouring villages.   As such, it is known as the Baldock Arts and Heritage Centre. The Baldock Town Hall group is a registered charity.

New Mills Community Festival is a 2-week annual celebration of community and cultural spirit through a diverse range of activities from talks and walks to concerts, gigs, exhibitions and an impressive lantern procession. We are a lucky winner of the Grassroots Giving fund and will post soon about our planned Read more [...]

Castlehaven is a community association based in the heart of Camden Town, a stones throw away from Camden Lock Market.  We have been working with the most disadvantaged sectors of the community for the last 31 years (e.g. young, unemployed, isolated elderly, lone parents etc). Castlehaven’s mission is to ensure Read more [...]

Over The Wall is a national UK children’s charity and a member of the international SeriousFun Children’s Network. We provide free of charge Therapeutic Recreation camps to help children with life-limiting illnesses and their families, reach beyond the perceived limitations of illness to rediscover a whole new world of possibilities. Read more [...]

Our project is in Rawdon a village just outside Yeadon. We are a self help Community Group based in a sheltered housing scheme. We provide educational and social activities for older people. Many of whom live within 5 miles of our base. We need a quiet room where people can Read more [...]

The award winning Caterham Festival takes place in May and June.  In the ten years we have been running, there have been around 1,200 events with over half of them free to attend.  There is a one day music Festival, a street party for the whole town, an international food Read more [...]

A dynamic national forum to discuss Art and Nature and to explore Beauty and Complexity. Using the arts to communicate complex socio-environmental messages and to fuel activity through inspiration, with the aim of mass participation, can be a cornerstone to building the efforts to protect the earth, our only home. Read more [...]

Battersea Community Forum is an informal group that meets quarterly, at various venues, and is open to anyone living and working in Battersea. VISION Our vision is for Battersea community members to work together in partnership as an active ‘Voice for Battersea.’ MISSION The Forum provides an opportunity for members Read more [...]

Communities Living Sustainably (CLS) in Dorset aims to help people in West Dorset to tackle climate change and live more sustainably. The project will act as a catalyst for action, building on the great work already taking place in the local area and exploring some innovative approaches. What are we Read more [...]

Woodend Barn is a ‘gem’ of the North East Scotland, situated in Banchory, Aberdeenshire.Woodend Barn offers a unique portfolio of high quality Arts and Culture from a well presented Arts venue.Irrespective of age, race or background, Woodend Barn actively encourages engagement with all people to embrace, explore, challenge and appreciate Read more [...]

We are a community drama organisation giving our students the chance to perform in a real theatre after performing in various church halls and at festivals over the past 2 years. We have used some of the funding from Grassroots Giving to buy a powerful Bluetooth speaker to enhance our Read more [...]

Herts & Essex Community Farm is a non for profit project in High Wych, Sawbridgeworth which is on the Hertfordshire and Essex border, near Harlow Town. We have found suitable land for the community farm to be started on which is in High Wych, Sawbridgeworth. We are looking at different Read more [...]

Calyx Films by the Sea Our mission is to share knowledge about living more sustainable lives. We’d love for you to come and see the Pines Calyx – Europe’s first zero-carbon event space and join us for an informal gathering to watch a film, eat some popcorn and perhaps have Read more [...]

Grow Wild is the national outreach initiative of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Encouraging millions of people to change lives and transform spaces through native UK wildflowers and fungi.  We inspire people to grow as a group, get active, learn about and engage with nature and give back through volunteering. Read more [...]

The Big Lunch is the UK’s annual get-together for neighbours, an idea from the Eden Project made possible by The Big Lottery Fund. It’s the perfect recipe for having fun with your neighbours, feeding community spirit and helping to build stronger neighbourhoods.  People are the key ingredient, with those taking Read more [...]

The London Permaculture Festival is a grassroots event organised by volunteers. This year it takes place on Sunday 30th July at Cecil Sharp House, Camden from 11am-6pm. We are looking for volunteers who would like to help out and see permaculture in action as we organise for another year with Read more [...]

This project will restore, make accessible, celebrate and tell the story of the historic Churchyard of St Mary’s Moseley. It will enable public access to and quiet enjoyment of the churchyard environment – a vital green space in the centre of Moseley. It will create a place for learning and Read more [...]

TRAID educates people of all ages about the impacts of clothes on people and the environment, and gives people the tools to make more sustainable choices. We do this by working with over 10,000 people of all ages annually delivering practical workshops, talks, lectures, events, seminars and assemblies.  TRAID delivers Read more [...]

 ‘Green Peas’ provide nature & eco crafts workshops for children of age 2-8 years and natural messy play for under 5’s. We run fantastic outdoors art events ‘Art Picnics4Kids’ during summer time and variety of workshops and events for local projects, festivals and organisations! ‘Green Peas’ nature& eco crafts workshops are a Read more [...]

Our regular Meet & Makes are relaxed workshops open to anyone looking to  take a break and explore up-cycled crafting.

This is a call out for volunteers to join our community garden project. A magical railway garden based at Metal at Edge Hill Station. Suggested weekly activities: Tending to raised beds / Planting / Sowing seeds / Making and maintaining seating area / Weeding / Watering and much more Support/Training Provided: We Read more [...]

The Edible Bus Stop® (EBS) is a London based award winning collective, comprising of landscape architects, garden designers, horticulturists, artists and activists.  The core of our ethos, is the belief that a brutal landscape makes for a brutal outlook, and that by taking responsibility for our urban environment, we can Read more [...]

Tooting Foodival is a project run by Transition Town Tooting.  Each year in September we host a big food related event in Tooting that generally involves connecting local growers of food to local cooks, restaurants and local people. A key idea is to connect people with the source of their Read more [...]