The Camden Society; supporting people with disabilities to live the lives they choose; we believe that people with disabilities have the same human value and rights as everybody else. The Camden Society was set up in the 1960’s by parents of children and adults with learning disabilities to campaign & Read more [...]

A thin strip of land, (approximately 25 x 200m) runs from the Barking-Gospel Oak railway line to a suburban cul-de-sac, on land originally behind the Harringay Arena greyhound stadium. Covered in weeds, litter and thorns, the site lies behind a warehouse where we live and work. Over the last 5 Read more [...]

We believe that Rotherham needs strong local communities. We support communities to grow and develop, working with them to build their sense of belonging, community pride and spirit.We work with and through grass roots community groups that are committed to bringing communities together, giving all communities a voice and creating Read more [...]

The Harringay Passage is an alley/footpath that cuts through a residential neighbourhood surrounded by busy roads. After years of neglect and regularly being used for fly tipping, dog toilet, muggings, and other unsavory activities, in 2013 we formed a Friends group to clean up the Passage. We are a group Read more [...]

Saint Pancras Community Association (SPCA) is an independent charity that promotes community activity for all ages in the St Pancras area, just north of Kings Cross Station. It directly manages services for people over 60, including a sandwich club, bingo sessions, yoga classes and a befriending scheme. It manages the Read more [...]

Age UK Islington was established in 1963 to promote the well-being of local older people and is currently celebrating 50 years in service! We aim to ensure that older people in Islington maintain their independence and are able to enjoy freedom of choice and equal opportunities. We currently employ around Read more [...]

We encourage urban communities to grow wild and play outdoors – no matter what age you are – and inspire communities through nature in their neighbourhood. Through our partnership with 13 community hubs and Islington Council, we create community-based gardens and offer educational programmes in urban gardening, wildlife, and the Read more [...]

The West Hampstead Green Gym is a group of volunteers who run a weekly practical conservation and gardening session on Fridays. We currently run sessions at 3 locations; Mill Lane Open Space, Minster Road Nature Reserve and Westbere Copse Local Nature Reserve. Our aims are to… Improve the health and Read more [...]

Growing Health is a national project run by Garden Organic and Sustain to see how community food growing can be routinely used by the health and social care services as a way of promoting health and wellbeing.

Whitehall Green Gym is a fun and innovative way to get fit and active, improve your health and make a positive impact upon your local green space and environment. Sessions are held every Monday from 10:45am until 2pm, meeting at Southlands Road entrance (opposite Baths road). With activities to suit Read more [...]

The project provides access and inclusion for the frail and elderly, and those with moderate disabilities, to attend health and medical appointments as well as recreational, wellbeing and social activities. It covers many forms of transport needs eg. supported shopping, attending day centres, visits to loved ones in hospital or Read more [...]

well we are back at the allotment to make ready for disabled patrons, if you would like to help please get in touch and bring your tools with you.

The DartfordMensShed ( formed from some Veterans)  plan to make available a allotment plot which will become accessible for the disabled whilst working in partnership with local council and the Allotment Assc of the area. Building raised beds and disabled toilet facilities, and to provide a place of peace,

Master Gardeners offer free food growing advice and support to residents and communities in Croydon.  Especially those referred to the project through “social prescribing” – ie by GPs, health care professionals, third sector organisations etc as being likely to benefit from learning to grow food. The network of enthusiastic volunteers Read more [...]

Set up by SMALL WORKS Kings Cross, a co-working space which generates community projects, within the Barnsbury area. LAUNCHThe CommunityBench Trail. Sunday 24/July 11.00 : 4.45Residents from the Priory Green Estate decorated 8 disused benches; each bench was then adopted by a common space within the neighborhood. To ‘bench mark’ Read more [...]

Bromley has an increasingly older population and support is needed for those who are most socially isolated. Volunteers are needed in a variety of roles from supporting older people on a one-to-one basis, such as visiting, befriending, and being an advocate, to enabling them to get involved in social activities Read more [...]

Hello – we’re the Islington FoodCycle Hub! We serve every Wednesday afternoon at the Southwood Smith Centre in partnership with the mental health charity, Islington Mind. Each week, we collect surplus fruit and veg from local branches of Waitrose and Planet Organic and turn these ingredients into tasty three-course meals Read more [...]

We are local group of people who meet once a month to explore the night sky and space related sciences. We started in January 2013. We meet once a month to hear presentations from guest speakers on space related subjects. We hold twice yearly observation evenings to view the night Read more [...]

The Clean Air Convergence is a gathering for people who want clean air – less air pollution and better air quality. It follows an unconference format. You will find people at the convergence who have campaigned in their communities for better air quality, and who want to tell their story. Read more [...]

YOU CAN VIEW MY EDUCATIONAL TIMELINE OF THE EVACUATION FROM GUERNSEY TO ENGLAND, OF JUNE 1940, BY CLICKING ON THE LINK AT THE FOOT OF THIS PAGE. THE TIMELINE WAS LAUNCHED ON 15TH JUNE 2015 TO MARK THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GUERNSEY EVACUATION. 17,000 CHILDREN, TEACHERS AND MOTHERS FLED Read more [...]

The Bread Project brings people together to make bread…simple!  But it does so much more than make delicious bread, we connect people who in the normal course of their lives would never meet, we share stories, we offer friendship and support. We help people to learn new skills, both practical Read more [...]

We are democratizing the land at St Margaret’s Centre and Playing Fields. The land is held in Trust for recreational purposes to benefit the people of the area.  We are in the process of planting and growing food which will be shared with the community. We have already planted an Read more [...]

The Triangle Garden is a community garden within a local park where people of all ages and abilities can come together and take part in creative therapeutic activities, rooted in permaculture, including growing plants for food, wildlife and pollinators, tending and nurturing the environment, creating wildlife habitats and working on Read more [...]

Our garden will be transformed into an inner city oasis for native birds and insects as we nurture it as a living system, creating balance and diversity. We will engage with older people, their carers, local volunteers and the wider community, both in the practical development of the space and Read more [...]

Join us as we transform lifeless and under-used playing fields into an edible park in London

Gunnersbury Park is a beautiful 186 acre Grade 2* registered landscape of exceptional mature trees, open grass spaces and historic buildings including an Orangery, ‘Princess Amelia’s’ Bath house, Gothic Ruins and the Stables. Gunnersbury Park House (the Large Mansion) is the home of the local history museum for the boroughs of Read more [...]

We have recently [Spring 2015] started a Community Plant Nursery on a derelict former games pitch on the Andover Estate, off Seven Sisters Road just west of Finsbury Park station. This community-led project aims to inspire local residents and friends to get gardening, provide training and pathways to work for Read more [...]

Energy Garden empowers communities to regenerate London from seed to solar power We support communities across London to turn Overground platforms into biodiverse, productive gardens with solar-powered station amenities. The sale of electricity from our solar portfolio provides funding for all of Energy Garden’s operations and social impact programmes. By Read more [...]

Community gardening get together every Tuesday 11am – 12noon. Everyone welcome! We do digging, weeding, planting, cuttings, watering and tea drinking. Supported by Sandie and Sally from the Botanic Garden.

CEB’s Global Impact Week is about giving back to the the communities CEB works in around the world.

After forming in the summer of 2012, Roath Garden Party started work on Mackintosh Community Garden at the start of the following September. The RGP has now dissolved, but the Garden remains, under the guidance of Roath in Growth! 🙂 Our aim is, with the help of the local community, Read more [...]

JOIN IN, FEEL GOOD! The Cassiobury Green Gym is looking for volunteers who want to improve their health and wellbeing by creating a better environment in the wonderful Cassiobury Park. Come along for as long as you like, enjoy the outdoors and work at your own pace and ability! Green Read more [...]

The Crystal Garden, Royal Victoria Docks Calling all gardeners! Join us for our free sessions at the Crystal Garden, 1 Siemens Brothers Way, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1GB Workshops are all drop-in sessions and will take place on the following dates: Monday 2 March – 10am – 1pm – Read more [...]

The Fruit Factory – turning unwanted and wasted fruit into delicious produce. Brighton Permaculture Trust has launched an online crowdfunding campaign with Buzzbnk to complete the building of The Fruit Factory which will turn unwanted fruit into delicious produce. Located in an old tractor shed in Stanmer Park the straw Read more [...]

Practical conservation, sustainability and community outreach volunteering projects. We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us deliver a wide range of projects throughout the year from a community food growing project, to habitat restoration, cultural installations and sporting events. West Ham Park, the largest park in the London Borough of Newham, Read more [...]

The maintenance and development of the West Hackney Recreation Ground into a beautiful natural, green space full of a diverse range of wildlife and enjoyed by a diverse range of people from the local areas.

Fresh Perception brings innovation and insight to well-being in London. Using an evidence-based approach, we transform your lifestyle both in your workplace and in your personal life so that you can lead a rich and happy life. We creatively draw the best from Mindfulness, the art of creative awareness and Read more [...]

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/john-kearns-sch… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jkNWHznZYI The John Kearns School of Log Building is a new school providing comprehensive courses in log building, hand hewing and other forms of traditional carpentry in a stunning woodland in mid-Wales. We want to bring a new dimension to UK forestry, timber construction, the rural economy, and skills Read more [...]

St John’s Notting Hill and Rootless Garden sponsored by the Heritage Lottery Fund present a five-week exploration of the history and culture behind the newly restored organ, taking in the history of Notting Hill and developments in the arts and horticulture, at the 5 key dates in the organ’s history: Read more [...]

We are currently in the process of transforming the Studio3Arts garden into a vibrant and friendly space which can be enjoyed by local people and visitors to our venue in Barking. A team of volunteers are helping design, plant, create, paint and maintain the garden. We are always up for Read more [...]

Community Centred Community Centred is a work in progress of the idea that the community is the level of existence at which, as a collection of interdependent families, a sustainable life and lifestyle makes most sense. That’s what we are, a collection of families that seek to come together cooperatively to Read more [...]

Chase Community Solar is a community benefit society working alongside Cannock Chase District Council to put PV solar panels on council-owned bungalows. This will be the first such scheme in the UK. We firmly believe that, if successful, it will be an inspiration for similar community energy projects with Councils Read more [...]

We are creating a community allotment and seating area in a green space attached to a housing block in Hoxton.  We are a small charity, Charushila, that works with youth and children, using discarded materials to create sustainable community projects. The first part of this project was the community consultation Read more [...]

Impact Hub Birmingham is… a community of passionate & purpose driven change makers a collaborative space for work, events, programmes & more in Digbeth

This is the area where Project Dirt will host all of its resources about volunteering.  So whether you’re a host project seeking volunteers or a person or group looking for opportunities here is a good place to start: www.projectdirt.com/volunteering.

The project aims at refurbishing, restoring and bringing back to proper use some of the wonderful green areas around Leatherbottle Green.

Voluntary Action Camden (VAC) is Camden’s Council for Voluntary Service. We are an independent charitable organisation and our mission is to work with the people of Camden to support, develop and promote voluntary and community activity. More than 1,400 voluntary and community groups provide vital activities and services, create local Read more [...]

Parks on Wheels is an open competition run by Ash Sakula Architects to design a mobile pocket park. Six of the winning designers will then have the opportunity to build their proposal in February, with funding from the Transform Pocket Parks initiative, in time to be planted in the Spring. Read more [...]

Weekly from 1.30pm to 4.30pm at Stratford Armouries We are creating a Forest Garden which will grow over 100 edible crops on a 2 acre site and in addition native and non native trees over 3 acres. Join us at the Forest Garden Club 11th November to 20th January for Read more [...]