In May 2017 Carling launched Your Pint Can Help The Community, a nationwide campaign in partnership with J.D. Wetherspoon to improve local communities and make a difference across the UK.   The aim is to create a pot of money to which Carling and JDW consumers can nominate worthy local and Read more [...]

This project is providing the opportunity to utilise agreen community space. Having access to this space meanwe are in a position to help maintain it and promote its use to the wider community; creating further opportunities for local networking. The project will help to engage new local volunteers, to help Read more [...]

Audacious Veg grows delicious food for London restaurants, and trains other people how to do it too. We grow edible flowers, gourmet salad mixes and micro-herbs that inspire your tastebuds with every mouthful. Not only are we environmentally responsible, but our produce is grown by local young adults who are Read more [...]

We are a local organisation providing play opportunities, short breaks and one to one care for children and young people with severe disabilities. We also offer a local, friendly and inclusive environment for families and their children to come and try out new things, celebrate a birthday or take part Read more [...]

A residential environmental education charity, linked to Hackney Council, working with schools, voluntary groups and others to provide a rural retreat for education and personal development in the outdoors. Holistic approach with strong focus on healthy eating, growing and sustainability. Open all year. Our 2 acre garden is a haven Read more [...]

This vacancy is to encourage you to apply for the UK Youth Climate Coalition’s 2017 international delegation for the annual United Nations Climate Conferences. The UK Youth Climate Coalition is a volunteer-run organisation that inspires young people to act on climate change for a clean, fair future. We train up Read more [...]

The Peter Le Marchant Trust was set up in 1977 by Clare Le Marchant-Connell with an aspiration to provide canal boat experiences for the disabled and seriously ill.The Trust has achieved this and currently has two wide beam Boats and a narrowboat operating from Loughborough.The Boats carried 4300 passengers last Read more [...]

To create a Sensory and Wildlife garden at the Corran Dean CIC site of Smokey Farm, which will enable all of our service users, members of the public and wildlife alike to benefit from an outdoor space.  The garden area will have enable access by both wheel chair users and Read more [...]

The GREEN project is a collaboration between 2 locally based social enterprises – Devenishgirl and the GLUE collective. During May and June we will be running a series of allotment workshops, cookery classes, volunteer opportunities and community days including: Build your allotment box (herbs for health) Cooking with asparagus Build your Read more [...]

We are a local community centre catering for all ages from nursery onwards. The centre is operated by a core group of 8 – 10 volunteers.  Operating out of the centre is a nursery, educational classes and courses including guitar lessons, language classes, art, sewing etc and health & fitness Read more [...]

Bodmin Junior parkrun A FREE 2K run for 4-14 year olds, every Sunday at 9am, in the heart of Bodmin. Bodmin wants to bring a Junior parkrun to the start of the Camel Trail, in the heart of Bodmin, so that our 4-14 year olds have the opportunity to run 2K every Sunday, in Read more [...]

Age UK Medway runs two specialised dementia day centres (Capstone Centre in Chatham, and Pat Warner Suite in Gillingham)  Our Clients supported by staff and volunteers will create big art collage using various techniques. Collective art work will be combined with reminiscing sessions, giving opportunity to look at how Chatham has Read more [...]

Age UK Medway runs two specialised dementia day centres (Capstone Centre in Chatham, and Pat Warner Suite in Gillingham)  Our Clients supported by staff and volunteers will create big art collage using various techniques. Collective art work will be combined with reminiscing sessions, giving opportunity to look at how Chatham has Read more [...]

Unlike other gardening and conservation projects, our focus is as much on health and Well-being as it is on creating welcoming and healthy green space within the local community. After a few minutes warm up, we have plenty to keep us busy from cutting back overgrown foliage to increase the Read more [...]

Grow Chichester has set up and manages two community gardens and two community orchards intended for use by members of the local community. Free weekly therapeutic horticulture sessions led by a trained horticultural therapist are held for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and people with mental health issues. At Read more [...]

A group of local residents working with a All Saints Community Project Trust member of staff to grow fresh produce for the Project’s Community Café with any surplus being given to local residents. Cultivation of a local allotment and raised beds in the Community Café garden. Assisting with a local open Read more [...]

The Forest Recycling Project is based in Walthamstow and is running a ‘Green Jobs’ project. It is aimed at those from the East London area, who have experienced social exclusion, discrimination or mental health challenges. If you want to gain hands on skills in environmentally friendly jobs and have the Read more [...]

2017 looks set to be a historically turbulent, crisis-ridden year. It would be easy to give up on any attempt at changing the world for the better. Fortunately, there are a number of groups and individuals in Southend and the surrounding areas who see things differently. They’re working at grassroots Read more [...]

Creation of raised bed planters for soft-fruit provision within our community orchard project. Working with schools and local volunteers, we aim to create a number of raised bed planters that will allow older people and younger people to work together and share skills and build relationships. As time passes, the Read more [...]

shepway chariots have recently acquired half an acre of disused land which had become a hotspot for anti social behaviour and flytipping. Our aim is to transform the land into a fully functioning community garden. Where we will encourage local residents to learn how to grow, tend and harvest their Read more [...]

“Social Art” at Nucleus Arts will provide a much-needed opportunity for anyone in Chatham and the surrounding areas to meet and enjoy a shared passion of creativity, regardless of where they come from, or the barriers they are facing in their lives. Weekly sessions facilitated by experienced artists will enable those who Read more [...]

Hospital Radio Medway is a non-profitable organisation which provides 24/7 radio programmes for all the patients in Medway Maritime Hospital. When we first started in 1970, the equipment was very basic and has been updated through the years. As more and more people nowadays prefer to listen to the radio on Read more [...]

The Brixton Orchard is a new green space with 35 fruit trees and hundreds of edible hedges, showcasing how fruit trees can be integrated into urban spaces. By growing fruit trees, we can reconnect people with food growing and spark some curiosity about the amazing diversity which cannot be found Read more [...]

As part of the Big Local programme, an area in central Chatham which has been locally named ‘Arches Local’ was awarded £1million in the spring of 2012. The partnership was endorsed in June 2015, and is led by residents, and supported by local organisations. From the varied consultations with Arches Read more [...]

LSx are collaborating with community gardens across Wandsworth to deliver a project getting residents involved in nature and gardening, and boost biodiversity in the longterm! People with all levels of gardening experience are encouraged to take part. Throughout May we will be popping up at various community gardens in Wandsworth Read more [...]

The Work Club, started in 2013, is based in St Aubyn Church and library in Devonport. The Work Club serves any residents of Plymouth and the surrounding areas who are looking for employment, advice or pastoral advice. We also signpost individuals to relevant support so they are looked after in all Read more [...]

Pendeen is a special place – a strong vibrant community set within stunning wild countryside. But like many rural communities, it (and its people) face challenges. Pendeen has an activity community with a number of diverse groups, organisations and committed people working to ensure it is a place people love Read more [...]

We run and facilitate cooking sessions for carers and toddlers. We aim to cultivate a culture of sociability, community and health through cooking and eating delicious food together. We believe cooking and eating together creates stronger, healthier families and communities. Cooking with children, however young, and supporting carers, to give Read more [...]

Project Creative Hands will be open to any of our guests who would like to take part and will offer a fortnightly afternoon (three hours) of creative work on a range of themes, from the practical (present-making, up-cycling clothes) to the purely creative. Our goal is to get an average Read more [...]

Stepping Stones is a small, vibrant charity for adults with learning disabilities. Our aim is to enrich lives by building skills, independence and making informed choices. We think it’s important for everyone to be able to take part in and make a contribution to the world around them, so working Read more [...]

Cranbrook Community Potluck A well being event to be held once a month in Cranbrook Exeter. A free event where people get together over a shared meal. Each family bring food to share and we facilitate the event. Run by the community for the community.  An alcohol free social gathering Read more [...]

Incredible Edible is a food growing network throughout the UK. The objective is to bring people together to grow food once a week in the new town of Cranbrook Exeter. Food grown is accessible for anyone to enjoy, foods such as herbs, salad leaves, fruit and even root vegetables and Read more [...]

A primary school for children with Behavioural, Social and Emotional needs is developing a school farm and garden to support the education, social, therapeutic, health and food needs of the children. 

Komaru outdoor adventure , are a community based outdoor/ bushcraft project . Komaru aims to involve everybody in the community in activities, shelter building, fire lighting, wood carving, primitive living. What  are we are looking for? Komaru is looking  community minded people  who are  happy to do a bit of woodland work, Read more [...]

Physical Folk is a Kent based social enterprise dedicated to training local young people from all backgrounds and abilities in the ways of affordable film-making, from writing & acting, to directing & editing and screening. We aim to boost the confidence of all participants, and assist them in becoming ready Read more [...]

Physical Folk is a Medway social enterprise dedicated to training local young people from all backgrounds and abilities in the ways of affordable film-making, from writing & acting, to directing & editing and screening. We aim to boost the confidence of all participants, and assist them in becoming ready to Read more [...]

St. Peters Community Wellbeing Projects – Women’s Drop-In Exercise Club provides culturally-sensitive exercise and gym facilities for BME women , who are not likely to attend mainstream services due to cultural, age-related, financial and language barriers. The Club enabled elderly BME women to comfortably and confidently participate in stretch-based exercise, Read more [...]

With assistance from a £10,000 environmental grant from the Greggs Foundation (alongside other sponsors) One Trust have installed a sensory garden at our Tooting site for individuals with complex needs (profound and multiple learning disabilities).  The garden includes a water feature, swing, pergola, mirrors and musical instruments made from recycled materials Read more [...]

Newquay Orchard is a space where people from all walks of life can come together to work, rest & play. A place in which people can grow, learn, & feel included. It’s a 7 acre multi functional community space, managed by Urban Biodiversity CIC, and designed to provide environmental education, employability Read more [...]

A Reading GrowAllot project from Food 4 Families, in partnership with the Big Lottery. Local families have transformed a piece of derelict land at Florian Gardens, Southcote into a thriving allotment growing fresh, healthy fruit and vegetables. One in four residents here live in flats with no garden to enjoy. Read more [...]

The Conservation Volunteers will be carrying out some flower bed renovation and tree planting. Meet at the entrance on Gray’s Inn Road. Nearest Tube: Russell Square & Chancery Lane. There are also lots of buses – nearest bus stop is Guilford Street (17, 45 & 46 buses). WC1X 8JT. We strongly Read more [...]

Life in the Garden is a series of free ongoing sessions to run throughout 2017, with a focus on wellness through contact with nature and garden activities. The sessions will offer free talks, workshops and social events for community members and other friends of the garden.

Sunday 5th March The Friends of the Parkland Walk are holding a litter clean up to coincide with the Great British Spring Clean Campaign. We will supply bags, gloves and litter picking tools. Strong shoes are recommended. The event is open to all. A great opportunity to do something to Read more [...]

Wandle Rain gardens project is run by London Wildlife Trust and is one of many projects being delivered along the course of the River Wandle in south London under the umbrella of the Living Wandle Landscape Partnership. The project aims to increase resilience to the changing weather patterns that climate Read more [...]

LSx is a “think and do” charity which creates collaborations that address the complex barriers to a sustainable London. Our projects provide action-based community development and research to develop, and in turn share, the lessons from our work across London, and most importantly, influence London’s policies for a sustainable future.

We have secured a small grant to employ someone to teach a small group how to grow vegetables and some soft fruit.  We will be using our existing allotment site and setting up some new beds for people to get involved.  The people we want to target are those with Read more [...]

Community Garden & Play Area outside volunteer-run neighbourhood hub & cafe.

The Conservation Volunteers will be carrying out some woodland management in addition to habitat management. Ingestre Wood: From Tufnell Park tube , cross to take Dartmouth Park Hill, then first left then right onto Ingestre Road, first left and right to the end: meet Community Centre (NW5 1UX) We strongly Read more [...]