Love cycling or walking? Help us get more people active this summer! Join our team of Active Travel Champions and help support and encourage others to walk, cycle and use public transport more as part of their journeys around Camberwell. Active Travel Champions are volunteers who help people be more Read more [...]

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 [...]

2 Acres of grassland lying fallow. What shall we do with it? Calling all permaculturists! And Transition townies too! In the heart of the Southdowns National Park (Hampshire), there is a sleepy village called ‘Soberton’, not far from the village centre there is a secret 2 Acre plot of grassland. Read more [...]

Hello everyone! In September I am starting my final year at Kingston University to get a BSc in Sustainable Development. For my dissertation I decided to look into the benefits and potential downsides of Community gardening in regards to Sustainability.  To conduct my research, I am planning on conducting focus Read more [...]

At the Network of Wellbeing (NOW), our vision is of a world where everyone’s wellbeing needs are met within the planets natural limits. By wellbeing, we mean happy people, healthy communities, and a sustainable planet. We believe that people’s happiness is directly linked to the health of the communities in which Read more [...]

The ENRICH project improves energy efficiency and energy management in a wide range of community buildings from community halls to churches, sports pavilions, community shops and pubs. The project’s action based approach includes auditing the buildings, running training workshops, writing blogs and guidance material etc. ENRICH, run by EiE at Read more [...]

Following a Green Fair in Willesden Green in Spring 2011, this group formed for eco-minded residents in the Willesden area. Some fantastic people from all over Willesden, Cricklewood, Dollis Hill and beyond are involved. To get the latest updates of our activities and what else is happening in the Willesden Read more [...]

Community Energy England (CEE) was established in May 2014 as a not for profit organisation, set up to provide a voice for the community energy sector and help create the conditions within which community energy can flourish. We have a founding board drawn from a core team of community energy Read more [...]

Helping Britain Blossom is all about helping local people create, restore and access orchards – to enjoy and use for good in their communities. Get involved by contacting us by email and your community group could soon be the proud custodians of Birmingham’s newest orchard. rob@theurbanorchardproject.org

Mobile Garden City is a temporary community garden located on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Designed specifically to be movable, the garden takes advantage of a ‘meanwhile’, pre-development site, and will move to another area of the Park when work commences on the Chobham Manor development in Autumn 2017. In response Read more [...]

Cleveland Park Residents’ Association has represented the residents of a couple of streets in central Walthamstow for more than a decade – everything from opposing bad planning applications to socialising at street parties. A couple of years ago, one of our members came up with the idea of bringing residents 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 [...]

We help tackle fuel poverty in Cheshire and Merseyside and help residents save money on their energy bills. Who We Are Energy Projects Plus is an independent not-for-profit organisation and a registered environmental charity, formed in 1995. Our Objectives: To advance the education of the public about energy efficiency and 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 [...]

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

The Environment Centre is an independent Charity in Swansea, it was set up in 1995 by a group of volunteers and now employs 9 members of staff. The Centre is a hub for the community in Swansea and the surrounding area, focusing on environmental issues and sustainable lifestyles. Our mission Read more [...]

19th to 26th September 2015 – promoting greener, more sustainable living in Basingstoke, a busy south-east England town.  Opportunities to help set up/staff/take down stalls and a pop-up shop in the Festival Place shopping centre, particularly on Saturday 19th but we have the shop all week and need staff to Read more [...]

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 [...]

Max Roach Park is a chain of open spaces running along Brixton Road, the section located at the junction of Loughborough Road and Brixton Road, which previously provided little visual interest, biodiversity or community engagement value, and was mainly used as a cut through by pedestrians walking to the Brixton Road bus Read more [...]

Vision and Mission Our vision is of vibrant, thriving and resilient communities where people are inspired and empowered to get active, get involved and make a difference for their communities, future generations and the planet. Our mission is to protect and enhance the local environment and to increase the wellbeing Read more [...]

In Walton hall park we have an overgrown abandoned area that was closed down a few years ago. It was called pets corner and all the local community had fond memories of the place so after many meetings and discussions we have all decided to bring it back to life. Read more [...]

The Riddy Wood Project is a brand new enterprise by the Bushcraft Education team to restore an area of semi-natural ancient woodland to it’s former glory. The wood has been unmanaged for many years which has lead to it’s deterioration in terms of biodiversity and it’s sustainability as a woodland. Read more [...]

Hedgerows are excellent wildlife habitats, providing shelter and food to numerous birds, small mammals and insects. The Bromley Green Gym was awarded over 300 saplings from the Woodland Trust in spring 2015. These were planted along the north-west border of College Green. To help these guys establish themselves, we would Read more [...]

We live in a part of the world with unprecedented ease of access to nutritious food, yet people in our city go hungry every day. Hackney Foodbank believes no one in 21st century London should have to face a crisis with nothing on their plate to sustain them. We work Read more [...]

We are opening-up an overgrown area of the gardens which runs between the wildflower meadows and the northern side of the park boundary. We will restore a woodland pathway running from the main pathway, along behind the wildflower meadows and emerging from the trees/bushes to the recently established bog garden. We will Read more [...]

We are a woodland based group who carry out practical conservation and traditional forestry at King’s Meadow, part of Longbeach Wood in The Kent Downs AONB. Our aim is to improve the environment for wildlife, nature conservation, and recreation whilst engendering a sense of community. We promote and share traditional forest Read more [...]

Bandstand Beds is a community group of volunteers who have been working on Clapham Common since 2012. Raised beds near the café first grew beans and squash with a sustainability agenda thinking about saving crops for the winter.  We branched out into beds near the Spinney where a hugel saw pumpkins Read more [...]

Bishop’s Park and Fulham Palace gardens make up a flagship green space in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Throughout the summer of 2014, Groundwork London and our corporate partners assisted Park and Palace staff to undertake a number of exciting practical volunteering days on site. 172 volunteers took Read more [...]

Built in the 1960s, the Peveril House Amenity Deck became disused and was eventually closed for public access. Groundwork London and Leathermarket JMB, in collaboration with the local community, have transformed it and given this abandoned deck a new life, welcoming back people to enjoy its new facilities. A low-maintenance Read more [...]

The Ghandi Chaplin Memorial Garden has been created in Partnership by Newham Council and Groundwork London, in collaboration with members of the local community. It commemorates Charlie Chaplin’s famous meeting with Mahatma Gandhi on the nearby Beckton Road, on 22nd September 1931, when hundreds gathered to catch a glimpse of Read more [...]

Yes to Local! The Old Street Food Assembly will open on June 23rd at St Luke’s Community Centre on Tuesday evenings…join us to buy the best fresh food directly from local producers and food makers! Contact: fa.islington@gmail.com Twitter: @OldStreetFA Sign up here https://thefoodassembly.com/en/assemblies/7402 Launched in September 2011, The Food Assembly 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 [...]

We want your ideas and comments at https://www.voxup.co.uk/camdenwastechallenge on the design of our new waste, recycling and street cleaning contract.  The contract starts in April 2017 and we want to involve Camden Residents so that together we identify the challenges, opportunities and solutions to managing our waste in the future.  Read more [...]

Sign up here to become part of the teams of inspired and inspiring people who pedal across the UK stopping at schools, youth clubs, festivals and community events to excite young people, schools and communities about taking creative and positive action towards a more sustainable future – these are the Read more [...]

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 [...]

The Morland Community Garden is a resident-led project to transform a once-neglected area at the heart of a 1960s-built Hackney estate into a communal garden space for all to enjoy.  The project grew out of a campaign by residents to improve the space on the estate. Its design has been 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 [...]

We are a friendly informal network and welcome new faces! We provide information about real nappies and the £54 free Real Nappies for London scheme. Come along to our events, such as our nappuccinos where you can claim your voucher, buy nappies and get advice, or our free ‘Give and Takes’ Read more [...]

The Urban Community Energy Fund (UCEF) is a £10m fund to kick-start renewable energy generation projects in urban communities across England. Community groups will be able to access grants and loans to support the development stages of a renewable energy project that will bring significant benefits to the local community. Read more [...]

This is a demonstration Permaculture Forest Garden with lots of exotic trees and shrubs such as pomegranate, blue bean, goji berries, Chinese pears, a pond, greenhouse, as well as a vineyard and three other orchards. The Story Alex Smith started Alara in 1975 with £2 found on the street. He 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 [...]

Opportunity Internship at Walnut Farm Norfolk, and 18 acre organic Land centre has been created. Internship at Walnut Farm, an 18 acre certified organic Land Centre in the heart of Norfolk We at Walnut Farm are excited to offer a 3 month residential intern placement for Spring of 2015. We Read more [...]

Award Winning Service offering Sheltered Training to disabled people in Horticulture and  Conservation.

A network for Camden schools to share environmental education and energy saving ideas and resources.  Join if you are: a teacher or TA, curriculum lead, bursar or business manager, site officer or premises manager, governor or senior leader, Eco Schools lead, etc. representing a school of any type located in Read more [...]

A variety of exhibitors and demonstrators from the wonderful world of wood will be displaying their products and skills at the Woodfair. Visitors will be able to see why shire horses are still one of the most effective means of logging; they can learn why wood is an efficient and Read more [...]

Environmental charity, Global Action Plan recently launched an exciting new community energy initiative, the Big Energy Race. We hope that organisations like yours will help us encourage communities to save energy, win prizes and get ‘energy-fit’ together! What is the Big Energy Race? The Big Energy Race* is a national initiative to Read more [...]

Repowering is a not-for-profit co-operative that specialises in creating local energy through the delivery of community owned renewable energy projects.

Joju Solar helps homeowners and businesses to cut their carbon impact and their energy bills by producing their own clean green energy. We are true solar specialists with many years of experience. We have a depth of expertise in solar power as well as wider energy and low carbon technologies. Read more [...]

A new community garden including an orchard and raised beds food-planting, open to everyone.