Groundwork Leeds
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Groundwork Leeds and Leeds City Council are working together to improve the environment in
The award winning campaign Cleaner, Greener Leeds is about enabling community groups and schools to take part in cleaning up, looking after and improving their local environment to create a sense of identity and pride. Our community projects are designed to improve and smarten main streets in and out of
We also have an education programme delivering litter awareness in local schools school; introducing an “adopt a site” scheme, alongside traditional litter picks and workshops.
However, we cannot do this without your help. We need the help of our communities to take ownership of their neighbourhood and make it a place where people are proud to live, work, play and visit.
Our community team currently has 5 community coordinators who are working to support community groups. They consult residents; attend meetings, community events and carry out door to door surveys giving residents a voice to turn their ideas into environmental action.
We are supporting local people by:
· Involving them in the development of projects
· Providing means by which to communicate information (such as leaflets)
· Enabling them to comment on and make suggestions for future improvements and maintenance
· Helping them make an active contribution
Once consultation is completed, we are implementing the projects through planting schemes and landscaping.
Our education team is supporting schools in the “adopt a site” scheme aimed at improving green spaces situated near schools. The Cleaner, Greener education projects focus on the delivery of a litter awareness campaign, planting schemes and green space consultation aimed at creating a sense of local pride. Have a look at the schools section for more information.
We are also working alongside community, youth and faith groups and schools to submit their Cleaner Greener Leeds Portfolios to the Community and City Pride Awards. As the Cleaner Greener Leeds programme develops it is hoped that community groups and schools will develop and deliver their own projects for submission to the awards.
You can also visit the council website to find out what they are doing to make Leeds a cleaner, greener city. Visit www.leeds.gov.uk/cleaner
Most people can think of an area in their community that could do with a facelift. This might be a green space that has been used to dump rubbish, bin yards that are underused and unsafe or a local pathway which has become overgrown. This local knowledge is vital and you can let us know and make a real difference.
Get involved by organising a community clean up or bulb planting event in your local area. In fact any activity that improves your local community is welcome. We can provide information, tools, equipment and ideas as well as help and advice in getting started.
Take part in the award winning Cleaner Greener Leeds and register your community, youth or faith group for the Community and City Pride Awards. This is your chance to shout about what you have done and get recognition for all your hard work. Have a look at the Community and City Pride Section for more information on how to apply and how Groundwork can help with your submission.
You can also make your community cleaner and greener by:
· Putting your litter in the bin
· Not dropping your cigarette ends on the floor
· Cleaning up after your dog
· Keeping your garden or yard clear of litter
· Reporting any fly-tipping and discarded needles using the Call Centre
· Getting involved in community events, planitng trees/shrubs and tidy ups
· Joining your local community or faith group
Contact the Call Centre on 0845 124 0113
For more information and help please contact us. You can also download a community pack to help you get started in setting up an activity.
Cleaner, Greener Leeds. It's time to do your bit!
Take part in our free education programme. The Education Team at Groundwork Leeds can deliver exciting litter awareness workshops to schools. The free workshops aim to challenge attitudes towards litter, and to encourage children to take pride and ownership of their local area.
The workshops are designed for Year 4 or 5 classes. Some of the things the pupils will do in the workshops include:
· Explore the definition of litter
· Take part in a litter pick and survey of an area
· Complete a questionnaire about the effects of litter
· Examine the problems that litter causes
For further details of workshops, click here.
In addition to this, Groundwork are actively encouraging schools to adopt a site, which they can maintain and improve for future generations. The Education Team will run consultation workshops empowering pupils to improve their local area, in partnership with community groups.
School projects that get involved in Cleaner Greener Leeds can register for the Community and City Pride Awards. This is your chance to shout about what you have done and get recognition for all your hard work. Have a look at the Community and City Pride Section for more information on how to apply and how Groundwork can help with your submission.
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Community and City Pride is an annual award scheme run by Leeds City Council. It recognises and celebrates the contribution that people in Leeds make to their local environment. These could be local communities, schools, students or businesses.
There is a range of categories to enter, with an award dinner and prizes to be won. For more information contact the Education and Awareness Team at Leeds City Council on 0113 3951520.
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Cleaner, Greener Leeds also forms part of Celebrate Leeds 2007, a year long festival by Leeds City Council which commemorates the 800th anniverary of our city. Over the coming months, a series of special events will take place, generated by and for the people to promote cultural diversity and community cohesion, as well as aiming towards a safer and more sustainable city.
If you or your group have an idea for a project and want to help improve your local environment, we want to hear from you. You can contact Sheridan Hilton, the Cleaner Greener Leeds Coordinator. He can be contacted on 0113 238 0601 or by clicking here.
Groundwork Leeds
Environment and Business Centre
Merlyn-Rees Avenue
Leeds LS27 9SL
T : 0113 238 0601
F : 0113 252 5057
Groundwork Leeds |
Environment and Business Centre |
Merlyn-Rees Avenue |
Leeds LS27 9SL
T 0113 238 0601 |
F 0113 252 5057
Registered charity no. 291558 | Registered company no. 1900511 England