Groundwork NE & Cumbria's 30 year timeline

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30 years in the North East A timeline


Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

1985 ď‚› Groundwork

East Durham was established to help deal with the aftermath of the recently departed coal industry. Initial priorities concerning landscape and employment


Celebrating 30 Years in the North East  From

a small team….


Celebrating 30 Years in the North East ď‚› To

a large workforce based in 18 different locations


Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

1985 ď‚› Haswell

to Hart railway


Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

1988 - Starlab

“star lab was my first project - I got the job on the Friday and walked in on the Monday to be given the star lab in a very large box - and told I had ten schools booked in for the week! It was Wednesday before I realised I was using the southern hemisphere drum.� - Julie Form, Durham & Cumbria Manager


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Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

1991/2  Groundwork

South Tyneside and Groundwork West Durham established, Kate Culverhouse appointed as 1st Community Project Officer – she would go on to become the Chief Executive of Groundwork NE & Cumbria by 2014.

Bantling Lime Kilns was Kate’s first project. It ran from 1991 - 2011


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Seaham Green Scheme


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Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

1995 ď‚› The

Spring into the Countryside project was launched in partnership with the Acorn Trust


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Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

17th January 1996 ď‚› Esso

Greenlink Project celebrates 10 years of partnership with Groundwork

Esso Greenlink was one of the first initiatives to take environmental education into local industry. Delivered through the national curriculum, the programme encouraged children of all ages to look at the company’s impact on the environment. Tony Blair, then leader of the labour party attended the celebratory event.


Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

1998 ď‚› Groundwork

led the Environmental Task Force (ETF) consortium across Durham


Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

2000  Various

ILMs were set up. These were training programmes working in disadvantaged communities across the North East. These included:    

The intermediate labour market at Sherburn Road Civic Pride Dordon Park Village Company


Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

2000 ď‚› Groundwork

established.

South Tees


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Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

2001  North

Road, Seaham:

Before

After

 'Groundwork

was a partner of choice bringing skills and experience of integration and delivery' - Niall Benson Heritage Coast Officer


Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

2002 ď‚› Merged

with Acorn Trust


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2003 ď‚› Tithe

Barn in Easington is renovated and re-opened to be used as offices

Before

After


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2005 ď‚› Groundwork

established.

Northumberland


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Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

2006 ď‚› The

Greenhouse is built, providing office space as well as high quality conference and meeting facilities. ď‚› It is the first commercial eco building in Durham.


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Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

2006 ď‚› First

Green Team set up to deliver environmental improvement projects in Durham


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Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

2007 ď‚› Established

the Greenhouse Trading Company


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Celebrating 30 Years in the North East


Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

July 2009 Groundwork North East was created as the result of a merger of 4 Trusts throughout the region.


Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

September 2009 ď‚› Groundwork

became the largest provider of the Future Jobs Fund (FJF) Programme in the North East. ď‚›

Future Jobs Fund was a UK government initiative introduced in 2009 which aimed to help long term unemployed people back into employment.


Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

2009 ď‚› East

Durham Employability Programme ď‚›

This piloted a new approach to partnership which brought together disadvantaged communities with partner employers.


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Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

2009/10 ď‚› Our

first project was delivered in Cumbria in Partnership with Carlisle United Utilities. It was to create a MUGA at a community centre in Carlisle. ď‚› This started the discussions with Groundwork Manchester to expand our presence in Cumbria.


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Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

2010 ď‚› The

Environmental Business Services Team was formed.


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Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

4th January 2010 ď‚› Darlington

Play Service was set up to provide play provision for children and young people living in the most deprived areas of Darlington.


Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

2011 ď‚› The

Work Programme began. This programme was delivered in partnership with Avanta and Ingeus


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Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

12th August 2011 ď‚› David

Bellamy opens Pea Hill Park, a former colliery site redesigned to create a community park in Crook


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Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

July 2012 ď‚› Our

first office in Cockermouth officially opened. The building had been vacant since it was damaged in the 2009 floods. In partnership with local community organisation, Riversmeet, we brought the building back to life.


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Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

April 2013 ď‚› The

initial River Tees Rediscovered Landscape Partnership was set up to celebrates the river’s natural and social heritage while also protecting, preserving and enhancing its unique landscape and driving schemes to allow wider access and enjoyment.


Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

13th June 2014 ď‚› Stage

2 of the River Tees Rediscovered Landscape Partnership application to Heritage Lottery Fund was successful, giving the team a delivery programme worth ÂŁ3.7m to be delivered over the next five years


Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

12th October 2014 ď‚› The

larger wind turbine at the Greenhouse was switched on and began generating power – an average of 200KW


Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

ď‚› This

greatly improved the view from the top of the turbine


Celebrating 30 Years in the North East

1st January 2015 ď‚› Volunteering

charity 2D merged with Groundwork NE & Cumbria


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