CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS with GROUNDWORK
Introducing
GROUNDWORK WHO WE ARE Groundwork is one of the UK’s leading environmental and social charities that is changing places and changing lives in your local community, one green step at a time. Groundwork Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford (MSSTT) works locally to provide training and create jobs, reduce energy and waste, re-connect people with nature and transform whole neighbourhoods. Step by step we’ll go on changing places and changing lives until everywhere is vibrant and green, every community is strong enough to shape its own destiny and everyone can reach their potential. In order to reach our goals, we understand the need to engage with local businesses who share our ambitious aim of changing places, changing lives. Whether you are a large or small company, we can help you to deliver and reach your social and environmental goals. Our bespoke service can support businesses to engage in practical employee engagement activities, achieve CO2 emission targets or sponsor a local community project.
OUR GOALS BY
2015
“Groundwork has always proved a willing and able partner and delivers excellent results. They have communities and young people at the heart of their programmes and deliver projects in a way which retains our ethos.� Mark Lloyd, Sustainability Manager, Crown Paints
IN JUST 1 YEAR GROUNDWORK MSSTT DELIVERED... WE’VE DELIVERED...
1, 600 WEEKS OF TRAINING
THAT’S
EQUIVALENT TO
370 PEOPLE
EACH RECEIVING A WHOLE
MONTH OF TRAINING
INVOLVED...
11,885
YOUNG PEOPLE & ADULTS
IN PROJECTS IN THE COMMUNITY
AND HELPED...
345
YOUNG PEOPLE
& ADULTS
GAIN FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS
Our
IMPACT “I’d recommend other businesses to speak to Groundwork and have a closer look at their energy consumption and see how much they can save”. Manchester Rusk, David Wheeler
AVOIDED OR SAVED...
IMPROVED OR MAINTAINED...
2,815,015 m OF LAND 2
THAT’S
EQUIVALENT TO
8582
FOOTBALL
PITCHES
EQUIVALENT TO THE
WASTE 13, 077 GENERATED BY TONNES
59441
OF WASTE PEOPLE IN DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL1YEAR
AND
39,409
TONNES
OF CARBON EMISSIONS
Our
PARTNERSHIPS A partnership with Groundwork MSSTT can help you reach your environmental, economic and social objectives within your CSR policy.
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OU BENEFITS TO Y Environmental:
Enhance sustainability credentials. Our team of environmental consultants will work with you to support your business in reaching its environmental objectives. With over 30 years experience working in the environmental sector, Groundwork consultants can advise on recycling, legislation, identify emission savings and help you cut costs. We can engage with staff and provide advice and training in accredited environmental, health and safety subjects.
Brand Reputation:
Build your brand reputation and brand awareness. By partnering with Groundwork MSSTT, you will be publicly linked with an established environmental community charity, enriching your environmental ethos and helping you make links with local communities. As part of the Green Business Membership you will feature on our website and have exclusive access to input features into our GBM newsletter. As a Green Business Member, you will be invited to attend exclusive networking events and be provided with an online profile on our website.
Social:
Build relationships with your local community, recruit and retain staff, build morale, strengthen teams and enhance productivity. Give back to your local community by volunteering or fundraising for a particular community project, where your team will work together to improve or support the local area.
OUR PARTNERS
Economic:
Meet your statutory requirements and help your business to operate more efficiently. To date our environmental business consultants have identified over ÂŁ37 million cost savings and over the last 10 years we have helped over 1000 companies save an average of ÂŁ12,000 per annum.
“Trafford businesses already show a lot of support for their local communities, and I hope that the achievements we see coming from the Mace project will inspire even more companies to get involved in volunteering.� Trafford Council Leader, Cllr Matt Colledge commenting on his visit to the Mace volunteering day at Trafford Ecology Park
The Groundwork Partnership package costs ÂŁ1,000 and incorporates the following services: Groundwork Green Business Award Scheme
Your Green Business Membership
As a Groundwork Corporate Partner you will be automatically registered onto our Green Business Award Scheme.
As a Groundwork Partner, you will automatically become a member of the Green Business Membership.
The Green Business Award Scheme incorporates a bronze, silver and gold award, each includes specific criteria and requirements that will improve your businesses environmental performance, compliance and reporting, whilst achieving cost and carbon savings and enhancing your recognition and status.
The Green Business Membership is an established membership scheme in Greater Manchester, designed and delivered by Groundwork Environmental Business Services Team. The Green Business Membership will enhance sustainable practice within your business, showcase your green credential commitments, whilst providing you with a number of fantastic offers on training and business consultancy services.
Features of the Award Scheme include: >> Provision of information packs including >> >> >>
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criteria and delivery plan Support visits to guide and advise your organisation through the award scheme Provision of Audits to assess compliance with the award criteria Use of bronze, silver and gold logos and certificates after progressing through each stage. Additional option to apply this standard to supply chain, improving management, compliance and reducing supply chain risk Free attendance at award events
Features include: >>20% discount on in-house training >>Monthly newsletters >>EHS Legislation Updates >>Networking events >>Online profile page >>Yearly update of certificate >>Telephone support and advice >>Use of GBM logo
Your
PARTNERSHIP Employee Engagement Activities Through your partnership, you will be entitled to 1 full day of volunteering for up to 20 employees. Get hands on in a practical team building day out in the local community. Make a real difference in your local area or direct to a young persons life by taking part in a Groundwork employee challenge day, please request to see our social responsibility brochure for more details.
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As part of your Corporate Partnership, you will be entitled to receive a 10% discount on the following Groundwork Business Services: >> Groundwork Carbon Footprinting tool and logo
"We decided that where we wanted to put our money was in improving the spaces in which our customers and employees lived and moved on a communal basis – what were the shared spaces where they had common experiences?� Mike Barry, Head of Sustainable Business, M&S
>> Resource Efficiency support and advice
>> Management systems >> Health and safety support >> Additional employee engagement activities If you would like more information on the above services, please visit our website: www.groundwork.org.uk/msstt
Our
Green Business Members Your Groundwork Corporate Partnership will include subscription to our Green Business Membership where you will join over 35 members in the North West, including:
“Working in partnership with Groundwork has enabled us to support a significant number of tenants in fuel poverty, offering them a very high quality and personalised advice service.� Joy, Woods, Southway Housing Trust
CASE STUDY Green Business Members, Southway Housing Trust have benefited from achieving their Gold Award of the Green Business Awards; demonstrating their commitment to the environment and to their local community. Southway Housing are working with Groundwork on a number of projects, including; working with our business team to deliver the award winning Energy Doctor service, and with our landscape team on the development and transformation of external spaces around residential areas.
Get
IN TOUCH Reach your environmental, economic and social objectives within your CSR policy, whilst helping us to improve the quality of life for people in neighbourhoods most in need. T: 0161 220 1000 E: msstt@groundwork.org.uk /groundwork.msstt @GW_MSSTT
Groundwork Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford Timber Wharf, 42-50 Worsley Street, Castlefield, Manchester, M15 4LD Charity registration No. 1124508
www.groundwork.org.uk/msstt
Certificate Number 11084 ISO 9001
Certified to ISO14001:2004