RELEASE DATE 1st September 2005
TITLE SWEDISH GROUP WOWED BY GREATER NOTTINGHAM GROUNDWORK
 

On Wednesday 31st August, Nottingham regeneration charity, Groundwork Greater Nottingham hosted a group of Swedish regeneration enthusiasts, who were visiting the city of Nottingham.

The group of 23 consisted of various professionals, including, local and regional authority representatives, scientists and entrepreneurs. The visitors were in Nottingham to learn about the regeneration work that Groundwork does in the Greater Nottingham area and to take back ideas about how regeneration work across Sweden can be improved.

Richard Chamberlain, spokesperson for Groundwork said, " When the group saw the work that Groundwork is doing and learnt how Groundwork works with conmmunities, they were extremely impressed. They were really excited about the way in which our approach could be applied in Sweden"

During the visit, the delegates were taken to two of Groundwork Greater Nottingham's projects:
Peggy's Park on the Edwards Lane Estate is a prime example of how communities can work with Groundwork to re-model their local open spaces and then take the intiative to work as a community to look after them.
Colville Street Play is an example of an area of the city which was subject to anti-social activities and consequently unused by the local community. Through consultation and redevelopment, Groundwork has assisted the community to re-gain a local open space which is now used by children and young people.

On Thursday 1st September, following their tour of Nottingham, the group will be visiting other regernation projects and organisations in Liverpool, Birmingham and London before returning to Sweden.

For further information contact Richard Chamberlain at Groundwork Greater Nottingham on 0115 9788212 or via email at gn@groundwork.org.uk.

Information about Groundwork Greater Nottingham's work can be found on it's website at http://www.groundworkgreaternottingham.org.uk

Case studies for the projects visited can be downloaded from:
http://www.groundworkgreaternottingham.org.uk/casestudies/ColvilleStreet.pdf
http://www.groundworkgreaternottingham.org.uk/casestudies/peggyspark.pdf
 
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Background Information enclosed
Please note that all our projects involve people and communities and many have to be seen to be believed. They each have very different real life stories of transformation, they are very photogenic, and in order to continually improve our communities, we will be delighted to share more of these with you, including fielding interviews and making visits available to you

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

GGN has been established for 14 years

In a typical year we Groundwork Greater Nottingham works with communities to:-
· Develop and deliver at least 100 new projects
· Deliver over 4000 person days of youth activity
· Engage with over 200 local businesses
· Work in partnership with at least 80 schools
· Deliver 40 locally significant environmental improvement schemes
· Deliver 2 regionally significant conferences a year

We are currently working on 55 live projects

Nationally, Groundwork is one of the UK’s leading social and environmental partnership organisation’s, working with people, local authorities and businesses to promote economic and social regeneration by improving the local environment. Through it’s network of around 50 Independent Trust’s around the UK, from Tyneside to South Wales, Northern Ireland to Hackney, Groundwork uses the environment to improve their quality of life. Groundwork is an independent charity, which involves 60,000 adult volunteers and over 120,000 school children each year in local environmental projects. From small community schemes to major regional and national programmes, Groundwork’s local Trust’s work in partnership with local people, local authorities and businesses to promote sustainable developments in their local area.

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Notingham
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T: 0115 9788212
F: 0115 9787496
E: gn@groundwork.org.uk