RELEASE DATE 4 May 2005
TITLE GROUNDWORK GETS PEOPLE WALKING IN GREASLEY
 

Come along to a Storytelling Walk on Sunday 8th May at 12.00pm and discover the history and folklore surrounding Greasley.

Local storyteller Simon Unsworth, better known as Waylander the Storyteller and also in his guise as chief guide for the Nottingham Ghost Walk, will be leading the walk around this picturesque area.

Simon is particularly keen to get people out and about to learn more about their local area and its heritage. He said: "Stories are as important today as they have ever been. It doesn't matter how old you are, a gripping tale will always be a gripping tale and it's likely to stay with you for a long time. A huge amount of what makes our culture and who we are today has come to us through our stories and legends, so it's best we don't forget them!"

Would you like to find out more? All are welcome to this family-oriented short walk (there are some steep slopes and rough tracks). Simon will lead you on an inspiring and enjoyable walk around Greasley combining history, folklore and storytelling for a fascinating Sunday afternoon ramble.

No booking necessary. Meet at the layby on the B600 next to Greasley Parish Church.

This event has been organised by Groundwork Greater Nottingham and Broxtowe Borough Council as part of Broxtowe Guided Walks 2005. Further information about any of the Broxtowe Guided Walks for 2005 can be obtained by contacting Groundwork on 0115 9788212 or via email: gn@groundwork.org.uk. In addition, a leaflet has been produced giving details of all the walks in this series. This can be obtained from Groundwork on 0115 9788212 , from the Groundwork Greater Nottingham website on www.groundworkgreaternottingham.org.uk or from Broxtowe Borough Council on 0115 9177777.
 
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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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Denman Street East
Notingham
NG7 3GX

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