The voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector has a powerful role to play in tackling the climate emergency with many people looking to charities to lead us into a fair and inclusive low-carbon future. However with many charities facing financial challenges, making Net Zero a reality is sometimes a challenge. On Thursday 4th December…Read More »
Businesses across Cheshire are being advised not to delay in accessing specialist guidance and financial support that will help them to reduce their carbon footprint and move towards Net Zero. Groundwork’s Race to Zero scheme, which is run in partnership with Cheshire West and Chester Council, has already supported over 130 Cheshire-based businesses with decarbonisation…Read More »
Join Groundwork’s Sustainability Consultants at 11am on Thursday 4th December 2025 for a special Sustainability Shorts webinar designed specifically for the charity and VCSE sector. This webinar aims to help VCSE leaders and managers understand what “Net Zero” means, identify typical carbon emission categories for charities, set a Net Zero target, and begin reducing emissions,…Read More »
The Groundwork Race to Zero project supports businesses in the Cheshire West and Chester area to: Access Net Zero Grant funding Are you planning a capital project which will reduce energy use and help the region reach it’s Net Zero target? If you’re considering installing: Get in touch! Grants of £5,000 – £15,000 are available…Read More »
By John Taylor, Head of Capacity Building and Strategic Development, Community Energy England As someone who has spent years working in local authority, climate action and Community Energy, I can tell you this: cutting carbon is never just about hitting net zero targets. The benefits of local climate actions and projects are multiple and go…Read More »
On Wednesday the 8th of October Groundwork’s Sustainable Business Consultants will be hosting an engaging workshop at Theatre Porto in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire demystifying Decarbonisation and helping you create a Net Zero Action Plan. Understanding what to do with all your carbon emissions data is a daunting task but after this workshop you’ll feel more…Read More »
On the 4th June 2025, as part of our Sustainability Shorts webinar series, we hosted a webinar on the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI). If you missed it, don’t worry, you can view the recording below and read more below about what was covered, including the role of the SBTi and how organisations can take…Read More »
Background In October 2024, Neil Street, Operations Manager at International Pheromone Systems, attended a two-day accredited Pathways to Net Zero IEMA training course at HQ in Chester which Groundwork arranged, made possible thanks to funding from the UK Government and delivered in partnership with Cheshire West and Chester Council. Environmental training The course provided Neil…Read More »
Background Vipassana Trust is an educational charity which provides 10-day residential Vipassana meditation courses to the public on a donation-only basis. In Suffolk, the charity operates out of Walnut Tree Manor; a farmstead dating back to the seventeenth century. As well as the Grade-II listed Manor House, the Suffolk site comprises a connected Coach House…Read More »
• Free event supporting businesses to make the switch to electric vehicles • Speakers include Stellantis, Cheshire West and Chester Council, Green Car Guide, Energy Saving Trust, SP Energy Networks and Groundwork • Opportunity to test drive the latest EVs Greville Kelly, Director at Groundwork, will be one of the speakers at the ‘Understanding how…Read More »
