Groundwork hosted a parliamentary reception to reflect on achievements from the past 40 years and acknowledge the current challenges facing the sector.
The reception was held in the House of Lords, and was attended by MPs, Groundwork staff, youth work professionals, and young people with experience of Groundwork’s initiatives.
Environment minister Trudy Harrison opened the event with a speech emphasising the importance of ensuring everyone has the ability to enjoy nature and the environment, particularly those from disadvantaged or urban communities where access to communal green spaces may be more difficult.
Graham Duxbury, chief executive of Groundwork, also delivered a speech, discussing how the charity has helped young people to launch careers in the environmental sector, even during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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