We're about volunteer and community groups who look after the environment in Bolton.

Bolton Green Umbrella

Bolton Green Umbrella was formed in August 2016 when a small number of like-minded people talked about how encouraging and motivating it was that we had at last discovered each others’ existence.

For years each of us had been despairing of the deterioration we saw in our town; the loss of the pride in one’s own community that used to exist.

That’s the spirit we want to recover in our town.

Bolton Green Umbrella also provides small grants to help registered groups fund local environmental and community projects. Click here to learn more and apply.

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Volunteering opportunities

Volunteering offers help to people in need, causes, and the community; the benefits can be greater for you, the volunteer.

Become a volunteer

Find a local group

We're about groups & volunteers developing a network to make Bolton a cleaner and greener town.

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Find an event

As well as regular volunteering opportunities, our local groups have occasional events. You can find details of upcoming events in our Events section.

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Latest News

Allotments officer being appointed at Bolton Council

Bolton Green Umbrella Wednesday 03 December 2025

Great news! This comes after long running calls for Bolton Council to bring back the role of a full-time allotments officer. At a full meeting of the council the authority agreed to recruit a full-time officer to support allotments, bowling greens, parks and other open spaces. More information in ...

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Bolton Council considering £500,000 funding boost for green spaces

Bolton Green Umbrella Wednesday 03 December 2025

Bolton Council is set to consider plans for a nearly half a million-pound funding boost for green spaces, planning and district centre regeneration. Read more in this Bolton News article  

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Possible bid to GM Green Spaces Fund

Community Alley Garden Egerton Thursday 11 September 2025

Community Alley Garden Egerton With the opening of the Greater Manchester Green Spaces fund and also the trialling of the rain garden planters in Edgworth we are interested in putting a bid together for rain planters around Bolton.  Project Title: Un-grey the Alleyway Aim to encourage sustainab...

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St Andrew’s ECO Award: Bolton News

St Andrew's Methodist Church in Tonge Moor has been awarded "Bronze Eco Status" by charity A Rocha The change began in May 2022 when children leading a Sunday School Anniversary service urged the church to act on climate change. Within a month, this led to the formation of the Eco Action Group, mad...

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