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 offers help to people in need, causes, and the community; the benefits can be greater for you, the volunteer.
We're about groups & volunteers developing a network to make Bolton a cleaner and greener town.
As well as regular volunteering opportunities, our local groups have occasional events. You can find details of upcoming events in our Events section.
Bolton Green Umbrella are part of the Big Balsam Bash 2026 We are joining forces with Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Bolton Council, and a range of environmental voluntary groups in Bolton as well as teaming up with Bury Council and voluntary groups in Bury. The Big Balsam Bash website (https://bigbal...
GoodGym is a brilliant idea and we have a group in Bolton. The GoodGymers meet up at the Jason Kenny centre, run for 45 minutes to an hour, and then engage in a pre-arranged community-based activity for the same length of time, and then run back again. Combining exercise with community volunteering!...
The GM Green Spaces Fund provides grants between £2,000 - £40,000 to community groups across Greater Manchester who want to increase the amount of accessible, nature-rich green space where people need it most. Launched by Andy Burnham in 2022, the fund has invested over £4 million and enabled...
Cheers rang out in the council chamber after plans to build 80 homes in Harwood were thrown out, as reported in this Bolton News article. A dozen local residents attended the meeting as planning bosses discussed the application by Rowland Homes for land off Arthur Lane. Concerns about local biodiv...
