About us

What we do

Bolton Green Umbrella brings together volunteer and community groups across Bolton who care for the local environment. Promoting environmental stewardship whether it’s litter picking, gardening, growing, planting, outdoor conservation or simply keeping green spaces tidy and welcoming, we support the people who make Bolton better.

We help groups connect, share ideas, and access practical support:

  • Building a network – Linking like-minded individuals and groups to share resources, ideas, and motivation.
  • Restoring pride in local spaces – Supporting efforts to improve Local Nature Reserves, Country Parks, streets, parks, public areas and all other greenspaces, often in collaboration with Bolton Council, local businesses and like minded organisations.
  • Providing practical support – Offering small grants, tools, guidance and advice to help groups thrive and stay visible.
  • Celebrating volunteers – Recognising the work of local people who take action to care for their communities and green spaces.

If you’re part of a group, or thinking of starting one, we are here to help you get involved, stay organised and feel confident in what you do.

How to register a new group

Registering your group is quick and simple. Simply select the Register option from the main menu and submit the details of your group. We will review your submission as quickly as we can and, once approved, your local group’s page will be created on this website and you will get a login so that you can keep it up to date. You will be able to add volunteering opportunities, news articles, your events and add photos to your galleries.

You can also stay up to date by subscribing to our email newsletter. Simply input your email address in the Our newsletter section in the footer section of any page on the website and then select the Subscribe button.

Bolton Green Umbrella Small Grants Programme – Opening soon

Our next round of small grants funding will be launching shortly. Local volunteer and community groups registered with Bolton Green Umbrella will be invited to apply for up to £200 to support their environmental activities. Full guidelines and application details will be available here once the programme opens.