Our communities

We believe in reaching out into local communities and for us, that means working with HMP Huntercombe Prison, near our Oxfordshire HQ, to provide employment opportunities for prisoners under the Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) scheme.

We’re delighted to report that off the back of this scheme, we’ve now supported someone into full-time employment. This successful project is now set to be expanded to prisons across our operating area.

Creating opportunities We believe in reaching out into local communities and for us, that means working with HMP Huntercombe Prison, near our Oxfordshire HQ, to provide employment opportunities for prisoners under the Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) scheme.
We’re delighted to report that off the back of this scheme, we’ve now supported someone into full-time employment. This successful project is now set to be expanded to prisons across our operating area.

Supporting local communities in and around our operations is our way of giving back, so when Windsor Lions asked us to support their free Prostate Cancer Screening Event, we happily made a donation.

Over 1,000 local men attended and for one, providing a simple blood sample led to an early diagnosis and subsequent successful removal of his cancerous prostate.

In total, almost 70 men who took part received vital follow-up investigations, highlighting the event’s role in men’s health awareness and emphasising the need for regular screenings.

A sunken trampoline, a pizza oven, a hot water system and a new accessible entrance ramp are just some of the benefits our £35,000 donation* has helped provide at The Lockleaze Youth and Play Space – known locally as The Vench in north Bristol.

This vital community centre is hugely popular with visitors.

*We worked with local environment and community charity Groundwork South to support this project via a grant from the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF)

Every year we support the waste stars of tomorrow by sponsoring the 35 Under 35 awards programme organised by Letsrecycle.com and part of the Future Talent Hub at the annual Resource & Waste Management Expo.

One such star in 2023 was Mark Garvey, CEO of Whitespace Work Software, who said:

“We’re focusing on the huge opportunities for automation in an industry that is largely driven by manual processes. If technology can improve the services provided, then everybody wins.”

The awards celebrate professional excellence, industry innovation and those who give back to their company or community – all great qualities that Grundon is proud to be associated with.

We’re keen supporters of CareersFest, an Oxfordshire careers fair organised by Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) to help students aged 15+ look at their career choices and GCSE options.

Working alongside OxLEP, we’ve been evaluating our work experience offerings with an aim to enhance engagement with local schools to support children with informed career choices.

We might be biased, but we think a career in the waste industry offers plenty of exciting and fulfilling opportunities and we attend events every year to help get that message across.

Blooming in the heart of Banbury is Bridge Street Community Garden, part of Banbury Community Action Group, it is a sociable space where people can connect with nature.

Thanks to our grant* of over £13,000, the team built nine new raised planter beds, filling eight of them with pollinator-friendly shrubs and creating a wildlife pond in the other, making a real difference to the local natural environment.