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...
Cleaner or greener space Helped volunteers to get involved Made our allotment site and surrounding areas clean and tidy Helped with people's well being and feeling more connected Helped wildlife and or the environment
Thank you very much for the £200.00 funding towards our skip. We had a site wide clear up which has made the plots and communal areas decluttered and much safer. I've attached a photo for you to show how much we needed the skip, these photos were taken a couple of days before the skip was colle...
Upcoming events in June- guided walks and consultation events
