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In February 2020 Grassroots gave £1000 to Tendring community Voluntary Services towards getting their Dovercourt Community Allotment up and running. The community allotment has been a life line for residents over recent days and weeks. Although the site has only been used by a few people during covid-19, the benefits to those people have been life changing. One said “without the allotment to visit life could have been much harder. I don’t know how I would have coped”. Members who have been shielding have been painting stones to label the vegetables whilst at home. This has given everyone things to do even if they have not been physically able to attend the site.

A new grant making Trust has been launched helping community and voluntary organisations operating in Essex and Suffolk.

The Victorian Christmas Market proved a festive hit once again and Grassroots' trustees raised £131 by raffling delicious Christmas Hampers. A big thank you to all who took part.