Grassroots helps with fun activities at Pre-school
Sue Hawes • April 22, 2025
Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group put grant to good use
Stepping Stones Play and Learn in Colchester supports pre-school schildren with complex and challenging needs. A grant of £1,000 from Grassroots has been used to purchase tailored and fun activities which lead to positive outcomes for the choldren. Liz Taverner told us: 'The support given by Grassroots is invaluable and impacts our children by helping them to learn in a fun and stimulating environment at their own pace. It allows us to focus on child-led and
child-motivated themes.'
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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.
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Making the most of the summer weather, trustees, supporters and grant recipients came together in June 2019 to celebrate 30 years of supporting the local community through small grants and practical help.
