Coopersale Community 2022 update

Coopersale Community is a non-political volunteer group made up of people who live, work and/or worship in the village. We are committed to Coopersale being a safe, friendly and thriving place to live, work and be.

This group was born in the spring 2020 lockdown to unite individual efforts to bring joy to our neighbours. Since then, we’ve worked together to coordinate and deliver activities to make connections, create positive change and maintain a strong sense of community spirit in our village.

2022 has been a busy year for Coopersale. In the spring, we were awarded a Health & Wellbeing Community Grant from Epping Forest District Council to plant flowers in the piazza. We’ve had three seasonal planting schemes in this space, with the aim that they are annual. We held our second annual Community Day in August, raising over £1000 which will be invested back into the village this December through ‘Christmas in Coopersale’. In October we hosted our third annual Coopersale Scarecrow Festival, with the calibre of entries astounding villagers and visitors alike.

Everyone invested in Coopersale is welcome to join Coopersale Community. We recognise that this looks different for individuals based on interests, skills and availability. We are currently looking for two people to join the committee, but equally keen for people who wish to take part in one-off events.

Contact: coopersalecommunity@gmail.com

Website: www.coopersalecommunity.co.uk

Images include:

• Coopersale Piazza, Wildflower Summer Planting, June 2022

• Coopersale Community was awarded a plaque from Historic Royal Palaces for their participation in Superbloom at the Tower of London, September

2022 • Coopersale Community Day, Coopersale Cricket Field, August 2022

• Scarecrow Selection – Coopersale Scarecrow Festival, October 2022:

• Henry VIII, I am • Thank you, your Majesty, for everything

• Tribute to the Queen from the Brown Family

• Epping Forest Hippie • Room on a Broom