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Grassroots is proud to be supporting Farleigh Hospice

Grassroots Magazine is delighted to be supporting local charity, Farleigh Hospice. In each edition, we will be sharing with you their latest news along with upcoming events that you can get involved in!

Farleigh Hospice has been a cornerstone of our local community since 1982 when, following the death of a lady called Audrey Appleton from cancer, her friends Glenda Lance and Dr Gill Collier launched an appeal to establish hospice services in and around Chelmsford.

Since its creation later that same year, Farleigh has provided hospice care to thousands of people affected by life-limiting illnesses and bereavement across mid Essex. The hospice, which is celebrating its 40th birthday this year, continues to help people to live as actively as possible from the point of diagnosis to the end of their lives, by providing physical and emotional care, free of charge.

As a charity, Farleigh relies on the generosity of the local community to raise the £6 million it needs every year to care and support those who rely on its services. One of the ways that Farleigh engages with the community is through the range of fundraising events it organises throughout the year, which are listed on its websitewww.farleighhospice.org/events

Here we take a look at some of the exciting events coming up… the Annual Quiz, Sponsored Doggy Walk and Autumn Shopping Extravaganza!

You are in for a treat with this summer with Farleigh's exciting programme of fundraising events - there really is something for everyone!

For families, we have our brand-new Splash Out! wet and wild obstacle course at Maldon's Promenade Park.

Those of you seeking an adventurous team building event with a difference will love Midsummer Mudness at the home of Nuclear Races.

Or if you prefer flowerbeds to muddy forests, we have four Open Gardens events, showcasing some of the most beautiful gardens in mid Essex.

You can also organise your own events to raise funds for Farleigh. For support with these please contact our Fundraising team on 01245 457411 or email them here.

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Chelmsford City Football Club are delighted to announce that Midfielder, Mohammad Dabre, will join the club on 1st July following the expiration of his contract with Swindon Town

The 20-Year-Old Italian will link up with the Clarets as a familiar face having played against the club while on loan with Worthing in 2022/23. Dabre signed a deal with Swindon Town in August 2021 after impressing during his time at the Volenti Academy, making his senior debut for the Robins in a 2-1 EFL Trophy victory over Arsenal U21. Mohammad made 8 appearances during his time with Swindon Town, which also contained loan spells to Chippenham Town, Banbury United and two spells with Worthing. Dabre started the 2021/22 Season with Swindon where he made 5 appearances, including a substitute appearance at the County Ground against Manchester City in the FA Cup Third Round. Later that season he was loaned to National League South side Chippenham Town in February 2022, who at the time were vying for a Play-Off place. Dabre made 13 Appearances for Chippenham, including Twice in the PlayOffs scoring 1 goal. He returned to the Robins where he made 3 appearances at the start of 2022/23 before joining Banbury United on loan, where he was with the Puritans for 5 weeks before joining Worthing in November 2022. Mohammad played 4 games in his first stint at Worthing scoring two goals before returning to Swindon on 1st January 2023. He later would rejoin Worthing on loan in February where he would go on to make a total of 18 appearances, including in a Play-Off Semi-Final, scoring 5 for the Rebels.

Manager Robbie Simpson shared his thoughts “Mo’s a player that we were really interested in as soon as the season finished, we wanted to try and make contact with him. Both times he played against us for Worthing, we thought he was their best player. I watched Worthing a couple of times towards the back end of the season, as there was the chance, we might’ve faced them in the playoffs. One game against Cheshunt, just down the road from me and he was the best player on the pitch that night too. He scored a goal, cleared one off the line, he was just all over the pitch.”

“Mo’s got a bit of everything, he is a young, athletic and energetic player. He’s also strong, for someone of his size, he’s really strong and can keep hold of the ball really well under pressure. Mo can play in multiple positions, he can play as a holding midfield player, and an attacking midfield player. In both games against us, he ended up playing wide left and he can also play wide right so he can really play anywhere across midfield, in an attacking sense and in a defensive sense. He’s a player that is going to add a lot and I’m really excited about bringing Mo to the Football club, he was at Swindon last year and obviously ended up going out on Loan, but I know he’s really hungry to get back into the football league and I’m really thankful that he’s put his trust in us to be able to help him back on that journey. I’m sure the Clarets fans are going to be really looking forward to seeing him play” We look forward to seeing Mo join up with the squad for pre-season and playing in Claret next campaign!

By Josh Verroken

Key dates have been confirmed ahead of the 2023/24 Vanarama National League season.

The first important date in supporters’ diaries is fixture release day on Wednesday 5 July when all clubs announce their schedules for the coming season at 1pm. As previously announced, opening day fixtures will take place on Saturday 5 August with the regular season ending on Saturday 20 April.

Festive fixtures will be scheduled for Saturday 23 December and Boxing Day (December 26) – clubs also have fixtures scheduled for New Year’s Day (January 1) but will be permitted to switch to Saturday 30 December if agreed by both clubs.

The Play-Off Eliminator and Semi-Final matches will take place on the same days across all three divisions as per the list below.

Wembley Stadium will host the National division Promotion Final on Saturday 4 May – Promotion Finals for the North and South division will be held the next day on Sunday 5 May. Round dates for the FA Cup and FA Trophy will be announced in due course.

A full list of the 2023/24 Vanarama National League key dates are as follows:

Fixture Release Day – Wednesday 5 July 2023, 1pm

Opening Day – Saturday 5 August 2023

Final Day – Saturday 20 April 2024

Play-Off Eliminator A (5th v 6th) – Tuesday 23 April 2024

Play-Eliminator B (4th v 7th) – Wednesday 24 April 2024

Play-Off Semi-Finals – Sunday 28 April 2024

National League Promotion Final – Saturday 4 May 2024

National League North/South Promotion Finals – Sunday 5 May 2024