Thomas Gilbert
President and founder
Started Roots in September 2017 rebuilding laptop batteries into power banks.
To confirmTeam and trustees
Who runs Roots
Roots is entirely volunteer run. The board sets direction and looks after the accounts; the coordinator and team leads run the day-to-day in Grande-Synthe; and volunteers from many countries do the work.
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The board
Philip Horner
Trustee
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Sarah Berry
Trustee
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Giles Berry
Trustee
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Sheilagh Guthrie
Trustee
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Sarah Fenby-Dixon
Trustee
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Current board, roles, spellings, consent to appear with a photo. Initials plates stand in until photos are supplied.
On the ground
Our coordinator and team leads change through the year. Meet them when you volunteer. Named cards or this single line
And everyone else
More than 140 people volunteered with Roots in 2022 alone, from the UK, France, the Netherlands, Germany and beyond. To confirm If you have volunteered with us and would like to be pictured here, email us.
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