New Hygiene Bank - Market Harborough
In my previous blog I talked about the new Hygiene Bank that the Southern Membership & Community Council recently supported by donating vouchers and here is what Judy, one of the volunteers, had
Lutterworth Watercolour Artists' Co-operative
The latest challenge set for members of our Lutterworth Watercolour Artists' Co-operative was famous people and I particularly like the fun that one of the members had with the Mona Lisa. Below are
Southern MCC support Kettering Mind Crisis Cafe
Andrea, our MCC member went to Kettering Mind to hand over some vouchers which had been donated by the council to support the cafe during these difficult times. Here is what Andrea had
Campaigning - how to deal with violence against shopworkers
At a meeting of the Notts, Lincs & Erewash Co-operative Party meeting held on 28th July, members were able to engage on how to deal with violence against shopworkers. Speakers included Alex Norris
Southern MCC Support Holiday Hunger Projects
Three Leicester projects running programmes this summer to support children impacted by holiday hunger have been boosted with funding from the Southern Membership & Community Council to help them give healthy lunches to
Co-op Band features on East Midlands Today News
Our acclaimed Leicestershire Co-operative Brass Band created a special performance to bring some joy during lock-down. The Band put together a video recording of the Lou Read classic "Perfect Day" with each member
Store/MCC support re-opening of Markfield Library
Team Leader and Vice Chair of the Southern MCC, Elaine Rowley, jumped into action when she heard about the re-opening of the Markfield Library which is close to our Store. Following an enquiry
Southern MCC welcomes new member
The Southern MCC are really pleased to welcome our latest new member, Nutan Modi. Nutan lives in Leicester and we asked her why she wanted to get involved and here is what she
Supporting Soldiers in Leicester
Soldiers who have recently been tasked with carrying out Covid19 tests for the local community at a dedicated site close to our Rowlatts Hill Store had a lovely surprise when they visited our
Food Bank collection in Barnby Dun
We have partnered with Doncaster Food Bank to provide a food bank collection service at our new store in Barnby Dun. We work with a number of food banks across our trading area
New Store at Barnby Dun, Doncaster
It was great to visit the new store at Barnby Dun in Doncaster. A pub conversion to a community store, which included seating area, free water dispenser, instore phone charging and seating plus
New Hygiene Bank in Market Harborough
When the Southern Membership & Community Council heard about a new Hygiene Bank being set up in Market Harborough, they were very pleased to donate some vouchers to support with the early set