The Western Membership and Community Relations Officer is James Knight. He oversees the West Midlands and Staffordshire.
Last week our Member Groups in Birmingham got back to their dance classes following their winter break. The dance classes include Folk, Modern Sequence and Line. These classes are put on for the
Last week I was invited into Wyndcliffe Primary School to deliver three Healthy Choices Workshops with their Year 4 students. During the three sessions I spoke to the students about the importance of
Central England Co-op History Group meet on the first Tuesday of every month in Birmingham City Centre at the Birmingham friends of the Earth, 54-57 Allison Street, Birmingham B5 5TH. In late 2019
The Central England Co-operative Gardening Club meets in Cotteridge Church Hall, Pershore Road South, Birmingham B30 3EJ on the 4th Wednesday of each month (except December) from 7:30 to 9:30pm. In
To start the new year I attended Silkmore Primary Academy in Stafford to talk to their Year 6 class about all things Fairtrade. The Year 6 class with their teacher Mrs Powell have
This year kicked off with a bang in Birmingham as the Western MCC supported a Holiday Club in Birmingham. The four day event at the start of the year was set up by
This last week has seen our member groups celebrate Christmas with festive themed dances. Our Line, Folk and Sequence classes held dances that celebrated the festive season. The groups met for the final
On Friday the Premier League Trophy came to our Erdington store as part of a competition the Society and the store won with Cadbury UK. The prize was to host the trophy and
This last week saw members of the Membership and Community Council (MCC) meet in Birmingham for their last meeting of the year. They met at Safeside, Birmingham which is part of West Midlands
Recently we opened our latest convenience store in Tamworth. The store boasts new initiatives for our convenience estate including outdoor seating, indoor conversation bench, indoor area to charge devices and free drinking water.
Recently I spent some time in three schools in Staffordshire. I visited The Howard, St Mary's and Richard Cross Primary Schools who are part of The Small School multi academy trust. During the
Recently we teamed up with our Retail stores in Lichfield and Stafford to hold some community days with the aim of promoting our co-operative difference. During the events we spoke with members and