The Western Membership and Community Relations Officer is James Knight. He oversees the West Midlands and Staffordshire.
On Thursday last week I met with the Great Barr Musical Theatre Company. This long standing community based group have been using our Co-operative Great Barr rooms to rehearse. The meeting was held
On Saturday the Western MCC supported Silkmore Lane Co-operative store community day. We gave the community the opportunity to make their own healthy fruit kebab and also learn more about membership and the
Our newest Member Group started recently in Great Barr, Birmingham offering the local community the chance to take part in YOGA. Nat McCready, our qualified YOGA tutor says... "The purpose of yoga is
Recently our Western Membership and Community Council Ambassador and Chair Shaz Rahman supported a local event in Stirchley to promote Membership to the attendees. In late Summer, Stirchley Park host a Summer Bash.
Our Western MCC Ambassador and Chair Shaz attended the August meeting of the South Birmingham Co-operatives Group. Below is Shaz's account of the meeting: "Approximately once a quarter, members of various Co-operatives based
Recently our Lyndon Road store in Solihull supported a local community event which was held by West Midlands Police. The Store Manager Neil, who also represents the Society on the Western Membership and
On Sunday 1 September a new Central England Co-operative Member Group starts in Great Barr, Birmingham. The new YOGA sessions are part of our commitment to offer Education, Culture and Information sessions to
Recently Central England Co-operative Western MCC supported the Bournville Labour Party with a top up donation to their latest fundraising initiative for the B30 Food bank based in Cotteridge. With the Western MCC
Our MCC Ambassador Shaz Rahman, has been working with Uprising, Birmingham this year, below is an account of his time at their most recent event. This year I've had the pleasure of supporting
Ten years ago Safeside in Birmingham was set up to provide young people in the West Midlands an opportunity to learn about safety in a controlled safe environment that is as close to
Yesterday I was invited to spend the day with Year 7 and 8 students to deliver a talk on Fairtrade and talk about Central England Co-operative and the Co-operative Movement. I taked to
Recently colleagues and MCC Ambassadors attended a local community festival in Cotteridge, Birmingham to promote Central England Co-operative Membership and food. This year was another lovely day with thousands of locals coming out