Year 1 children from Loatlands Primary School in Desborough learned about the importance of eating your five a day and what counts. They also looked at portion sizes and were given a basic
Just under 1,700 children across schools in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire enjoyed our Fairtrade Assembly which looks at the importance of buying Fairtrade, why the Co-op supports Fairtrade and how they, as shoppers
Our Southern MCC support a number of groups who meet in our local communities and this week I caught up with our Women of Wisdom Co-operative, who meet in Braunstone, our Thorncroft Friendship
This year, our Ratae Co-operative Players put on a first class pantomime based on this very popular nursery rhyme. Our Players are so talented and it is wonderful to see them working with
Our educational and recreational courses are back in full swing after the Christmas break and today I visited just one of our Calligraphy courses which take place at the Salvation Army Centre in
This week students who attend Juniper Training in Leicester enjoyed taking part in our Co-operative Masterclass. The Masterclass looks at our values and principles and co-operatives as a different business model. The students
This week we are busy supporting schools, after-school clubs and healthy hero's sessions in libraries with a healthy start to January. Activities include delivering our popular healthy choices workshops followed by delicious and
Over the last two weeks and continuing into this week, the Southern MCC have been very busy supporting food bank appeals, late night shopping events and community days in our stores. They have
Our Floristry class students, under the expertise of Sharon Kinder, have been busy making their own Christmas Wreaths for Christmas. The two groups that run on a Thursday morning and afternoon in Fleckney,
Last Saturday we joined other Fairtrade groups & retailers at a Fairtrade Christmas Market at Oakham Castle. There were lots of ideas for Christmas gifts amongst the many stall holders and the Southern
The Southern MCC are pleased to announce that after being approached by Whetstone Drama Group for support with funding, it has been agreed for the group to come under the Central England Co-operative
Last week was a busy week in schools delivering Healthy Choices Workshops to children in Mayflower School in Leicester and Fairtade to children at Catmose Primary School in Oakham. The Workshops are part