Karen Bevan

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Co-op History and Healthy Choices Workshop

This week, we had the pleasure of meeting 70 Asian women who are supported by the Centre for Ethnic Health, based at Leicester University. We were asked if we could come along to one of their sessions and talk about healthy life styles and they were so engaging, we presented

Southern MCC supports The Great Big Green Week

The Great Big Green Week is one of the UK's biggest celebrations calling for community action to help tackle climate change and protect nature. During the week, which this year took place on 9t-15th June, 100's of communities, schools, churches and mosques all take action to

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Supporting City of Leicester College

Last week, we supported an intergenerational evening at the City of Leicester College, to support parents and students attending the College to be safe and healthy on-line and whilst out and about. We teamed up with Nusrat Hathiari, Head of Partnerships at the Worker's Education Association, who talked

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Mind Your Money Game is hit at De-Montfort University

On Wednesday this week, we were invited into De-MontfortUniversity to support students accessing Financial Well-being Training. And what better way to engage with this training than playing our "Mind Your Money" interactive board game which supports learning in a fun way. The Game supports learning on many financial

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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Opens in Whetstone!

The Whetstone Drama Group, who we support with grant, are staging their latest performance of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel from Wednesday 14th May - Saturday 17th May 2025. Tickets are just £10 and can be ordered via the Box Office on 0116 4105090 or you can book online www.

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Dying Matters Awareness Week - 5th-11th May 2025

It has been a busy week for the Southern MCC with supporting the National Campaign for Dying Matters Awareness Week. Dying Matters Awareness Week is an opportunity to encourage everyone in the community to get talking about what matters to them when the times comes. Hundreds of events take place

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Ratae Co-operative Players Celebrate Victory in Europe

Our Ratae Co-operative Players are celebrating 80 years since the end of World War II with a spectacular variety show to mark this special occasion. Performances run from 7.15pm on Thursday 8th May and Friday 9th May, with a Saturday Matinee at 245pm on Saturday 10th May 2025 at

What We've Been Up to

The last few months have been busy with lots of activities and events taking place as well as planning for the months ahead where we look forward to taking some of our activities outside. A big portion of our work has focussed on health and wellbeing and we have delivered

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Time to Talk at Insomnia Cafe in Blaby, Leicestershire

Today, the Membership & Community Council took part in "A Time to Talk", a National campaign to get people talking about health and well-being. We took along some tastings, games, information and colouring in addition to having a good old natter with those who attended. And of course

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Supporting Young Co-operators

The Southern Membership & Community Council have been supporting Blaby District Council's local volunteer awards for a few years, and in addition to presenting the young co-operator of the year award, we also take part in the short-listing for all of the awards. Young Person(s) Runners-Up This

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Glenfield Ladies Choir support Co-op Living Exhibition

The Glenfield Ladies Co-operative Choir kicked off the start of International Year Co-ops by supporting the Co-op Development and Social Enterprise Agency's (Caseda) Living History Exhibition at Coalville & Neighbours (a Social Enterprise) in the heart of Coalville. Visitors enjoyed an afternoon of songs performed by the very

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Living Co-op History Exhibition- 8th-27th January 2025 at Coalville & Neighbours

To recognise the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives, The Leicester & County Development Agency applied for some funding for an exhibition roadshow which will be visiting various venues across the East Midlands. And where better to start than Coalville & Neighbours, a community co-operative, located close to the memorial

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There is still time to enjoy a Pantomime

Christmas and New Year may be over but Pantomine season is still in full swing with our Ratae Co-operative Players. Why not treat you and your family to a fun night out and join the Players with their latest performance of Jack and the Beanstalk. The Pantomime runs from Wednesday

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Festive Wreath Making

We now have five floristry classes running in Fleckney for our members, under the expertise of our Tutor Sharon McKinder. The classes tend to follow the seasons and what could be better than making a Christmas Wreath or a Christmas Table Display at this time of year. It has now

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Christmas Concert - Saturday 14th December 2024

Why not enter into the festive spirit and enjoy a Christmas Concert, performed by our Glenfield Ladies Co-operative Choir? The Choir will be singing their hearts out at the Glenfied Methodist Church, Station Road, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BT on Saturday 14th December 2024 at 7pm. Tickets are just £8.50,

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Fairtrade Christmas Market - Saturday 30th November 2024 from 10am-3pm

Oakham is a beautiful market town with lots of individual shops and cafes and always looks stunning at Christmas time. We will be in the Castle (which is situated in the town) where we will be joining other Fairtrade retailers at the Christmas market. It is a great opportunity to

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Markfield Co-op Celebrates 155 Years

Markfield Co-op is celebrating 155 years of serving the local community and to mark the occasion, the Southern MCC have organised an exhibition which is running from 1st November 2024 for approxomately two weeks. The exhibition includes a time-line, and some memorabilia, incuding old Markfield Co-op receipts and trading information.

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Young Volunteer of the Year

The Southern MCC have been invited to support the Young Volunteer of the Year Award organised by blaby District Council and we are delighted to be part of the judging panel too. If you know of a young person living in the Blaby District area of Leicester who you think

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Half Term Brings Lots of Activity

Half-term is a great opportunity for us to get involved in local community activities, especially those organised for children. We have held some intergenerational cooking sessions at The Hub in Loughborough, where children and parents were able to come together in a fun environment and make flapjacks together, which they

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Southern MCC Support Macmillan Coffee Morning

Last Friday, we braved the wind and rain at our funeral home in Oxford to join with colleagues to raise funds for Macmillan. Hendred Street Funeral Home is on a busy road and thanks to the generosity of passers-by and cyclists stopping, we raised over £70 in cash plus on-line

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Celebrating 30 Years of Fairtrade

As Fairtrade Fortnight draws to a close, I wanted to share some of the highlights from the Southern Membership & Community Council. Fairtrade is always an important event on the calendar as it is a great opportunity to educate both young and old on why the Co-op supports Fairtade and

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Ratae Celebrate 75yrs with production of The Ghost Train

Dear Friend of Ratae, The Ghost Train (Revised) Arnold Ridley’s classic comedy-thriller This autumn Ratae Co-operative Players will be 75 years old. We can’t quite believe it! Our sincere thanks must go to all our many patrons both past and present who have supported us through all those

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Pebble Painting at Bretby Crematorium

Last Thursday, the Membership & Community Council and our Retail and Funeral colleagues supported our Crematorium with painting pebbles for the children's pebble stream in the Rainbow Garden. The area is colourful and a quiet space for reflection for children and for those who have sadly suffered a

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Ashby de la Zouch Pride

On Saturday 10th August 2024, Ashby de la Zouch held its second Pride event on the main street through the Town. Along with music and acts taking place on the outdoor stage, there we many stalls and activities to be enjoyed. The Membership & Community Council worked alongside our Retail,

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Free Bike Maintenace at Selected Stores

Membership & Community Councils have been busy during the schools holidays by promoting membership and offering refreshments alongside our Dr Bike partnerships. Events have taken place across more hard-pressed communities in the region and include Thurncourt Road and Hallam Crescent in Leicester and Occupation Road in Corby and grange Place