Co-op Bands remember the fallen on Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance Sunday was very different for our bands this year as it was the first time in a very long time they were not able to mark the occasion together in services close
Karen Bevan
Halloween Celebrations Help a Rise in Food Donations
Our colleagues on the front-line really got behind this year's Halloween celebrations by dressing up, cake making, offering free goodies and treats, along with colouring competitions, pumpkin carving and lot of other in-store
Co-op Friendship Group Return
Following the re-opening of the resource centre where the group meet, some of our members of the Co-op Friendship Group wanted to return, especially those who have felt lonely and isolated during the
Floristry Lessons delivered Digitally
Sharon McKinder, our Floristry Tutor, is delivering on-line classes to her students on a weekly basis for next 10 weeks. Sharon uses photographs alongside her tutorials and offers a step by step guide
(Watercolour Painting Course goes Digital)
Although our Watercolour Paining Tutor, Sophie Oakley, has continued to support students during the pandemic, tutorials are now in place via zoom so that students can learn together in a group setting and
Elections 2020
It's time to get behind the democracy of our Co-operative Society and vote for Three Member Directors and Two Employee Directors. Voting takes place from Thursday 8 October to Monday 26 October. You
Eco Village in Market Harborough
The Southern MCC were excited to hear about a new Eco Village in Market Harborough and went along this week to take a look. The Village is made up of a number of
Narborough & Littlethorpe Walking Street Market
When the village that I lived in announced that they were holding a Walking Street Market to encourage the community to get out and about, Laura our team leader at the local store,
Lutterworth Photographic Society Co-operative
The Lutterworth Photographic Society Co-operative hold two competitions per year that are only open to all members and the pictures are usually awarded by an external judge. This year, they had to hold
Co-op Vouchers Support Woman Dealing with Cancer
The Southern MCC have donated vouchers to AgeUK to support members of the community who are experiencing food poverty. One example of how our vouchers have made a difference is Mr Sumra's story.
Award Winning Leicester Drama Groups
Congratulations to both our Ratae Co-operative Players & Whetstone Drama Group who have won awards in this years NANDA (Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Drama Association) Play of the Year Competition for 2019/20. The
Members swap Keep Fit Classes for Walking
Members from our Keep Fit Group have not only been missing their weekly classes - they have been missing each other! During the lock-down they had been staying in touch by creating a