Mike Ankers

Southern

Member groups update in Southern region

With the ongoing lockdown in place during the Coronavirus pandemic our Member activities and groups are currently postponed. We know how important these groups are to our Members and the social bonds and friendships that have been created. Here is an update from Southern MCC Chair Hilary Allen (pictured) on

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Leicester store volunteer says it has been a ‘privilege’ to support her local community

A Leicester community hero has showcased the best in co-operative values by volunteering to support her local Central England Co-op store to provide food and essentials to her community. Hilary Allen is a part of the Society’s Southern Membership and Community Council (MCC) and has been lending a hand

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Derby volunteer reveals what it is like to work in store during this uncertain time

A Derby co-operator has given an insight into what it like working in a Central England Co-op store after deciding to volunteer to ensure communities continue to have access to food and essentials. Joanna West is a part of the Society’s Northern Membership and Community Council and has been

Eastern

Eastern Membership team help food stores to support communities

While normal life is on hold as we face these testing and uncertain times, our Eastern Membership team has been busy lending a hand to our food stores to ensure their communities are served. Membership and Community Relations Officer Kym Hunt has gone back to the shopfloor at our Carlton

An update for our Members

Our Board of Directors has taken the decision to postpone the Society’s Annual Members’ Meetings which were scheduled to take place at the end of April. We hope that the Members’ Meetings can be deferred until October.  In the meantime, we are looking into the possibility of holding an

MCC and Nemco visit to Gainsborough and Hemswell

by President Elaine Dean MCC member Joanna West and I accompanied the Nemco area members' Heritage Visit to Gainsborough and Hemswell . Gainsborough has a magnificent Old Hall. It had a number of different building styles added on to it and dates from 1460. It looks predominantly Tudor in style.

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Highlights of Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 in Northern region

Central England Co-operative has joined together with its communities in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire to mark a special Fairtrade Fortnight with two weeks of activities. The celebrations coincided with the 25th anniversary of Fairtrade products hitting the shelves in the UK, with the Co-op having been there every step of

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Highlights of Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 in Southern region

Central England Co-operative has joined together with its communities in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire to mark a special Fairtrade Fortnight with two weeks of activities. The celebrations coincided with the 25th anniversary of Fairtrade products hitting the shelves in the UK, with the Co-op having been there every step of the

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Highlights of Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 in Eastern region

Central England Co-operative has joined together with its communities in the East of England to mark a special Fairtrade Fortnight with two weeks of activities. The celebrations coincided with the 25th anniversary of Fairtrade products hitting the shelves in the UK, with the Co-op having been there every step of

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Highlights of Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 in Western region

Central England Co-operative has joined together with its communities in West Midlands and Staffordshire to mark a special Fairtrade Fortnight with two weeks of activities. The celebrations coincided with the 25th anniversary of Fairtrade products hitting the shelves in the UK, with the Co-op having been there every step of

Central England Co-op pulls out the stops to spread Fairtrade message during two weeks of celebrations

Central England Co-operative has joined together with its communities to mark a special Fairtrade Fortnight with two weeks of activities. The celebrations coincided with the 25th anniversary of Fairtrade products hitting the shelves in the UK, with the Co-op having been there every step of the way. Therefore, Central England

Food bank handed boost following hundreds of donations at Women’s Voices Event

Hundreds of items of food and toiletries were collected as part of a special event held to celebrate female empowerment and equality. To celebrate International Women’s Day, the fifth Co-operative Women’s Voices Event saw prominent women from across the Midlands come together at the National Memorial Arboretum, in

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Two generations come together in Birmingham for special event to mark Fairtrade Fortnight

A special event in Birmingham has been hosted by Central England Co-op which has seen two generations come together to celebrate Fairtrade and build friendships. The Fairtrade Intergenerational Tea Dance was organised and funded by the Western Membership and Community Council (MCC) at Central England Co-op and was held at

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Western MCC donates special Fairtrade footballs to budding Birmingham soccer stars

Central England Co-operative has marked Fairtrade Fortnight by supporting a football club providing opportunities for youngsters in the inner-city areas of the West Midlands to play football outside of school. The Society has donated 12 Bala Play Fairtrade Footballs to Diamond Academy Football Club based in Handsworth Wood which has

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Northern MCC makes special Fairtrade Fortnight football donation to Chesterfield FC Women

Central England Co-op has given footballers at Chesterfield FC Women a boost with a special donation of Fairtrade footballs to mark Fairtrade Fortnight. The Society donated 12 Bala Play Fairtrade Footballs to the Spireites Women’s team to help spread the Fairtrade message during two weeks of events aimed at

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Fairtrade supporters line up for special charity women’s football match for Fairtrade Fortnight

A special charity football game has been held in Leicester to mark Fairtrade Fortnight where fun and fundraising rather than finesse was the name of the game. The ‘Can’t Play Players’ women’s football match was held at AFC Andrews Football Club in Knighton Lane East on Saturday as

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Twinkle-toed members dance the afternoon away to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight

Central England Co-op members put their dancing shoes on to take part in a special event to help mark Fairtrade Fortnight at Burton Town Hall. Over 100 people attended the Fairtrade Tea Dance on Wednesday (February 26) and were treated to a fun-packed afternoon of dancing, as well as enjoying

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Fairtrade Fortnight being marked with community events across the East

Central England Co-operative will be holding a range of events across the East of England during Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 to get the community talking about Fairtrade. The Society will be holding everything from tea dances, quizzes and school workshops to a special Fairtrade women’s football match, all aimed at

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Community events across the Northern region for Fairtrade Fortnight

Central England Co-op will be holding a range of events across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire during Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 to get the community talking about Fairtrade. The Society will be holding everything from tea dances to school workshops, and donating Fairtrade Bala UK footballs to local football teams, all aimed

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Women's football match among events marking Fairtrade Fortnight in Southern region

Central England Co-op will be holding a range of events across Leicestershire and Northamptonshire during Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 to get the community talking about Fairtrade. The Society will be holding everything from tea dances, quizzes and school workshops to a special Fairtrade women’s football match in Leicester, all aimed

Western

Tea dances among highlights as Western region set to mark Fairtrade Fortnight

Central England Co-op will be holding a range of events across the West Midlands and Staffordshire during Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 to get the community talking about Fairtrade. The Society will be holding everything from tea dances, quizzes and school workshops to a special Fairtrade women’s football match, all aimed

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Refugees and asylum seekers in Birmingham given a bike boost thanks to Co-op charity link-up

An Erdington supermarket has joined forces with a charity which fixes up second-hand bikes and donates them to refugees and asylum seekers to provide a vital mode of transport they otherwise could not afford. The Central England Co-op Supermarket in High Street hosted a drop off point for the Bike

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Central England Co-operative provides funding for ‘secret garden’ hospital project in Leicester

An inspiring project which is giving a group of green-fingered adult mental health service users the opportunity to grow food in a hospital’s ‘secret garden’ has been boosted by over £1,700 in funding from Central England Co-op. For the past 18 months Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust’s

We have shared out £44,000 between 25 amazing good causes

Twenty-five projects are celebrating after sharing £44,000 in the latest payout from our Community Dividend Fund. Grants of between £100 and £5,000 are handed out every three months to a wide range of applicants. The fund guarantees that at least one per cent of the Society’s trading

114 good causes share £177k thanks to our community fund

We have helped change the lives of 114 groups and charities – by donating £177,885 from our Community Dividend Fund in 2019. A diverse range of projects picked from across 16 counties were handed a funding boost during the past 12 months, with the largest single amount given being £5,