Virtual meetings to stay in touch
The Northern Membership & Community Council held its first virtual meeting via zoom. It went really well and everyone enjoyed seeing each other. We were able to conduct the meeting which was great.
Tanya Noon
The Northern Membership and Community Relations Officer is Tanya Noon. She oversees Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and South/West Yorkshire.
From Membership to Store
I just wanted to share my re-deployment story with you. Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, I have started to assist at a food store near to where I live, which is Horsley
Time for remembering. Carol writes about the Shepley Writing Group
Carol Warham, MCC member and the Shepley Creative Writing group writes: Central England Co-operative has supported Shepley Creative Writing group for about four or five years and we are very grateful to them.
Dementia awareness session at Ripley School
Students from the Ripley Academy took part in a chocolate mindfulness session and also a dementia workshop. It was a great opportunity to learn more about dementia and to become a friend, to
How dancing can promote fairtrade
A Joint Society Faitrade Tea Dance was held at the Burton Town Hall to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight. Members from across the region came together to share the fantastic dance floor, network and learn
Co-op to Co-op
The Yorkshire Membership & Community Council members visited Suma, another type of co-operative formed in 1977. Suma based in Elland, nr Halifax is one the largest co-operatives of its kind in Europe selling
Kirkroyds School in Wooldale learning about plastic.
A great joint workshop with fairandfunky delivered in schools to showcase the importance of recycling and how to reduce the use of plastic. The children do a quiz, look at what plastics can
Fairtrade tastings in Chellaston.
Fairtrade tastings were a real treat for customers at the refurbished store in Chellaston. Membership & Community Council members talked to customers about the importance of fairtrade. It was also a great opportunity
Children in Nottingham enjoying an Ethical challenge.
Children from Pinewood school in Arnold and Albany in Stapleford walked to the co-op stores to take part in the Ethical Challenge. This is where the children have to find certain logos within
Celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight.
It has been a busy two weeks of celebrating the great work of promoting fairtrade across the region. From schools visiting stores, attending schools assemblies and fairtrade tastings to a joint Tea Dance
A Fairtrade Poem
One of our members from the Creative Writing Group wanted to share this Fairtrade poem with you all. Happy Valentines Amazing Grace Buy Grace’s Fairtrade roses for your love this Valentine’s
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The Northern Membership & Community Council set the plans for events and activities across the regions of: Derby, Derbyshire, Notts and Yorkshire. We meet once a month at Lumb Farm in Marehay, Ripley,