Tanya Noon - Membership Matters (Page 10)

Tanya Noon

The Northern Membership and Community Relations Officer is Tanya Noon. She oversees Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and South/West Yorkshire.

Celebrating 60 years of Co-op membership with members from Derby

Celebrating 60 years of Co-op membership with members from Derby

Celebrating with members from Derby who have completed 60 years of Co-op Membership. The members were treated to tea and entertainment at the lovely social club of Rolls Royce Leisure. The Mayor and Mayoress of Derby Councillor Michael Carr gave Civic Greetings and flowers from the Co-operative Florist were presented

Strawberry delight

Strawberry delight

Children were treated to fruit tasting at Worsbrough Library, Barnsley. As part of a health day event at the Library, children took advantage of learning all about portion sizes, traffic labelling and were able to try the different fruits from strawberries, melon, kiwi to pineapple and blueberries.

Promoting The Big Brew during Mental Health Week

Promoting The Big Brew during Mental Health Week

We take mental health seriously and want all our members to take time out to have a cuppa with someone and spend some quality time talking and most of all having a laugh. Let's smile together and share your favourite 99 tea with another. We are all wearing

Membership & Community Council Ambassadors showcasing their work at the Induction Day

Membership & Community Council Ambassadors showcasing their work at the Induction Day

Fantastic support from our MCCs (Membership & Community Council Ambassadors) at the Induction Day. The event was aimed at newly elected MCC members and those already on the Committees. It showcased what is expected from them and how they make a massive difference in the community and promote the Society.

The President and CEO networking in Yorkshire

The President and CEO networking in Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Cluster Group held its Membership & Networking Event at the Huntsman on 7th May. This was for the business to present its annual results and for the members to question the Directors and Chief Executive Officer, Debbie Robinson. (in the picture from left to right: Tanya Noon, Member

Valley Beats entertaining members in Yorkshire

Valley Beats entertaining members in Yorkshire

So proud to support Valley Beats. The group attended the Membership & Networking event, held at the Huntsman, to entertain with audience participation. Please take a look at the links: one is about the Valley Beats group and how Central England Co-operative's Membership & Community Council in Yorkshire

Crafty ways to recycle

Crafty ways to recycle

As part of the Yorkshire Cluster Group's joint initiative with fairandfunky, children were able to use their imagination to be crafty with recycling. They had a fantastic day and made some amazing things from scrap. They went home with our new workbook 'Scrap that Plastic' and

Members enjoyed their educational visit to Bradford

Members enjoyed their educational visit to Bradford

Members took advantage of an educational visit to Bradford. They were able to visit the Science and Media Museum where they looked at the Above the Noise exhibition. If you wish to take advantage of these special days out then please get in touch and we will send you the

Members' Meeting attracting great support

Members' Meeting attracting great support

The Membership & Community Councils gave a full year report of activity across the regions. Thanks go to our Membership & Council Ambassadors that play a major role in the delivery of the programme. It was great to see so many members and network.

Scrap that Plastic - Upperthong School children co-operating and taking little steps to change the world!

Scrap that Plastic - Upperthong School children co-operating and taking little steps to change the world!

“The Yorkshire Cluster Group supported the workshop and its vision is to make a real difference to our members and their communities. Co-operation, teamwork and self-development underpins everything that we do, which is why we want to support the people in our communities to learn, develop and achieve more.” The

Supporting the Wooldale Allotment Association

Supporting the Wooldale Allotment Association

The Yorkshire Cluster Group has supported a number of projects at the allotments, behind the Wooldale Co-op store. These have ranged from financial support to bring the allotments into a more accessible area, colleague support to visit and learn more about types of fruits and vegetables grown and how we

Yorkshire Cluster Group agreeing funding applications

Yorkshire Cluster Group agreeing funding applications

The Yorkshire Cluster Group met today to approve funding to be spent in the area on various projects. These ranged from the fantastic plastic workshops provided by fairandfunky, activities for children to improve their knowledge of science at libraries in Dodworth and the Central Library and how the group could

Which Fairtrade Egg will you choose?

It has been a pleasure to ensure some local community groups have received Fairtrade Eggs. I wonder which one will be the most popular? I am looking forward to trying the orange flavoured one.

Holiday time for some of our member groups.

Due to the holidays our groups are closed but re-start from 29th April. If you wish to attend any of our groups from Keep Fit in Retirement, Tai Chi, Dance, Painting Groups to Afternoon Groups, get in touch. members.community@centralengland.coop

Members from Shepley enjoyed their Educational Visit to Nottingham

Members from the Yorkshire areas of Shepley and Wooldale enjoyed their educational visit to Nottingham. They were able to explore the beautiful city and engage in the Robin Hood experience. Some members visited the caves and the Galleries of Justice, others enjoyed finding the oldest pub - Ye Olde Trip

Co-operatives East Midlands - Planning its event on 1st July in Leicester to celebrate Co-operatives Fortnight - why not come along and shape Co-operative education for the future.

Co-operatives East Midlands has an event for Monday, 1st July, 2019 10am - 1.30pm on the future of Co-operative Education. We have speakers lined up from the Co-operative College, Vaughan College, the WEA (Workers' Educational Association), Co-operative Learning Trust and Consumer Co-operatives, looking at the future of adult

Fairtrade Workshops

Fairtrade Workshops

Membership & Community Council members Phil and Natalie delivering Fairtrade Workshops and helping the children design their own chocolate bar.

First Co-operative in Chesterfield

First Co-operative in Chesterfield

What a pleasure to be involved in the unveiling of a blue plaque in Chesterfield. The local Co-operative Party commissioned a plaque to be displayed at the West Bar's premises, which was one of the first Co-op's in Chesterfield. The President, Elaine Dean and Mayor, Councillor

Celebrating the first Co-operative in Chesterfield

Celebrating the first Co-operative in Chesterfield

It was a pleasure to attend the unveiling of the blue plaque at West Bars, Chesterfield, to recognise the first Co-operative. Thanks to the local Co-operative Party and the Civic Society for arranging this. Our President Elaine Dean and Mayor Stuart Brittain attended the unveiling ceremony. Special thanks to Margo

Fairtrade Fortnight gets off to a great start

Fairtrade Fortnight gets off to a great start

I have had a busy week of supporting Fairtrade Fortnight including Ethical Challenges where students visit their local store to find items with ethical logos - from Fairtrade logos, BUAV to FSC logos students learn about the value of ethics. Also, this week I delivered Fairtrade Workshops to over 160