Tanya Noon

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

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Additional benefits of being a member

Members took advantage of an educational visit to York.  The Northern Membership & Community Council run a number of educational visits each year form various pick up points.  The visit to York was for members who live in the Ilkeston, Giltbrook, Eastwood and Langley Mill areas.  The members pay £14

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Plastic benefit at Hatton

The plastic greenhouse at Heathfields Primary School in Hatton has now been completed.  Thanks to the store colleagues at Hatton for their time and support in making this project come together; even the caretaker at the school got involved.

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Summer Fun and Abracadabra in Ripley

To end the school holidays there was plenty of last-minute fun and abracadabra going off in Ripley.  From magic shows and face painting to free cups of tea, coffee and cake.  As well as promoting health and wellbeing with over 30 Body MOTs, dementia referrals and weight management referrals, there

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Crafting with fairandfunky

Children were able to take advantage of free workshops and take home the artwork they created. The children designed their pieces from recycled items and were able to learn about the impact of plastic and how it can damage the planet.  Fairandfunky workshops have been supported by the Membership &

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Great to be back in Calow

Exciting to be part of the new store opening in Calow, Chesterfield.  The former Chesterfield Co-operative Society had a store in Calow from the nineties with number 11 branch.  So it is great to be near the stores of North Wingfield which was no. 9 branch and Hasland no. 14

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Fun and cake at Thongsbridge Store

Membership & Community Council members, Claire and Will had a great time at the Thongsbridge Store raising money for Dementia UK. Will, also the store manager, was delighted to receive the help and customers were able to donate towards the charity and buy the most incredible cakes. The gingerbread house

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Bird box making in New Mill

River Holme and the New Mill Co-op Store provided workshops during the Summer break. Children were able to use tools and receive expert help to make bird boxes for their gardens. Membership & Community Council member Shirley Bly said it was a fantastic way of educating the children about wildlife

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Fruitful partnership with River Holme

How Central England Co-operative, through its Membership & Community Council, has engaged with local partners and in particular with joint projects with River Holme in Honley.  From just a few gift vouchers to support a local tea and cake event to celebrate the refurbishment of the White Bridge at Sands

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Party in the Park at Wooldale

With the spectacular views at Wooldale the Party in the Park was a great success. This year we were blessed with beautiful weather and not a rain cloud in sight. Support was given from the store towards the BBQ and the Membership & Community Council members, together with store colleagues

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Making Belper Accessible

The Membership & Community Council teamed up with the Belper Store to promote Accessible Belper. We have received training from Siobhan from the initiative on how to have a greater understanding of people's disabilities and how easy solutions can make shopping a much more enjoyable experience. The Council

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Fun at Dodworth Community Day

It was a pleasure to attend the Dodworth Community Day, which was organised by the local Library. The Membership & Community Council members assisted and children made fruit pots. It was great to also give out our Healthy Choices booklets so children could take them home and talk about 5

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Holiday fun at Barnsley Library

Children were able to take part in the Healthy Choices workshop in the new Lightbox Library in Barnsley.  As well as tasting the different fruits they were able to learn about portion sizes, the traffic light system and the importance of eating healthily. Assisted by Carol and Rayne from the

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Family Fun Day

The Family Fun Day was a great success. A joint event with the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, the Membership & Community Council, retail and funeral colleagues, it attracted over 100 people. The event was to promote the Avenue Washlands Nature Reserve in Wingerworth. This beautiful nature spot was a great place

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Summer holiday delights

A joint event with Derbyshire Wildlife Trust saw children enjoy painting stones, trying different fruits, sweeping insects and naming the teddy bear.

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A sweeping success

Children were able to sweep for bugs, spiders and butterflies.  A real treat to see the different varieties of insets and then release them back into their habitat.

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Cup cakes a hit with the children from Belarus

Thanks to one of our members , Sue from Leicester, who made the delicious cup cakes.  Showing true commitment and support for the Celebrate Co-operation event.

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Celebrating Co-operation

Our Celebrate Co-operation event is an annual event to showcase the great work that the Northern Membership & Community Council achieve in the region.  The members of the Council approve funding to highlight a number of issues in the area from health and wellbeing to environmental and member education. These

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Children from Belarus enjoy making floral presentations for their host families

Thanks to the colleagues from the Chesterfield Co-operative Florist for their generous donations of flowers for the children from Belarus to make floral tributes to their host families.

Supporting the Chernobyl Children Lifeline

Children from Belarus, a country which continues to deal with the legacy of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, visited Chesterfield Football Club thanks to the Northern Member & Community Council. The 10th annual event forms part of a month long stay organised by the Chernobyl Children Life Line Pinxton and East

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Did you know plastic was invented in 1866

The Northern Membership & Community Celebrate Co-operation event was an informative event on plastics.  Speakers included: Toby Perkins, MP, Hannah Gallimore, Corporate Responsibility Manager, Helen and Sophie from fairandfunky, Toni Jarvis, Tiger project - using old materials to make things like bags. An update from Hope foodbank on the growing

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Yorkshire members visiting Southgate Theatre

It was a pleasure to visit Southgate Theatre in Honley for our networking meeting. The theatre's volunteers are a real credit and have made the theatre a real asset for the community. We agreed to fund a number of projects from school workshops with Riverholme on environmental issues,

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RE-USE : PLASTIC BOTTLES HAVING A POSITIVE IMPACT

Our Membership & Community Council member, Philip Fee, assisted in the eco greenhouse build.  Katherine Bennett a colleague from the Hatton store and parent helper at Heathfields Primary School managed the project by collecting over 1,200 bottles to make the greenhouse.  All the bottles had to be washed and

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Showtime at Horsley Woodhouse

A fantastic Carnival in Horsley Woodhouse.  The event attracted hundreds of people to this enjoyable parade of carnival floats, vintage vehicles and steam engines.  The Membership & Community Council together with colleagues from the local store raised funds for Dementia UK and gave our free fruit pots.  Despite the rain

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JOIN US - Family Fun Day 30th July - The Avenue Washlands Nature Reserve, Chesterfield

A joint event with Central England Co-operative and Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.  Learn about this fantastic nature reserve, Mill Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield. S42 6NG.  Guided walks, bird watching, insect sweeps and a FREE Co-op picnic.  Drop by from 11am - 2pm.  Guided walks at 11.30 am and 12 noon.

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Financial wizards

A productive session with students from Honley High Co-operative School on financial life skills.  The session was delivered by the Yorkshire Membership & Community Council members: Dawn Pitt, Claire Wilde, Carol Warhan and Will Etherington, Tom Robson and Robert Pepper.  The financial life skills look at budgeting, pay slips, disposable