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Summer of fun at the Community Games

Although the weather this year has been less than perfect, the sun shone at the community games in Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield. The community games delivers fun activity for young people to allow the opportunity for different sports and activity to be tried, and even tried for the first time.

Community Fun Day- Littleport

Come along to a Community Fun Day at St.Georges Church in Littleport, hosted by Littleport & Ely Timebank. Colleagues from our food store will be there offering refreshments & activities. Our Membership & Community Council are providing free bike health checks with partner Chris from Brucies Bikes. St Georges

Our pledge for Youth Skills Day

In celebration of Youth Skills Day, we're proud to repledge our investment to support young people's employment and early careers development. A YouGov poll revealed that two out of three 16 to 25-year-olds feel there are not enough good jobs for young people, and according to

Bike Sale in Whetstone Co-op

This Friday 19th July 2024, Northside Bikes will be at our Whetstone Co-op Store at Dog and Gun Lane in Leicester from 11am - 3pm. They will be selling a range of new bikes for the local community. It is a great opportunity for our members to buy good quality

The elephants on parade!

The sculpture trail brings a moment of joy and fun for local communities across Lichfield, Tamworth and Sutton Coldfield this summer.

Eastern

Coop Fortnight-Principle 6

What an amazing team effort! A huge thank you to Board Director, Brad Tuckfield, Operation Manager, Chris Frary, Store Managers, Graeme Clegg & Lynne Farrow, Central Co-op Food, Ashley & Josh Tucked Valets and Tracie & Colleagues East of England Co-op Funeral Services for an amazing collaboration yesterday! About with

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Cooking Club

Our Eastern Membership & Community Council have funded six cooking sessions in partnership with H.E.L.P (helping empower people in Peterborough). MCC Vice Chair, Sam Lefevre, MCC member, Shannon Hilton & I have all attended a session which has filled us all with warmth & gratitude. The stories

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Shortlisted for a hattrick of awards at Retail Industry Awards 2024

We are thrilled to announce that we’ve been shortlisted in not one, not two, but three prestigious categories at the Retail Industry Awards 2024: Best Use of Technology, Most Sustainable Retailer Initiative of the Year, and Store Manager of the Year. This recognition highlights our commitment to innovation, sustainability

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Southern MCC Celebrate Co-op Fortnight

Our Southern Membership & Community Council fully embraced Co-op Fortnight (24th June - 7th July) with lots of events over the two weeks. Co-op Fortnight is organised by Co-operatives UK which is then brought to life through events and sharing stories on the power of co-operation. It is an opportunity

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Growing on 180 years of co-operation

Rapid development of the UK’s co-operative economy is essential for inclusive, responsible growth.

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Co-op Congress - inspiring

Co-operative Congress - as part of Co-operatives Fortnight, Membership & Community Council members attended Co-operatives UK’s Co-op Congress in Birmingham on 14th/15th June, 2024. It is important that members of the Councils have the opportunity to learn about the wider movement and meet others from across the sector.

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Rainbow Hearse draws the crowds at Corby Pride

On Saturday 22nd June 2024, Corby held its 2nd Pride and retail, funeral and members of our Southern MCC came together to celebrate in style. Walking along with the colourful rainbow hearse certainly attracted lots of attention from the cheering crowds. I lost count of the requests for photographs, but

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Central Co-op champions the next generation

"We believe that nurturing young talent is not just an investment into their future, but the future of our communities as well."

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Central Co-op Membership supports Cycling event in Edgbaston

Recently Laurence and Shaz attended an event in Birmingham supporting the promotion of cycling. Below is their account of the event Central Co-op was delighted to join Better Streets for Birmingham in an event in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Like Central Co-op Better Streets for Birmingham want to promote active travel, namely

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Your Share of the Profits is here!

We're excited to announce that our latest Share of the Profits (SOTP) distribution will take place today, on the 25th of June! As a valued Member of Central Co-op, you have the opportunity to receive a dividend based on your trading activity with us. This time, we’re

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Celebrating Co-op Fortnight

At Central Co-op, we are thrilled to be part of Co-op Fortnight, a time when co-operatives and organisations across the UK unite to celebrate and promote the co-operative movement. This year’s Co-op Fortnight is particularly special as we commemorate the 180th anniversary of the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society, the

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Fantastic Four: Central Co-op’s Net-Zero Pioneer Stores

We've reached a significant milestone by achieving Net-Zero in four of our stores - two of which even surpassing this achievement by earning carbon negative accreditation. This feat not only demonstrates Central Co-op's commitment to environmental responsibility but also sets a high standard for the industry.

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Southern MCC supports Great Big Green Week

In recognition of Great Big Green Week, the Southern Membership & Community Council held two events across the region. For the first event, we teamed up with both our funeral and retail colleagues to promote our greener funerals and of course membership in the square in Market Harborough Town Centre.

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Streethay Primary supports the 'Rice Challenge'

During May and June we challenged the students of Streethay Primary School in Lichfield to take part in the '90GK Rice Challenge' The rice challenge, challenges young people and their families to buy 90KG of fairly traded Kilombero rice. Buying 90KG of Kilombero rice is all it takes

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Celebrating community action this Great Big Green Week

From the 8th to 16th of June 2024, tens of thousands of people across the country will come together to support environmental action.

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Celebrating Pride Month at Central Co-op

June is Pride month, a time to celebrate LGBTQIA+ communities across the globe. Pride is about being proud of who you are, no matter who you love or how you identify, and at Central Co-op, we believe that when every colleague can bring their whole selves to work, we create

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180 children take part in valuable learning workshops

Last week, we delivered three valuable life-long learning workshops to 180 young people who attend Priors Hall School in Corby. We delivered Anti-bullying workshops which looked at what if feels like to be bullied and some top tips on what you can do, as well as some basic moves if

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Great Big Green Week: what does it all mean?

As Central Co-op drives forward with its sustainability initiatives, it's important to understand some key terms frequently used in environmental discussions.

Celebrating Volunteers' Week: A tribute to Central Co-op’s partnership with FareShare Midlands

As we celebrate Volunteers' Week from the 3rd to 9th of June, we wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on our remarkable journey with FareShare Midlands and to honour the incredible volunteers who made it all possible. In 2018, Central Co-op embarked on a project with FareShare Midlands,

Learning whilst playing.

During May, Yorkshire Membership & Community Council, was invited to hold workshops, for the Youth Club at the Phoenix Centre in Holmfirth. The centre is for all the community. It has a large, high ceiling sports area, lined for most sports, plus a communal area with a kitchen. For the