Membership Matters (Page 23)

St Ives Health Day in Peterborough

St Ives Health Day in Peterborough

Working with a number of partners from the local authority, health and wellbeing organisations, we had a great day with outside entertainment provided by Fitness Rush, stalls from Wood Green Animal Charity, Brucie Bikes for bike maintenance and Living Sport. There were many stalls inside the store as well with

Learning about Fairtrade

Learning about Fairtrade

If you want your school to receive some free workshops on Fairtrade, then we can deliver assemblies or 1 hour workshops. We have included mindful chocolate tastings which the children love and gives them a greater understanding of where they chocolate comes from, the taste and the importance of how

Community Day with Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

Community Day with Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

We joined with the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to offer information about health and wellbeing, along with some fruit tastings. The children were also able to play with the new fairtrade snakes and ladders game and use the chalkboards to capture the day. There were many other stands to learn about

Celebrating Pride in Chesterfield

Celebrating Pride in Chesterfield

Working with our retail and funeral colleagues, it was great that the Northern Membership & Community Council were all able to connect with the community. The networking with other stall holders and talking to everyone at the Chesterfield Pride held on 24th July, 2022 was good to see. Everyone enjoyed

Heritage Visits for members.

Heritage Visits for members.

Our members from the Derby, Ripley, Ilkeston to the Chesterfield and New Mill/Wooldale areas enjoy visits to places of interest. Each area has around 3 visits per year. If you want to attend any of these please register. Members recently visited the Birthplace of Co-operation in Rochdale. They learned

Central England Co-op shoppers can take in the tastes of the Commonwealth as the Games get underway

Central England Co-op shoppers can take in the tastes of the Commonwealth as the Games get underway

The Commonwealth Games get underway in Birmingham this week.

Central England Co-op partners with The Original Factory Shop in Belper creating five new jobs

Central England Co-op partners with The Original Factory Shop in Belper creating five new jobs

It's the fourth link-up between CEC and The Original Factory Shop.

August 18th-Cromer, Food store- Community Fun Day

August 18th-Cromer, Food store- Community Fun Day

Local stalls & all-day children’s entertainment 10-4

July 22nd- Lowestoft, Suffolk Beach Clean

July 22nd- Lowestoft, Suffolk Beach Clean

Colleagues from retail, funeral & MCC joined together to help litter pick on Lowestoft beach, was a glorious day & lots of rubbish collected.

July 21st- Realise Futures, Lowestoft, Suffolk- Healthy Choice Workshop

July 21st- Realise Futures, Lowestoft, Suffolk- Healthy Choice Workshop

Educational & fun workshop with adults with learning difficulties & autism. They thoroughly enjoyed making the fruit kebabs.

July 20th-Tot Spots, Reepham, Norfolk

July 20th-Tot Spots, Reepham, Norfolk

Enjoyable morning with all the families who attend a weekly toddler group at the local Methodist Church. This a map they made showing where all the families live inside Reepham & the outskirt villages.

July 18th- Mencap, Halesworth, Suffolk-Healthy Choice Workshop 10.30-12.00

July 18th- Mencap, Halesworth, Suffolk-Healthy Choice Workshop 10.30-12.00

Fantastic morning with Mencap, delivering healthy choice workshop to adults with learning difficulties & autism.

Great Barr Community Day

Great Barr Community Day

On Thursday 28 July come Join us at Walsall Road Great Barr for some fun community activity. There we be a tombola, raffle, prizes, food tastings, refreshments and lots more with all money raised going to our Colleague elected charity Dementia UK. Colleagues from our Food, Funeral, floral and membership

Summer of Sport Event comes to Birmingham

Summer of Sport Event comes to Birmingham

Central England Co-op have teamed up with Sporting Spirit, a Birmingham based youth sports provider to hold a fun sporting event on Saturday 6 August between 11am - 3.00pm at the Co-op Sports Ground in Yardley Birmingham to celebrate Birmingham's Summer of Sport. Teams of 6 (Don&

Central England Co-op launches urgent summer appeal to support food banks during school holidays

Central England Co-op launches urgent summer appeal to support food banks during school holidays

It's hoped the appeal will help support those at risk of holiday hunger as the cost-of-living crisis continues to worsen.

Central England Co-op celebrates almost 2,000 years of colleague long service at special event

Central England Co-op celebrates almost 2,000 years of colleague long service at special event

The event at Chatsworth House recognised 56 colleagues who were honoured for a combined 1,940 years of long service.

Central England Co-op Chief Executive Debbie Robinson awarded honorary doctorate

Central England Co-op Chief Executive Debbie Robinson awarded honorary doctorate

Debbie was presented with the honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University by its Chancellor Sir Lenny Henry.

Central England Co-op reveal first look at new Wolverhampton store ahead of launch next week

Central England Co-op reveal first look at new Wolverhampton store ahead of launch next week

The new store at the revamped Wolverhampton Railway Station opens its doors on Friday, 29 July.

Central England Co-op partners with The Original Factory Shop in Cambridgeshire town

Central England Co-op partners with The Original Factory Shop in Cambridgeshire town

The new concession has created nine new jobs and is the third link-up between the retailers.

Robin Hood Comes to Lichfield

Robin Hood Comes to Lichfield

Recently the cast of Robin Hood came to our Lichfield Boley Park store to promote the community musical supported by Central England Co-op. During the day the cast spoke to members of the public about the musical and sang songs outside our store to shoppers. As part of our ongoing

Robin Hood swoops into Boley Park

Robin Hood swoops into Boley Park

"To be hosting a world premiere of a brand-new musical has been a massive opportunity for us, so we hope that everyone will come and join us."

Schoolchildren cut ribbon on new Central England Co-op in Lincolnshire

Schoolchildren cut ribbon on new Central England Co-op in Lincolnshire

The store in Donington has created 26 new jobs

"We're CoCoMAD for Membership"

"We're CoCoMAD for Membership"

"Smiling faces and an urge to share experiences marked a great day that we were part of."

Asian Funeral Company Community Day

Asian Funeral Company Community Day

Free bike maintenance checks, beauty treatments, jewellery stalls, make-up and flower arranging demonstrations, and much more.

A brand new look for Leicester food store

The Central England Co-op in Hallam Crescent East, Braunstone has been transformed.