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Stafford food store’s £100k makeover welcomed by colleagues and community

Stafford food store’s £100k makeover welcomed by colleagues and community

The store in Weeping Cross has been transformed.

West Birmingham food store’s fresh new look after £48k makeover

West Birmingham food store’s fresh new look after £48k makeover

Central England Co-op in Quinton transformed.

Black History Month edition 2

Black History Month edition 2

The Act of Parliament to abolish the British slave trade, passed on 25 March 1807, was the culmination of one of the first and most successful public campaigns in history

Our shoppers can help create green spaces in their communities when they buy a special pumpkin this Halloween

Our shoppers can help create green spaces in their communities when they buy a special pumpkin this Halloween

Halloween campaign is supporting Groundwork.

Exploring Co-operative History from the Black Country and Beyond

Exploring Co-operative History from the Black Country and Beyond

Richard Bickle from the Birmingham Co-op History Group hosted an online discussion with Co-op History fanatic Chris Shelley and representative of the Black Country Living Museum Clare Weston in a discussion about Black Country Co-op History. The discussion started with Chris talking about the history of the

Winners of inaugural Central England Co-op Young Co-operator Awards revealed

Winners of inaugural Central England Co-op Young Co-operator Awards revealed

Amazing young people who have gone above and beyond for their local community during the last year have scooped a wide range of honours at the first ever Young Co-operator Awards. We spent all summer searching for the best of the best across 10 categories who have excelled in

Brum Co-op Fest brings people together to celebrate co-operation

Brum Co-op Fest brings people together to celebrate co-operation

Recently Co-ops across Birmingham came together to celebrate Co-operation with Co-op BrumFest. Shaz Rahman member of the Western MCC and many Co-ops in the area tells his story of the event below. Over the weekend of the 17th to the 19th of September, Brummie co-operators

Co-op Gardening Club Visit Masefield Community Garden

Co-op Gardening Club Visit Masefield Community Garden

Recently the Co-op Gardening Club visited a local community garden. Club Member and Western MCC member Cath Palgrave shares the clubs visit. One of the biggest successes of Central England Co-op members groups is the South Birmingham Gardening Club. This longstanding group organises talks, plant swaps and garden

Logistics and warehouse jobs on offer at special recruitment event in Leicester

Logistics and warehouse jobs on offer at special recruitment event in Leicester

Central England Co-op is joining up with a wide range of partners in Leicestershire for an event aimed at encouraging people to take up a career in logistics. The retailer, which has its distribution hub based out of Scudamore Road, will be part of a special event on Tuesday,

It's Black History Month 2021

It's Black History Month 2021

An opportunity to to explore significant, but often untold, African Caribbean political and cultural history.

Body cams rolled out to over 50 stores in an effort to keep colleagues and customers safe

Body cams rolled out to over 50 stores in an effort to keep colleagues and customers safe

We are rolling out colleague body cameras to over 50 stores following a successful trial designed to keep staff safe and help drive down crime in stores. The technology was initially trialled in two of our Birmingham stores and now, due to its positive impact, it will be rolled out

Colleagues and Members support Birmingham Pride

Colleagues and Members support Birmingham Pride

This last weekend saw Pride celebrations return to the streets of Birmingham. The event attended by colleagues and members of Central England Co-op to support the diversity and inclusion of our Society. The event saw us join the Community Garden Green area to promote Central England Co-op, talk

Central England Co-op to take on the likes of Harrods at prestigious design awards

Central England Co-op to take on the likes of Harrods at prestigious design awards

Our Boley Park concept store has been recognised with two nods at the 2021 Creative Retail Awards.

We forged ahead with Black Country Living Museum

We forged ahead with Black Country Living Museum

Providing children from all over the country with an opportunity to learn through the skills required to be a 1940s Co-op shopkeeper.

Guide to Climate Change

Guide to Climate Change

"Real success can only come if there is a change in our societies and in our economics and in our politics." Sir David Attenborough

Black History Month 2021

Black History Month 2021

An opportunity to share, celebrate and understand the impact of black heritage and culture in Britain and across the world.

Member Film Event 4 November 2021

Member Film Event 4 November 2021

Unmissable, FREE member event for film lovers.

Two more Central England Co-op stores receive makeovers in Birmingham and Norfolk

Two more Central England Co-op stores receive makeovers in Birmingham and Norfolk

The stores in Chelmsley Wood and Brundall have relaunched following significant investments.

Central England Co-op officially opens new £600k store to support new Warwickshire community

Central England Co-op officially opens new £600k store to support new Warwickshire community

New Houlton store opens with ribbon cut by local schoolchildren

Summer Food Bank Appeal creates over 50,000 meals for children

Summer Food Bank Appeal creates over 50,000 meals for children

Central England Co-operative can today reveal that kind-hearted shoppers have donated enough food to feed 50,000 children at risk of going hungry this summer. The retailer’s Summer Food Bank Appeal collected 175,000 items during a three-month period which has then been used by food

Lichfield Community Games are back!!

Lichfield Community Games are back!!

The weekend of Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September sees the return of the Lichfield Community Games to Beacon Park in Lichfield. The event supported by Central England Co-op Member and Community Council (MCC) for the last 4 years returns to inspire the everyone in the community to try

Launch date and first look at store in brand new Warwickshire community revealed

Central England Co-op can today give a first look at the progress of its brand-new community store opening in Warwickshire and have revealed when it is set to open its doors. The retailer will officially open its new store in Houlton, near Rugby on Friday, 17 September, with

Co-op customers help create almost 128,000 meals for people at risk of going hungry thanks to £32,000 donation to FareShare

Co-op customers help create almost 128,000 meals for people at risk of going hungry thanks to £32,000 donation to FareShare

Central England Co-op shoppers have helped raise almost £32,000 to feed people at risk of going hungry after heeding the call to ‘go bananas’ over the summer holidays. Between July 17 to August 28, any purchase of Fairtrade bananas made in the retailer’s 262 food stores saw

Wythall Transport Museum set to host Co-op heritage weekend

Wythall Transport Museum set to host Co-op heritage weekend

This weekend, a special Co-op Heritage Weekend will take place at Wythall Transport Museum to mark its 140th anniversary. The event comes after, 140 years ago, a group of Midland Railway workers formed the Birmingham Industrial Co-operative Society to supply themselves with good food at fair prices. Today

Artefact Launches Co-op Principles Art Exhibition

Artefact Launches Co-op Principles Art Exhibition

Shaz Rahman, Member and Community Council member for Central England Co-op has written a blog about our involvement with local Co-op Cafe Artefact. Artefact [https://www.artefactstirchley.co.uk/] is a collective of artists and creative people who have formed a workers co-op in South Birmingham. With