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Members make donation to support victims of domestic abuse in Leicestershire

Central England Co-op Southern MCC members have made a voucher donation to the Domestic Abuse Investigation Unit at Leicestershire Police

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Supporting Wild Space

The Yorkshire Membership & Community Council supported the River Holme Connections team with their crowdfunding campaign with a donation of £1,000 to the “Thongsbridge wild space” project. The contribution helped fund part of the new 120 metre section of riverside footpath (crushed stone) and an outdoor activity area (for

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Helping Climate Change. Take small steps to improve your lifestyles. Free Bike checks and also donate unwanted bikes to help others.

With the number of issues being highlighted to combat climate change, we are pleased to be working with Inclusive Pedals in Chesterfield offering some free bike maintenance checks and also the opportunity to donate old bikes for refurbishment. Please pop down and see us.  Huthwaite Garage on 27th May and

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Thanks to Ollie for stepping up during the pandemic

Ollie Pardo, Vice-Chair of Membership & Community Council stepped up at the beginning of the pandemic and went to work in our Hasland Store.  He has made a real difference and helped the store during this very difficult time.  His time has now come to an end but the colleagues

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Celebrating International Women's Day in Derby

The Northern Membership & Community Council working with Spiral Arts in Derby to produce banners to be displayed at the Arboretum Park in Normanton. Members helped to produce craft banners with positive messages which was to inspire people during the lockdown.  Craftivism is a way to use craft to get

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Supporting a Fairtrade colouring book in Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Member & Community Council worked with fairandfunky to support a Fairtrade Colouring Book.  The book was designed by Helen Robinson to help raise the profile of the important of fairtrade.  The books were available free in food stores for children to collect.

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Virtual Quiz for Fairtrade Fortnight

Members in Yorkshire took part in a virtual Fairtrade Quiz.  This was a very interactive event and presented by members of the Whetstone Drama Group in Leicester.  They used technology to help with showing films to highlight the importance of Fairtrade and some fun and interactive rounds.  From general knowledge,

Our pioneering food scheme shortlisted for top award

We are delighted to announce that our work with Lichfield District Council to help provide access to food and vital essentials to vulnerable people has been shortlisted for a major award. The annual Support Staffordshire Volunteer Star Awards is an evening celebration aimed at publicly recognising and celebrating the valuable

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Why we are rolling our lone worker protection scheme out

Security scheme rolled out further across Central England Co-op

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Sawtry food store receives £67k makeover to give boost to community

Glatton Road Central England Co-op receives transformation after £67k investment.

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Join us in celebrating the 250th anniversary of Robert Owen

We are supporting a special virtual event on Friday 14 May - book your free place now.

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Bottesford Primary School Learns about Fairtrade in French

Following on from one of our Fairtrade assemblies, children from Bottesford C of E Primary School have continued to learn about Fairtrade, with a twist.  Teacher, Mrs Mills, came up with the idea of  a lesson plan to combine their French lessons with learning the equivalent word for some of

Spring round up

Spring is in the air and we are filled with renewed hope for the future.

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Central England Co-op members to help create new woodland in the National Forest

Southern MCC at Central England Co-op donate £3,000 to plant 300 trees.

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Lutterworth Watercolour Artists' Co-operative

The latest project and challenge for our Lutterworth Artists' was based on "Skies" and 28 paintings were submitted.  We are optimistic that their final project "Scapes" (Land and Sea), which ends on Sunday 16th May 2020, will be their last on-line.  If it all goes

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We join with Black Country Living Museum to mark 150 years of Co-op history in Halesowen

Call for memories of the Co-op in Halesowen as anniversary marked.

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Recycle Your Bicycle/Bike Doctor Event at Whetstone Store

Our first event of the year took place at our Whetstone Store in Leicester and we were delighted that we were able to organise this event with all the social distancing measures in place.  We pitched up outside of the store, and also took the opportunity for members and customers

Recycle Your Bicycle/Dr Bike Event at Whetstone Store

Our first event of the year took place at our Whetstone Store in Leicester and we were delighted that we were able to organise this event with all the social distancing measures in place.  We pitched up outside of the store, and also took the opportunity for members and customers

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150 years of Co-operation in Halesowen

2021 marks the 150th anniversary of the Halesowen and Hasbury Industrial Co-operative Society. to mark this occasion a special commemorative display by the Birmingham Co-operative History Group has gone on display at our Spies Lane Community Store in Halesowen (1 Spies Lane, Halesowen, Birmingham B62 9SS). Below is information relating

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Western MCC donates 80 packs of Hot Cross Buns to local neighbourhood group

Over Easter the Whittington and Fisherwick Good Neighbours group gave out packs full of Easter goodies to over 75  households in the area. this group provides support for many elderly and vulnerable people in Whittington, a small village close to Lichfield. The group were donated 80 packs of our Hot

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Co-ops seek entries from budding film-makers for "Just Film Festival"

Central England Co-operative have entered into a pioneering partnership with Birmingham Film Co-op and Co-op News to support a social justice film festival online during Co-operatives Fortnight this year, 18 June - 4 July. Entries are now open for the submission of five minute short films in three categories: -

Return to school 2021.

Eastern MCC member Blain along with colleague Chloe attended and delivered a job role workshop at Reepham High School. Having not been into any schools in over a year this was a fantastic activity to support for our return in 2021. Explaining to year 11 students the benefits and progression

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Western MCC donate funds to Birmingham Bike Project

The western Membership and Community Council recently donated £500 to local charity 'The Bike Project' in Birmingham below is a blog about the organisation from Cath Palgrave who works for the Bike Project and is also a member of the Western MCC. The Bike Project was really pleased

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'King of the North' Andy Burnham joins male Co-operators on Central England Co-op's Men's Event

On Wednesday 24 March Central England Co-operative held an online Men's Voices event. The event which would usually be held in November to coincide with International Men's Day was postponed due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. During this online event we had Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater

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Central England Co-op Men’s Voices event to welcome Andy Burnham as guest speaker

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham will be the guest speaker at event designed to raise awareness of the challenges facing men in the modern world.