Our Board of Directors help the Society succeed in its long-term goals, while at the same time maintaining our co-operative values and principles.
Central England Co-operative Western Membership and Community Council (MCC) have celebrated 25 years of Fairtrade with activity across the West Midlands. On Monday I was invited by East Staffordshire Fairtrade Group to their
Its hard to believe that its 25 years since the Co-op, working with the Fairtrade Foundation and CaféDirect, launched the first supermarket Fairtrade product. In the intervening years co-operators have continued this pioneering
This week we have hosted 12 Interim Members' Evenings across our trading estate to update our members on the Society's half-year performance, as well as how we've supported our local communities. For those
This weekend Central England Co-operative are going to be co-hosting a venue called "The Exchange" at the Greenbelt Festival in Northamptonshire. Organised by our friends at Anthony Collins Solicitors, this is a space
Twice a year the Co-op Florists in Great Barr organise a Community Day with stalls running along the street outside the Florists, Funeral, Travel and Food stores, and activities in the Co-op Hall
It has been a busy month yet again and I've been out and about meeting members and colleagues and representing the Society at events. On June 21st we had the reconvened Press Board
The President, Elaine Dean along with Directors Paul Singh and Tanya Noon, attended the The Big Sales Difference event at Derby's Pride Park Stadium. It was a pleasure to be invited to hear
It has been quite a busy month again and here are some of the highlights of my work. 26th May - I attended the lovely wedding of Operations Manager Matt Garton and Paula
Central England Co-op President Elaine Dean reflected on the Derby Area Members' Educational Visit to Crosby Beach and Southport We drove in pouring rain to Merseyside and our first stop was Crosby Beach
Alongside my responsibilities as a Director of Central England Co-operative and my work with various other co-operatives, when I have some free time I like to get out and about around the canal
Members of our Board’s Search Committee met with Simon Parkinson, from the Co-operative College, to investigate greater ways of promoting co-operative education. The Board is looking at ways to deliver training for
Board Directors Tanya Noon, Paul Singh and Maria Lee attended the Co-operative Party Midlands Regional Conference, in Leicester, on 1 June. Tanya Noon with Paul SinghThe theme was 'Co-operatives Unleashed' and how to