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.
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
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
On Tuesday, 2 March the Birmingham Co-op History Group hosted a special talk with the CEO of Central England Co-op Debbie Robinson. Debbie has an extensive history with Fairtrade and the nearly 30
On the 2nd March you're invited to join member of Birmingham Co-op History Group and Central England Co-op's Chief Executive, Debbie Robinson, on-line to explore the story of how Co-operatives in the UK
This year the Member and Community Relations team have produced a newsletter for members who would normally attend our Member activity and events. Below is the newsletter, but if you would like an
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