Community Be the Change this Fairtrade Fortnight Here’s a sneak peek at some of the exciting initiatives we’re launching during Fairtrade Fortnight and how you can get involved in creating a more sustainable and ethical future.
Western Community Cooking Session Takes Place in Burton-on-Trent Central Co-op Western Membership and Community Council teamed up with colleagues from Trent & Dove Housing to deliver a community cooking session for members of the community in Burton-on-Trent. This session was the first of six, which aims to promote healthy cooking skills through cost efficient meals prepared in a
Eastern Free Bike Events in the East Come along to our free Dr.Bike events over August. Free activities, raffle & tastings for all to enjoy while your bike gets checked. View posters for further details. Thursday 1st August-Yaxley 11-2 Friday 2nd August-Godmanchester 10-1 Friday 2nd August-Sawtry 2-5 Saturday 3rd August -Littleport 11-3 at St.Georges Church.
Community Announcing our new charity partner... Samaritans! After an extensive search involving hundreds of applicants and almost 17,000 Member votes, we are thrilled to reveal that Samaritans has been chosen to be our new charity partner.
Community Celebrating International Self-Care Day The 24th of July marks International Self-Care Day, a day dedicated to encouraging us all to take responsibility for our own health and well-being. At Central Co-op, we believe that self-care is essential to maintaining a healthy and balanced life, which is why we’ve made it a central theme
Western Community Cricket Day for August Bank Holiday Monday This August Bank Holiday sees the Western MCC and Birmingham Unicorns Cricket Club join forces to create a fun community cricket day come to Aldridge, Walsall in the West Midlands. A fun day for anyone who has played, never played, wanted to play, or just have some fun. We will
Northern Awarded for a partnership in empowerment We’re so pleased that our Hickings Lane, Nottingham and Renishaw, Sheffield stores have been honoured by Landmarks Specialist College for their exceptional commitment to providing supported work experience opportunities. Both stores have received two awards each, acknowledging their dedication to offering outstanding work placements. Special recognition awards were also
Western Central Co-op colleagues and members help bring colour to Lichfield Pride🌈 On Sunday 21 July colleagues and members from Central Co-op came together to help spread colour and joy to this year's Lichfield Pride event. Colleagues from our family of businesses joined elected members from the Western MCC at Lichfield to celebrate all things Pride. The day kicked off
Eastern Coop Fortnight-Principle 6 What an amazing team effort! A huge thank you to Board Director, Brad Tuckfield, Operation Manager, Chris Frary, Store Managers, Graeme Clegg & Lynne Farrow, Central Co-op Food, Ashley & Josh Tucked Valets and Tracie & Colleagues East of England Co-op Funeral Services for an amazing collaboration yesterday! About with
Eastern Cooking Club Our Eastern Membership & Community Council have funded six cooking sessions in partnership with H.E.L.P (helping empower people in Peterborough). MCC Vice Chair, Sam Lefevre, MCC member, Shannon Hilton & I have all attended a session which has filled us all with warmth & gratitude. The stories
Community Growing on 180 years of co-operation Rapid development of the UK’s co-operative economy is essential for inclusive, responsible growth.
News Central Co-op champions the next generation "We believe that nurturing young talent is not just an investment into their future, but the future of our communities as well."
Community Your Share of the Profits is here! We're excited to announce that our latest Share of the Profits (SOTP) distribution will take place today, on the 25th of June! As a valued Member of Central Co-op, you have the opportunity to receive a dividend based on your trading activity with us. This time, we’re
Community Fantastic Four: Central Co-op’s Net-Zero Pioneer Stores We've reached a significant milestone by achieving Net-Zero in four of our stores - two of which even surpassing this achievement by earning carbon negative accreditation. This feat not only demonstrates Central Co-op's commitment to environmental responsibility but also sets a high standard for the industry.
Western Streethay Primary supports the 'Rice Challenge' During May and June we challenged the students of Streethay Primary School in Lichfield to take part in the '90GK Rice Challenge' The rice challenge, challenges young people and their families to buy 90KG of fairly traded Kilombero rice. Buying 90KG of Kilombero rice is all it takes
Community Celebrating community action this Great Big Green Week From the 8th to 16th of June 2024, tens of thousands of people across the country will come together to support environmental action.
Community Celebrating Pride Month at Central Co-op June is Pride month, a time to celebrate LGBTQIA+ communities across the globe. Pride is about being proud of who you are, no matter who you love or how you identify, and at Central Co-op, we believe that when every colleague can bring their whole selves to work, we create
Community Great Big Green Week: what does it all mean? As Central Co-op drives forward with its sustainability initiatives, it's important to understand some key terms frequently used in environmental discussions.
News Supporting LGBTQIA+ causes through our ‘Sourced By Oxfam’ Pride range Our partnership with Oxfam aims to raise awareness and funds for LGBTQIA+ communities globally through the sale of the ‘Sourced By Oxfam’ Pride range in our stores.
Community Everyone is welcome here! As we continue our journey to creating a welcoming and inclusive place for everyone to work, we’re excited to launch our new inclusion networks for colleagues. An inclusion network is a colleague led group whose members share characteristics or backgrounds or who want to act as allies with that
Community Our 2024 Community Dividend Fund impact At Central Co-op, we are big believers in community support. This year, through our Community Dividend Fund, we have donated over £141K to 209 community groups across our trading estate! This significant contribution aims to empower grassroots organisations and projects, fostering a stronger sense of community and addressing critical needs.
News Central Co-op partners with Olio to tackle food waste In celebration of Stop Food Waste Day on the 24th April 2024, we are very excited to announce our partnership with Olio is now in all Central Co-op stores, marking a significant milestone in our fight against food waste and food poverty!
Eastern Free Bike Health Checks Eastern Membership & Community Council are holding free bike health checks at our Food Stores around the region. Please see details below. Come along & meet some of our members of our Council while getting your bike safe & ready for the warmer weather. 6th April Chartwell Rd, Sprowston NR6
News It’s time to vote! All eligible Members now have the chance to vote for their Board of Directors. Find out how you can get involved and have your say.
Community Intergenerational Workshops- Appreciating Windowsills. Our Eastern Membership & Community Council have been working with Partners Sally Connick, from National Literacy Trust for over two years in Lowestoft to support the campaign "Get Suffolk Reading" In February we delivered three wonderful workshops with Caroline England, from Featherbed Tales. Our first event was with
