Eastern Digital Inclusion Event Our Membership & Community Council will be at this event, offering refreshments & supporting any Central Coop app, questions. Please do come along with your membership card. We will look forward to seeing you.
Eastern Healthy Lifestyles & Cooking workshop in Saint Neots We have ran two successful cohorts in Saint Neots with our partners & about to start cohort 3. If you would like to participate, please scan the QR code on poster to join cohort 4 which will be starting in March.
Community Our round-up of 2024 We're taking a look back at 2024 to celebrate everything our Members, customers and colleagues have helped us to achieve!
Community Come & Celebrate 180 years Co-operation! Saturday 21st December marks 180 years since the first successful co-operative opened on Toad Lane in Rochdale. We will be celebrating in our Carlton Colville Store & everyone is welcome. 1.30-3 inside our store, Saturday 21st December 2024. Come & enjoy Singing, mince pies & festive chocolates with our
Community Healthy Lifestyles & Airfryer Cooking workshops Over the past 12 weeks our Eastern MCC worked with partners Cambridgeshire District Council, Cambridgeshire Skills, Living Sport, One Leisure & North Cambridgeshire & Peterbourgh Care Partnership to offer families in Saint Neots the opportunity to learn how to cook healthy and simple meals together using air fryers with additional
Community The Ultimate Central Co-op Christmas 2024 The ultimate guide to a magical Christmas, with exclusive deals, award-winning treats, and a Shop to win competition, all designed to make your festive season unforgettable.
Community Finalists at the Retail Week Awards 2025! We are thrilled to announce that we've been shortlisted for Best New Store and Inclusion & Diversity Heroes at the Retail Week Awards 2025!
Community Celebrate with us! This year on the 21st December we celebrate the very first successful Coop opening on Toad Lane in Rochdale in 1844. Come & join the celbrations with our Colleagues, Members & Customers with a jolly sing song & a mince pie. Norfolk & Waveney Quartet will be playing outside our
News On the road this Safer Business Action Week Safer Business Action Week, co-ordinated by the National Business Crime Centre (NBCC), runs from the 14th to 20th of October and aims to raise awareness of business crime across the UK. At Central Co-op, our Loss Prevention Team has been actively involved, engaging with local communities, law enforcement and partners
Community How a £15 shop led to a £5,000 dream holiday A big congratulations to Mark from Kettering on winning his £5,000 Foodie Adventure holiday!
Community Safer Business Action Week Safer Business Action Week, running from the 14th to 20th of October, is coordinated by the National Business Crime Centre (NBCC) to raise awareness of business crime in areas across the UK. The NBCC work with police, Business Crime Reduction Partnerships (BCRPs), Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), private industry and Society’
Community Bingo evening at Insomnia Come along & join in some fun at our Insomnia Coffee shop in Halesworth.
Community 180 Years Cooperatives Our Membership & Community Council are hosting an intergenerational event with local primary school in Lowestoft & Featherbed Tales www.featherbedtales.com We would love to hear from anyone who lives in Lowestoft or surronding areas, that worked for a Coop & would like the opportunity to share their memories,
Community Celebrating our new charity partnership! Samaritans are our new charity partner. Their volunteers are on hand, day or night, for anyone who needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure.
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.
