Community Printing Workshops this August. Print in Cromer 2023 Cromer Artspace is holding its first print event ‘On the Edge’ from 1st to 7th August. Seventy four printmakers will have work on show at Artspace on the prom. Come and look. There will also be printworks on display at the library, at Cromer Museum and
Community Reflections on Malawi: Vol 3 The final volume of Jane's Malawi visit explores the coffee, rice and macadamia nut co-operatives.
Community Reflections on Malawi: Vol 2 Board Member and former Society President, Jane Avery continues on her journey in Malawi, visiting tea plantations in Thyolo.
News On the menu: Kilombero rice Discover where Kilombero rice is grown, how you can cook with less carbon and our rice dish recommendations...
News On the menu: ONE Chilli Grinders Learn more about the Malawian Birds Eye chilli spice grinders, the latest addition to our in-store Malawi range...
Community Reflections on Malawi: Vol 1 Volume 1 of Jane Avery's visit to Malawi documents the purpose behind the initiative, Our Malawi Partnership.
Community Introducing Co-op Congress, 2023 Sharing an overview of Co-op Congress 2023 and how we're getting involved.
Community Time out Thursday- Wellbeing Event Thursday 20th April our FREE drop in event at Loddon Library - participant's decorated a pot, planted sunflower seeds and wrote a tag with a message of something that they would like to do before the plant flowers! Some chose joining a local walking group, reading under a
Community Peterborough Networking Event We are holding our second event on Tuesday 6th June 10.30-12.30 at Friends Meeting House, 21 Thorpe Road, Peterborough PE3 6AB. Please email tami.evans@centralengland.coop to book your place. A Central Coop Community Network event is a unique opportunity for those engaged in serving their local
Community Dying Matters Week Talking about death isn't easy, but it matters. Join the Dying Matters campaign to help us break the stigma, challenge preconceptions and normalise public openness around dying. We are holding three events during Dying Matters Week to bring our communities, members & colleagues together. Please come & join
Eastern Time out Thursdays at Loddon Library A free event for everyone with a different theme each month, no need to book just come along to Loddon, Norfolk Library NR14 6EX. Public parking available. January-One Pot Cooking February- Healthy Eating Workshop March- Fairtrade Workshop April- Wellbeing, cupcake decorating & sunflower seed potting. Local holistic therapist available. May-
Community Lots of activity for Fairtrade Fortnight in our Eastern Region Fun filled fortnight across the region. We delivered Fairtrade Workshops including mindfulness chocolate tasting to Opening Doors in Norwich, Cromer & Diss. Lowestoft Girl Guides, Loddon Juniors, Roman Hill Primary Year 4 children in Lowestoft. Family afternoon of fun including our giant Fairtrade snakes & ladders, visit from Pablo the
Western Members come Together and Dance for Fairtrade Fortnight Central Co-op members got together this week to celebrate Fairtrade and Co-operation at a special Tea-Dance in Burton upon Trent. Over 80 members from our Birmingham and Eastwood member groups joined together for the event that was compered and led by Pierre, our Birmingham Modern Sequence Dance tutor. The dancers
Western Bike Events prove popular for our communities Recently the Western MCC held two bike events in Birmingham and Stafford during the Autumn half term break. The events in Wildwood, Stafford and Northfield, Birmingham proved a popular choice and many members of our community came along and had their bikes checked with some minor repairs take place. In
Community Co-op Gardening Club Learns About Urban Willow Richard Bickle, MCC Member in Birmingham tells his account of the latest Co-op Gardening Club visit below. On Wednesday evening, member of the Co-op Gardening Club in Birmingham spent an enjoyable evening with Marcus Belben, community activist and local Woodcraft Folk leader, learning about the growing and uses for willow
Community Birmingham Co-operatives present 'Left Feet Forward' Exhibition On 28 October "Left Feet Forward; Birmingham Co-operative Art Exhibition launches at Artefact. The Exhibition celebrates both the history of the Co-operative movement and examines the current Co-op scene in Birmingham. Artefact is a workers Coop art gallery and performance space in Stirchley, a vibrant area of South Birmingham
Community Great Barr Musical Theatre Co-operative perform Cinderella On Friday 4 & Saturday 5 November our very own musical theatre member group perform their pantomime production of Cinderella! The group are made up of dedicated musical theatre members from the community who come together to perform, socialise and have fun. you can find out more on the group
Community Free Bike Maintenance Events During half term two bike maintenance events are taking place in Stafford and Birmingham. The events are free for members and customers to get their bike checked and basic repairs completed free of charge. On Thursday 27 October the team from local bike repair and community bike shop 'Back
Community 'Men's Voices' returns for 2022 Our annual Men's Voices returns on Wednesday 16 November and is once again taking place at Burton Albion Football Club. This years theme is around wellbeing and mindfulness! We have two great key note speakers coming along; Lord Roy Kennedy, member of the House of Lords and Charlie
Western The Woodland Games On 3 September our Central England Co-op MCC member Shaz attend the Woodland Games in South Birmingham. Hear his account of the day below Central England Co-op Western MCC supported the Woodland Games in south Birmingham. The Woodland Games an art adventure that helped the participants learn about ecology and
Community Colleagues celebrate Birmingham Pride Colleagues from Central England Co-op Retail, Funeral and Support Centre businesses came together on Saturday to celebrate Pride. This Year's Pride was celebrating 25 years in Birmingham! Over 30 colleagues took part in either the parade or the community stand in Pride's Community Village. The parade
Eastern Healthy Choice Workshop Fun & educational day with all the children at The Hub- Kids Club Monday 8th August - The Children at The Hub in Huntingfield near our Halesworth Food Store had a fun filled day. We delivered our Healthy Choice workshop learning about 5 a day, portion sizes, eatwell guide &
Community Great Barr celebrates new look store and Birmingham's Summer of Sport Last week our Store at Great Barr in Birmingham celebrated their new look store in time for Birmingham's Summer of Sport. The store is located just up the road from Alexander Stadium, the venue for this year's Commonwealth Games. The official opening of of the store
Community Co-op Film Festival takes place during Co-ops Fortnight During Co-ops Fortnight this year the Co-op Film Club in Birmingham held their second Film Festival. Kate Palser of the Film Co-op writes about what took place during the two weeks. Reflection on an undertaking like Just Film Festival is an important part of the whole process. Although the features
Community Co-op Songwriting sessions come to Stirchley Shaz Rahman, Western MCC member writes how he attends and is part of a song writing co-op that meets at the Artefact Cafe in Stirchley. These sessions have been enabled by the funding of the Western MCC. On Friday July the 1st the Co-op Songwriting Group met for the third
