Eastern Cooperative Solutions All members of any Cooperative welcome to come along. We will be hosting these meetings on the following dates: 11th March 2-4pm 13th May 2-4pm 8th July 2-4pm Facilitators. Danny Douglas-Board Director Central Coop dannyjohndouglas@gmail.com Lewis Vernum-Chair of MCC contact@project-abundance.co.
Eastern Coop Marketplace Our Membership & Community Council are working in partnership with Co-op Group to host an event in Cambridge Thursday 27th February. Everyone is welcome. Co-op Marketplace in Cambridge Central Library CB2 3BQ on Thursday 27 February 11am-2pm. General Admission tickets are live now so please book your
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 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
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
Eastern Bereavement workshop Thursday 21st November our Membership & Community Council joined Members at our Funeral Home at Gresham Avenue in Lowestoft. Graeme Franks Funeral Director had arranged a full day for them including being chauffeur driven to the Crematorium in our limousine & a back of house tour. Mandy Duruk, Store Manager
Eastern Bereavement Workshops Thursday 24th October, our Membership & Community Council joined Members at our Funeral Home in Huntingdon. We started the day off by driving to Huntingdon Eco Crematorium in the Mustang limousine. Sam and Billy gave us a very informative and down to earth tour of the back of house and
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
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,
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
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
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!
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 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.
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
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
Community UP BEAT! Monthly Singing & Music making group in Halesworth Community Room. In partnership with Communities Together East Anglia. Fully inclusive & accessible monthly sessions using music & singing for health & wellbeing. Everybody welcome & no singing voice is necessary. Helen Hayes is well known locally for her passion & enthusiasm.
Community Dementia Awareness Week 2024 This year, Dementia Awareness Week begins on May 13th to 19t. Did you know that someone develops dementia every three minutes in the U.K.? It’s true, and dementia not only affects old people (over the age of 65), but it can also affect people in their 30s, 40s,
Community Free Bike Health Checks at our store on Badgeney Road in March, Cambridgeshire. Friday 23rd February get your bikes ready for the Spring! We will be offering free bike health checks at our store between 11&2pm & if you have any unwanted bikes, Chris from Brucies Bikes will happily take them to be recycled. Our Membership & Community Council will be
Community Working From Home Hub Every Thursday 9.30-3.30 in our Community Room in Halesworth, come and join others who work from home. Have a cuppa in the warm.
Community UP BEAT- Singing for Health A new group starting 15th January in our Community Room in Halesworth, everybody welcome.
Community Festive Activities Some wonderful festive activities took place in the Eastern region. From wellbeing crafts sessions to Christmas meals & parties. Thank you to all wonderful groups we support & our partners, Rachel Wiles, Loddon Library, Mencap, Cromer Friendship Group, Halesworth Lions. We wish you all a Happy New Year from our
