The Northern Membership and Community Relations Officer is Tanya Noon. She oversees Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and South/West Yorkshire.
The Northern Membership & Community Council (MCC) gave reports to members on the events and activities over the last six months. Thanks to the council members who also assisted at the members' meetings
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
It has been a pleasure promoting fairtrade over the years and as we celebrate the 25th anniversary, i wanted to share the many events we have supported. From cooking events using fairtrade ingredients,
Elaine Dean, President acted as courier for members from Derby on their educational visit to Hereford. She has blogged the following: "A small city in a rural county but rich in heritage. Its
Members from all the Membership & Community Councils visited the Birthplace of Robert Owen in Newtown, Mid Wales. Robert Owen was a true visionary and a pioneer of socialism and inspired the co-operative
It was a pleasure to attend the re-dedication service to celebrate the refurbished funeral home in Chaddesden. The Community Poem written by Jacqui Alexander was a brilliant way to highlight how local people
The Northern Membership & Community Council supported the new store opening at Langley Park nr Mackworth. It was a great opportunity to talk to new customers about the benefits of membership and how
fairandfunky delivered a workshop to students at Keresforth Primary School. The students discovered all about plastics, what happens to our waste and how we can all take steps to Rethink, Reduce, Reuse and
As Fairtrade celebrates its 25th birthday, we are taking a look back over some of the great ways we support Fairtrade within our Society. Educating young people about Fairtrade in the communities the
Today central England Co-operative and Dementia UK spent some time in Willows Primary School, Lichfield to deliver Dementia awareness sessions to young people. The pilot which is taking place is to see if
The Northern Membership & Community Council had the privilege of working with Ashbourne Lodge Care Home and Hilltop School to bring different generations together to learn from each other. The children and adults
The Membership & Community Council enjoyed their time at the Tapton Lock Festival in Chesterfield. From rides on the canal to greater understanding about the Bee, plastics or healthy and wellbeing, there were