Community Community groups and good causes benefit from vital funding from Northern MCC Hundreds of pounds handed to good causes by Central England Co-op's Northern members.
Northern Tai Chi in the park Since the lockdown our member groups have found it hard to keep in touch. They have set up WhatsApp groups and met via Zoom and other social media links, but it has not been the same and not all members can access social media. Our Tai Chi group who normally
Northern Virtual support of the Chernobyl Children's Lifeline charity As the annual visit of young people from Belarus was cancelled due to Covid, the Northern MCC made a decision to provide a donation instead to enable the Chernobyl Children Lifeline in Pinxton, Derbyshire to raise funds for next year. This included a £1,000 donation and £300 in Co-op
Northern Campaigning - how to deal with violence against shopworkers At a meeting of the Notts, Lincs & Erewash Co-operative Party meeting held on 28th July, members were able to engage on how to deal with violence against shopworkers. Speakers included Alex Norris MP (Labour & Co-operative MP for Nottingham North and a leading parliamentary voice for the Party on
Northern Food Bank collection in Barnby Dun We have partnered with Doncaster Food Bank to provide a food bank collection service at our new store in Barnby Dun. We work with a number of food banks across our trading area to provide this vital service and to assist financial throughout the year from Holiday Hunger campaigns to
Northern New Store at Barnby Dun, Doncaster It was great to visit the new store at Barnby Dun in Doncaster. A pub conversion to a community store, which included seating area, free water dispenser, instore phone charging and seating plus electric car charging in the car park. Neil the Manager welcomed myself and President, Elaine Dean. The
Northern Watch how Valley Beats Samba Band has managed to keep connected during lockdown. Valley Beats Samba Band is supported by the Yorkshire Cluster Group of the Membership & Community Council. The band members are usually out and about attending events and meeting up to practice. However, during the lock down they have managed to put a few films together which have been put
Northern Food banks thank our colleagues for their quick response The Northern MCC donated £2,000 to help two good causes in Derbyshire and Nottingham supporting people in need The Northern MCC has supported food banks in a number of ways for many years, but just recently they have responded to emergency demands from both Hope Nottingham and Salcare in
Northern Celebrating Co-operatives Fortnight - Co-ops behind brands Next time you go shopping, just remember the wonderful co-ops you are supporting by putting some of these items in your shopping basket. From: seed grower co-operative to make Colman's mustard to green pea co-operative to Birds Eye peas. Other co-operatives around the world include Ocean Spray, french
Northern Co-operative Fortnight - supporting other co-operatives Did you know that by buying certain items in a Co-op, you are also helping to support the Co-operative Economy. Suma is a workers' co-operative of ordinary people built on integrity and equality for more than 40 years. Iris Bio, a worker co-operative in Northern Italy makes organic pasta
Northern Essential support for the vulnerable in Derby We have been working with the Derby City Council and the Derby County FC Community Trust to deliver food items to those people that have had to stay at home for the 12 week period under government advice. We have acted as the community hub to take shopping orders from
Northern New store opening in Beeston and help towards the local food hub. It was very exciting to visit the new store in Beeston to give the Manager, Ashley some support. Joanna, MCC member and myself popped over to help stock up and give the team some extra pairs of hands. It is great to have a store in Beeston and it also
Northern Mental Health Awareness - time for a cuppa! MCC member, Joanna and MCRO Tanya, spent time together to have a chat. It was also nice to be in the store in Littleover to be able to buy some very nice cakes to support mental health awareness week. The Society encourages colleagues and members to share their stories and
Northern A successful virtual AGM. A successful virtual Members’ Meeting. Due to the coronavirus we were unable to hold our normal face to face meetings but for those of you who managed to join us for our first ever virtual online members’ meeting, I am sure you will agree it was a great success. Some
Western Let's build something better together Central England Co-op is marking Co-op Fortnight by shining a light on what it has been doing to support communities and some of the great acts of co-operation carried out by colleagues throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. Co-op Fortnight takes place between Monday, June 22 and Sunday, July 5 and the
Northern From retirement to the shopfloor Two stories for you to read from Philip Fee (Chair of the Membership & Community Council and Ollie Pardo, Vice-Chair), of their time providing support in stores near to where they live, to support the business during these challenging times. Retired retailer returns to the shopfloor to support Central England
Northern Shop floor job swap Membership & Community Council member, Joanna West, sharing her story of working in store and her time supporting the Community Hub in Littleover, in conjunction with the Derby City Council and Derby Country Community Trust. -0-0- A councillor has swapped stacking food onto shelves at one of our stores, to
Northern The new frontline in a world of Covid-19 The Co-operative News article below, also includes a summary of the work of the MCRO’s redeployment into retail and supporting the community hubs. Co-operative News Article - Retail workers are the interface between the public and essentials they need. They are also most likely to be one of the
Northern Derby volunteer reveals what it is like to work in store during this uncertain time A Derby co-operator has given an insight into what it like working in a Central England Co-op store after deciding to volunteer to ensure communities continue to have access to food and essentials. Joanna West is a part of the Society’s Northern Membership and Community Council and has been
Northern Virtual meetings to stay in touch The Northern Membership & Community Council held its first virtual meeting via zoom. It went really well and everyone enjoyed seeing each other. We were able to conduct the meeting which was great. Some of the Membership & Community Council members are also working in stores, which is fantastic and
Northern From Membership to Store I just wanted to share my re-deployment story with you. Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, I have started to assist at a food store near to where I live, which is Horsley Woodhouse in Derbyshire. My first day was before the new restrictions came in about social distancing and
Northern Time for remembering. Carol writes about the Shepley Writing Group Carol Warham, MCC member and the Shepley Creative Writing group writes: Central England Co-operative has supported Shepley Creative Writing group for about four or five years and we are very grateful to them. The group had actually started a few years before that. We held meetings in homes and even
Northern Dementia awareness session at Ripley School Students from the Ripley Academy took part in a chocolate mindfulness session and also a dementia workshop. It was a great opportunity to learn more about dementia and to become a friend, to enable them to go further with their understanding. The students were most appreciative of the Member &
Northern How dancing can promote fairtrade A Joint Society Faitrade Tea Dance was held at the Burton Town Hall to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight. Members from across the region came together to share the fantastic dance floor, network and learn from each other. Members from the NEMCO Dance Group in Eastwood had a brilliant time and as
Northern Co-op to Co-op The Yorkshire Membership & Community Council members visited Suma, another type of co-operative formed in 1977. Suma based in Elland, nr Halifax is one the largest co-operatives of its kind in Europe selling vegetarian and natural products to people who want to eat differently - and better. Ranges include free-from,
