Narborough & Littlethorpe Walking Street Market
When the village that I lived in announced that they were holding a Walking Street Market to encourage the community to get out and about, Laura our team leader at the local store,
Southern
The Southern Membership and Community Relations Officer is Karen Bevan. She oversees Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and North Warwickshire.
Lutterworth Photographic Society Co-operative
The Lutterworth Photographic Society Co-operative hold two competitions per year that are only open to all members and the pictures are usually awarded by an external judge. This year, they had to hold
Co-op Vouchers Support Woman Dealing with Cancer
The Southern MCC have donated vouchers to AgeUK to support members of the community who are experiencing food poverty. One example of how our vouchers have made a difference is Mr Sumra's story.
Award Winning Leicester Drama Groups
Congratulations to both our Ratae Co-operative Players & Whetstone Drama Group who have won awards in this years NANDA (Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Drama Association) Play of the Year Competition for 2019/20. The
Members swap Keep Fit Classes for Walking
Members from our Keep Fit Group have not only been missing their weekly classes - they have been missing each other! During the lock-down they had been staying in touch by creating a
Co-op Members raise funds for Dementia UK
Creative members of Central England Co-op in Leicestershire have been busy doing their bit to help keep customers and colleagues safe while also raising vital funds for charity. They have designed homemade face
New Hygiene Bank - Market Harborough
In my previous blog I talked about the new Hygiene Bank that the Southern Membership & Community Council recently supported by donating vouchers and here is what Judy, one of the volunteers, had
Lutterworth Watercolour Artists' Co-operative
The latest challenge set for members of our Lutterworth Watercolour Artists' Co-operative was famous people and I particularly like the fun that one of the members had with the Mona Lisa. Below are
Southern MCC support Kettering Mind Crisis Cafe
Andrea, our MCC member went to Kettering Mind to hand over some vouchers which had been donated by the council to support the cafe during these difficult times. Here is what Andrea had
Southern MCC Support Holiday Hunger Projects
Three Leicester projects running programmes this summer to support children impacted by holiday hunger have been boosted with funding from the Southern Membership & Community Council to help them give healthy lunches to
Co-op Band features on East Midlands Today News
Our acclaimed Leicestershire Co-operative Brass Band created a special performance to bring some joy during lock-down. The Band put together a video recording of the Lou Read classic "Perfect Day" with each member
Store/MCC support re-opening of Markfield Library
Team Leader and Vice Chair of the Southern MCC, Elaine Rowley, jumped into action when she heard about the re-opening of the Markfield Library which is close to our Store. Following an enquiry