The Southern Membership and Community Relations Officer is Karen Bevan. She oversees Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and North Warwickshire.
There is something for everyone at the Woodstock Festival, from fairground rides, to live music, to food and a licensed bar, and this year the sunshine brought in crowds from across the county.
Friday was our busiest day so far serving 107 breakfasts to families in need. Working with volunteers from De-Montfort University and British Gas - over 1200 meals have been served over the summer
A conference is being held later this year to showcase an extraordinary project in Leicestershire inspired by the Channel 4 series Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds.The Joining the Generations
A Central England Co-op Food Store in North West Leicestershire is marking its first birthday with a special community fundraising event.The store in School Lane, Ashby opened its doors in August 2018
Three of our food stores in Leicestershire have come together to sponsor a family festival taking place this weekend.Central England Co-op Food Stores in Whitwick, Thringstone and Coalville are supporting the Woodstock
Over the Summer, LCFC in the Community are running their first four week "Eat Well Play Better" pilot, aimed at ensuring young people not only get to eat well during the school summer
Over the next four weeks, the Southern MCC and Store colleagues will be volunteering to support charities and community organisations with the provision of meals for families during the school holidays. The Southern
This week the Southern MCC have supported a newly formed Wheelchair Buddies Group who meet at the Thurnby Lodge Community Centre next to our store in Thurcourt Road. The group offers support and
Last Sunday, the MCC joined forces with the Glenfield Co-operative and held a Car Boot Sale on the rear car park. Over 45 traders showed up, and the pitch fees were donated to
Every year The Green Patch community garden in Kettering host a community fun day. The event provides a day for locals to enjoy the vibrant green space, its chickens and - of course
This week, colleagues and our MCC ambassadors from across the business educated young people taking part in the National Citizenship Service about the values and principles of a co-operative, the co-operative business model
As part of our Co-op Fortnight celebrations our food stores have opened their doors to various local community groups and good causes, giving them the opportunity to have space in store to promote