Southern Networking Event at King Power Stadium, Leicester Last week, we were invited to the King Power Stadium via our wonderful partnership with Leicester City in the Community. We were just one of a number of stall holders who support the wider community across Leicestershire & Rutland. Other attendees including the NHS, Everyone Active, Women for Change, Wesley
Southern Wombles in Litter Education We have been friends of the South Leicestershire Wombles for sometime now and have celebrated Co-op Fortnight over the years with Retail and Funeral colleagues and the Membership & Community Council supporting their litter picks. We were delighted when they were successful in receiving a community dividend award from the
Southern Co-operating at Leicester Pride - 2nd September 2023 A message from Barrie Fairbairn, LGBT+ Officer, Leicester South CLP "The Pride Movement has blossomed over the last decade with even the more remote parts of the nation hosting their own annual Pride event. Leicester Pride can trace its roots back to 2001. The Leicester Pride committee of 2001
Southern Parks Day with St. Matthews Big Local Last Friday marked the end of our summer support with the Holiday and Fun activities over the school holidays at St. Matthews Big Local, with Parks Day. Members of the Southern MCC have a very close relationship with St Matthews Big Local Charity which supports one of the top deprived
Southern Photography Competition - Leicestershire & Rutland We are working in partnership with Co-op Group with a photography competition across Leicestershire & Rutland. If you are keen photographer or have taken a photo of a local landscape or place of interest why not enter via the email link below for a chance to win some prizes, including
Southern 160 Years of Co-operation in Desborough Our Desborough Stores and Funeral home are celebrating 160 years since the founding Desborough Co-operative Society opened in 1863. Following mergers with neighbouring societies, it is now known as Central Co-op. To mark this very special occasion, we have produced a booklet and our Gladstone Street is hosting an exhibition
Southern FREE Bike Maintenance at New Parks Co-op - Wednesday 9th August 2023 Join us this Wednesday from 11am-2pm and bring along any unwanted bike which will be used for community projects or sold on at a reasonable price to low income families.
Southern BIKE EVENT AT ROWLATTS HILL STORE If you live in or around the Rowlatts Hill area, come along and take advantage of a FREE bike maintenance on Friday 4th August 2023. We will be there from 11am-2pm and we will take any unwanted bikes off your hands too.
Southern Free Bike Maintenance We will be at our Co-op in Linden Drive, Lutterworth on Friday 21st July 2023 from 11am until 2pm with Northside Bikes. Come along and take advantage of a free maintenance check and if you have any unwanted bikes, bring them along too. The bikes will be upgraded and passed
Southern SoundCafe Health and Well-being Homeless Football Tournament On a rainy July day, we attended a Football Tournament for people living in Leicester experiencing homelessness. The SoundCafe, who organised the event, provides safe creative spaces for people who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless or are socially isolated or living in vulnerable housing. Over 18 teams took
Southern Sustainable Schools Leicester The Southern Membership and Community Council were once again delighted to be invited back to be judges for the work on environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss and plastic pollution taking place in schools across Leicester City. The Eco Schools programme provides a seven-step framework to help empower
Southern Volunteering at Saffron Brook To celebrate Co-op Fortnight, we once again returned to the wonderful Saffron Brook in Leicester. The Saving Saffron Brook project aims to restore the heavily modified ecosystem along the Saffron/Wash Brook area via direct channel improvements, re-naturalisation and flood plain reconnection, whilst engaging with the local community to bring
Southern Careers Talks at Robert Smyth School In the second week of Co-op Fortnight, Funeral, Floral, Retail and the Membership & Community Council were invited into Robert Smyth School in Market Harborough to talk about careers and roles with Central Co-op. Starting with an introduction to Central Co-op and its history, we presented in detail the roles
Southern Anti-bullying and Co-op Values Sessions During the second week of Co-op Fortnight, Funeral, Retail and the Membership & Community Council delivered anti-bullying and co-op values sessions to 180 children over two days. The children were encouraged to talk openly about bullying, using some child friendly resources, and the values sessions included British values in schools
Southern Murder Mystery at Insomnia Cafe Last night we held our very first evening event to celebrate Co-op Fortnight in our Insomnia Café in Blaby. And it was a sell out! The very talented Whetstone Drama Group, who receive an annual grant from us, performed their murder mystery evening, entitled Oliver with a Twist. The audience
Southern Greener Funerals Promoted for Big Green Week For Big Green Week, our Funeral teams in Market Harborough and Desborough held an information day at our sustainable space next to our Gladstone Street Store in Desborough. Retail and MCC supported with promoting membership and tastings of some delicious British strawberries and cream. Our colleagues from funeral took the
Southern Corby's First Pride On Saturday 10th June 2023, with temperatures hitting 30 degrees, Funeral, Retail & MCC headed out to join in with Corby's very first Pride event. We were absolutely delighted to see the turnout of the local community supporting the event in the Town. We had flags, badges and
Southern Oliver with a twist.............. For the very first time, we have organised an evening of entertainment in our recently opened Insomnia Café in Blaby, Leicester. The talented local Whetstone Drama Group, who are supported with a grant from the Southern Membership & Community Council, are presenting a Murder Mystery evening, with audience participation too.
Southern Ratby Co-op Band Night at the Proms - Sunday 18th June 2023 Join our award winning Ratby Co-op Band for a Night at the Proms on Saturday 18th June 2023 at 630pm at Kirby Muxloe Village Hall in Leicester. With tickets costing just £10, the evening guarantees a night to remember, with some popular tunes to suit everyone's taste.
Southern Glenfield Ladies Co-operative Choir Summer Concert The Glenfield Ladies Co-operative Choir and St Anne's PCC will be holding their Summer Concert on Saturday 24th June 2023 at 7pm The venue is The Hall at St. Anne’s, Letchworth Road, Western Park, Leicester LE3 6FH Tickets are £8.50 per person and this includes refreshments.
Southern Free Bike Maintenance - Whetstone Store Join us for FREE bike maintenance on Wednesday 31st May 2023 (half term) at our Dog and Gun Lane Whetstone Store. We will be there from 11am until 2pm so it is a great chance to take advantage of this free offer and ensure that you and your families bicycles
