We join with Black Country Living Museum to mark 150 years of Co-op history in Halesowen
Call for memories of the Co-op in Halesowen as anniversary marked.
Western
The Western Membership and Community Relations Officer is James Knight. He oversees the West Midlands and Staffordshire.
150 years of Co-operation in Halesowen
2021 marks the 150th anniversary of the Halesowen and Hasbury Industrial Co-operative Society. to mark this occasion a special commemorative display by the Birmingham Co-operative History Group has gone on display at our
Western MCC donates 80 packs of Hot Cross Buns to local neighbourhood group
Over Easter the Whittington and Fisherwick Good Neighbours group gave out packs full of Easter goodies to over 75 households in the area. this group provides support for many elderly and vulnerable people
Western MCC donate funds to Birmingham Bike Project
The western Membership and Community Council recently donated £500 to local charity 'The Bike Project' in Birmingham below is a blog about the organisation from Cath Palgrave who works for the Bike Project
'King of the North' Andy Burnham joins male Co-operators on Central England Co-op's Men's Event
On Wednesday 24 March Central England Co-operative held an online Men's Voices event. The event which would usually be held in November to coincide with International Men's Day was postponed due to the
Birmingham Co-op History Group Fairtrade Talk with Debbie Robinson
On Tuesday, 2 March the Birmingham Co-op History Group hosted a special talk with the CEO of Central England Co-op Debbie Robinson. Debbie has an extensive history with Fairtrade and the nearly 30
Fairtrade donations to 'Hit the Spot'
As we are well into the first week of Fairtrade Fortnight, the Western MCC made 2 donations to local causes with Fairtrade goodies. Below is a picture of some Fairtrade Chocolate and Co-op
Co-operatives and Fairtrade: A Shared History
On the 2nd March you're invited to join member of Birmingham Co-op History Group and Central England Co-op's Chief Executive, Debbie Robinson, on-line to explore the story of how Co-operatives in the UK
2020... What a Year!
As we have entered 2021 the Western Membership and Community Council(MCC) wanted to look back and reflect on some highlights of 2020, and how through a global pandemic we were still able
MCC Chair Shaz reviews 2020
"As Chair of the Western MCC I can say that 2020 was a year that did not turn out the way we expected it to. We had big plans that had to be
Membership and Community Relations Christmas Newsletter
This year the Member and Community Relations team have produced a newsletter for members who would normally attend our Member activity and events. Below is the newsletter, but if you would like an
Western MCC support community foodbank with some frozen meal deals
On Friday the Western Member and Community Council supplied £200 to help fund 50 meals for people in need this Christmas. The money was used to go towards the purchase of 50 meals