Uprisers Graduate
Our MCC Ambassador Shaz Rahman, has been working with Uprising, Birmingham this year, below is an account of his time at their most recent event.This year I've had the pleasure of supporting
Western
The Western Membership and Community Relations Officer is James Knight. He oversees the West Midlands and Staffordshire.
Central England Co-op supports safety initiatives
Ten years ago Safeside in Birmingham was set up to provide young people in the West Midlands an opportunity to learn about safety in a controlled safe environment that is as close to
FairTrade in Dudley
Yesterday I was invited to spend the day with Year 7 and 8 students to deliver a talk on Fairtrade and talk about Central England Co-operative and the Co-operative Movement.I taked to
MCC Ambassadors and colleagues go ‘MAD’
Recently colleagues and MCC Ambassadors attended a local community festival in Cotteridge, Birmingham to promote Central England Co-operative Membership and food.This year was another lovely day with thousands of locals coming out
MCC Ambassador has a 'Buzzing' Time
I had the opportunity to visit the bee education program run by Eco Birmingham at Allens Cross Community Garden in Northfield. Since the garden is two miles from my house and it was
Co-op Community Event Marks the Summer of Love
Twice a year the Co-op Florists in Great Barr organise a Community Day with stalls running along the street outside the Florists, Funeral, Travel and Food stores, and activities in the Co-op Hall
Co-operative United FC
Week 2 of Co-operatives fortnight kicked off this week with a Co-operatives Fortnight Football Tournament. MCC Ambassador Laurence gives his account of the night.Having not played football since 2003, agreeing to take
Co-op Fortnight 1 Week In
This week we have been celebrating the first week of Co-ops Fortnight with activity and promotion of the period in which we celebrate all things Co-op for two weeks.I started the week
Hundreds of young people ‘Tri’ a Mini Triathlon in Staffordshire
On Thursday close to 900 young people took on a Mini-Triathlon in Burntwood, Satffordshire thanks to a partnership with the Triathlon Trust and Central England Co-operative. The event in its second year took
Community Games in Kings Norton
On Saturday the 15th of August James and myself attended the Kings Norton games. This is the second year that I've represented Central England Co-op at the Kings Norton Games. Just like last
School Children ‘Buzzing’ about Bees
Today 30 year six pupils from a local Primary School in Kingstanding, Birmingham came to visit the Central England Co-operative Bee Education program in Northfield.The Bee Education program is delivered by Jackie
Co-operatives West Midlands reignites its Member Education
Co-op West Midlands are the representative body of co-operative enterprise in the region. Our ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others resonate well in today’s society as a