The Western Membership and Community Relations Officer is James Knight. He oversees the West Midlands and Staffordshire.
This week we have hosted 12 Interim Members' Evenings across our trading estate to update our members on the Society's half-year performance, as well as how we've supported our local communities. For those
As Fairtrade celebrates its 25th birthday, we are taking a look back over some of the great ways we support Fairtrade within our Society. Educating young people about Fairtrade in the communities the
On Monday, we had youngsters from Sheepy Magna Primary School come to visit our Atherstone store in Warwickshire. The children were taking a trip out of school to learn more about food and
Today central England Co-operative and Dementia UK spent some time in Willows Primary School, Lichfield to deliver Dementia awareness sessions to young people. The pilot which is taking place is to see if
This weekend saw the second Lichfield Community Games take place at Beacon Park in the City. The event supported by Central England Co-operative Western Membership and Community Council(MCC) gave the City of
On Thursday last week I met with the Great Barr Musical Theatre Company. This long standing community based group have been using our Co-operative Great Barr rooms to rehearse. The meeting was held
On Saturday the Western MCC supported Silkmore Lane Co-operative store community day. We gave the community the opportunity to make their own healthy fruit kebab and also learn more about membership and the
Our newest Member Group started recently in Great Barr, Birmingham offering the local community the chance to take part in YOGA. Nat McCready, our qualified YOGA tutor says... "The purpose of yoga is
Recently our Western Membership and Community Council Ambassador and Chair Shaz Rahman supported a local event in Stirchley to promote Membership to the attendees. In late Summer, Stirchley Park host a Summer Bash.
Our Western MCC Ambassador and Chair Shaz attended the August meeting of the South Birmingham Co-operatives Group. Below is Shaz's account of the meeting: "Approximately once a quarter, members of various Co-operatives based
On Sunday 1 September a new Central England Co-operative Member Group starts in Great Barr, Birmingham. The new YOGA sessions are part of our commitment to offer Education, Culture and Information sessions to
Recently Central England Co-operative Western MCC supported the Bournville Labour Party with a top up donation to their latest fundraising initiative for the B30 Food bank based in Cotteridge. With the Western MCC