Western Acts of Co-operative Kindness As we have reached the end of our first week of Coop Fortnight, I wanted to share some acts of Co-operative kindness that has taken place during the Covid-19 pandemic from the Western Membership and Community Council (MCC). In March we took the difficult decision to suspend our
Western Let's Co-operate with Central England Co-operative It's day six of Coop Fortnight and I wanted to share how Central England Co-operative are keeping our members and communities informed during this pandemic When the county went into lockdown colleagues from our Business Support Center in Lichfield quickly set up an updates website, so we
Western Introducing Online Gardening with the Co-op Gardening Club in Birmingham As we reach day five of Coop Fortnight I thought it would be nice to hear from a fellow co-operator on what they are up to during the two week celebration of co-operatives. Below is a blog post from Shaz Rahman, Chair of the Western MCC and delegate
Western Colleague 'Coopy' Spirit shines during Pandemic On day four of Coop Fortnight, I wanted to pay tribute to the many colleagues within our business that have supported Central England Co-operative deliver a first class service to our members and customers during the Covid-19 pandemic. The way colleagues stepped up to ensure our communities were
Western Celebrating our Member Groups On day three of Coop Fortnight I want to celebrate our wonderful member and Coop Groups we have. Although our groups are not meeting due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and our need to social distance, it is still a great time to celebrate all they do. Our groups consist
Western A Quiz Jim... But not as we know it Its day two of Coops Fortnight and i have been impressed by the amount of social media posts I have seen so far, it might be different this year, but we will still #KeepCooperating in different ways. On Friday 3 July the Western MCC of Central England Co-operative will
Western Coops Fortnight Kicks Off Today marks the start of Coops Fortnight for 2020. This Coops Fortnight will be a little strange due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but we will still bring you news and activity during the next two weeks. Over the next two weeks i will be blogging about all things Co-
Western Let's build something better together Central England Co-op is marking Co-op Fortnight by shining a light on what it has been doing to support communities and some of the great acts of co-operation carried out by colleagues throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. Co-op Fortnight takes place between Monday, June 22 and Sunday,
Western Community Hubs Reach Milestone... As I write this blog I am reflecting on the outstanding work Central England Co-op, Lichfield District Council(LDC), Stafford Borough Council(SBC) and Burton Albion Community Trust(BACT) have been doing to provide essential shopping needs to our community who are vulnerable or self-isolating in the Western
Western What's been going on this week! Community Hubs, Members Keeping in Touch and more... As I write this blog on Sunday 19 April, I think back to what has happened this week, how we are supporting our community, keeping in touch with members and doing good at a time when we need it most. Firstly I want to give you an update on the
Western Central England Co-operative Delivers in Staffordshire I am writing this post on a nice sunny Monday morning during what would have been a fun filled Bank Holiday weekend with the family, but as we all know times currently are not what we expected. But through adversity comes determination to succeed, and colleagues and I certainly achieved
Western CEC launches new community initiative and members use online to connect I am writing this on Sunday 5 April at the end of my second week back supporting our front line colleagues in store. This week has seen Central England Co-operative (CEC) team up with two local councils to help the vulnerable in our community, and our Member Line Dance
Western Back to the Front Line Well, hasn't a lot changed since my last blog post from Fairtrade Fortnight... I write this blog in the Colleague Rest Room at one of our convenience stores where I am currently supporting our wonderful colleagues, who are delivering such wonderful service to our communities in this strange
Western Highlights of Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 in Western region Central England Co-operative has joined together with its communities in West Midlands and Staffordshire to mark a special Fairtrade Fortnight with two weeks of activities. The celebrations coincided with the 25th anniversary of Fairtrade products hitting the shelves in the UK, with the Co-op having been there every
Western Second week of Fairtrade Fortnight in the West Midlands brings people together Sunday 8 March 2020 saw week 2 of Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 come to an end, and what a great Fortnight it was celebrating 25 years of Fairtrade in the UK. This post concentrates on our second week of activity, please see my previous post for the stories from week one.
Western Two generations come together in Birmingham for special event to mark Fairtrade Fortnight A special event in Birmingham has been hosted by Central England Co-op which has seen two generations come together to celebrate Fairtrade and build friendships. The Fairtrade Intergenerational Tea Dance was organised and funded by the Western Membership and Community Council (MCC) at Central England Co-op and was
Western Western MCC donates special Fairtrade footballs to budding Birmingham soccer stars Central England Co-operative has marked Fairtrade Fortnight by supporting a football club providing opportunities for youngsters in the inner-city areas of the West Midlands to play football outside of school. The Society has donated 12 Bala Play Fairtrade Footballs to Diamond Academy Football Club based in Handsworth Wood
Our Board of Directors Week one of Fairtrade Fortnight activity in the West Midlands Central England Co-operative Western Membership and Community Council (MCC) have celebrated 25 years of Fairtrade with activity across the West Midlands. On Monday I was invited by East Staffordshire Fairtrade Group to their Tree Planting Ceremony in Stretton, Burton on Trent. The event was attended by local school children,
Western Twinkle-toed members dance the afternoon away to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight Central England Co-op members put their dancing shoes on to take part in a special event to help mark Fairtrade Fortnight at Burton Town Hall. Over 100 people attended the Fairtrade Tea Dance on Wednesday (February 26) and were treated to a fun-packed afternoon of dancing, as well
Western Tea dances among highlights as Western region set to mark Fairtrade Fortnight Central England Co-op will be holding a range of events across the West Midlands and Staffordshire during Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 to get the community talking about Fairtrade. The Society will be holding everything from tea dances, quizzes and school workshops to a special Fairtrade women’s football match, all
Western Refugees and asylum seekers in Birmingham given a bike boost thanks to Co-op charity link-up An Erdington supermarket has joined forces with a charity which fixes up second-hand bikes and donates them to refugees and asylum seekers to provide a vital mode of transport they otherwise could not afford. The Central England Co-op Supermarket in High Street hosted a drop off point for
Western Fairtrade Quiz Night in Birmingham on Sunday 8 March Its hard to believe that its 25 years since the Co-op, working with the Fairtrade Foundation and CaféDirect, launched the first supermarket Fairtrade product. In the intervening years co-operators have continued this pioneering work - both through producer co-ops in the developing world and consumer co-operatives such
Western Central England Co-operative Member Groups Swing Back Into Action in Birmingham Last week our Member Groups in Birmingham got back to their dance classes following their winter break. The dance classes include Folk, Modern Sequence and Line. These classes are put on for the benefit of our Central England Co-operative members and run throughout the week from the Polish Centre
Western Central England Co-operative teaches youngsters about their Healthy Choices in Birmingham Last week I was invited into Wyndcliffe Primary School to deliver three Healthy Choices Workshops with their Year 4 students. During the three sessions I spoke to the students about the importance of '5 a Day' and what is and isn't included. The students were amazed
Western Central England Co-operative History Group Central England Co-op History Group meet on the first Tuesday of every month in Birmingham City Centre at the Birmingham friends of the Earth, 54-57 Allison Street, Birmingham B5 5TH. In late 2019 saw the members had an event of Exploring Birmingham city centre history. Members of the
