Community centre in Cromer handed a £2,500 boost thanks to Central England Co-operative
Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 15/03/2017
A centre that acts as a hub for a range of community activities has been given a funding boost from Central England Co-operative.
Cromer Community Centre has used a grant from the Eastern Membership and Community Council to improve the provision it offers to young people, as well as increasing sustainability and decreasing energy consumption.
The £2,500 from the Society was used to upgrade the main hall lighting to energy efficient LED lighting.
The centre also received funding support from the Big Society Fund, Norfolk Community Association, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society, Cromer Town Council, Corner House Dental Practice and the Wherrymen.
A total of over £25,000 was spent to upgrade the community centre. Plans are now in place to raise a further £35,000 to upgrade the toilets, kitchen and entrance hall at the centre.
Phil Harris, from the centre, said: “This grant has been used in a bid to help attract youth to the new community centre in Cromer.
“The former Women's Institute has been taken over by the community to broaden the range of services at the venue, guaranteeing the future provision by making the venue more sustainable.
“The centre’s management committee would like to thank all the people and organisations that have funded and helped this project.”
The decision to back the grant comes as Central England Co-operative installs LED lighting across its Food Stores and Petrol Filling Stations as part of ongoing
environmental commitments.
Karen Ball, Member and Community Relations Officer, said: “The Co-operative has a long tradition of giving back to the community, and we welcome the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives and education of local people.
“It is really important to have strong links with the local community and I am proud the Eastern Membership and Community Council were able to support Cromer Community Centre.”
Central England Co-operative offers a wide range of educational and recreational workshops and classes for its members and communities. If you are interested in finding out more, please pop in to your local Central England Co-operative food store or email member.community@centralengland.coop
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About Central England Co-operative
Central England Co-operative is one of the largest independent retail co-operative societies in the UK. It is a modern, forward-looking organisation employing over 8,000 staff, with projected gross sales of £958million for 2016/17. The Society recently celebrated being named Leading Co-operative of the Year 2016 by Co-operatives UK. The Society’s principal areas of activity are food, funeral services, and property. Central England Co-operative has more than 430 trading outlets across 16 counties including; West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. The Society has an ambitious food store development programme for 2017.
Central England Co-operative is proud of its reputation for ethical business practices and corporate responsibility. It is a member of Business in the Community, the membership organisation that stands for responsible business, and has also won many business awards for excellence. The Society supports a number of charities including Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children and invests a percentage of its trading profit into local communities.
Becoming a member of Central England Co-operative offers a whole host of benefits ranging from collecting points every time you spend in store to earn a share of the profits, access to members activities and community initiatives including the Community Dividend Fund, which hands out grants of up to £5,000 to charities and good causes across the Society’s trading estate.
Find out how to become a Central England Co-operative member by calling 0800 0501 601, emailing members@centralengland.coop or visiting https://www.members.coop
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