Central England Co-op invests £100k in Burton with the opening of a new funeral home

Posted by rob smyth | Published: 18/12/2017

Central England Co-operative Funeralcare has officially opened a new and innovative funeral home in Burton.

The home is based in The Precinct, Main Street, Stretton, and a total of £89,000 has been invested in the new venture.

The new home will offer a vastly superior look and feel for families and is also situated close to two of the Society’s food stores.

Funeral Director Jenny Broster said: “This is a very exciting time for my team and we are proud to be part of the community in Burton.

“Our first priority is to enhance memories and love for all of our families and we are very pleased to offer that in Stretton with our new funeral home.

“We feel it reflects our commitment to providing excellent standards of care for our families during their time of bereavement.

“We were proud to welcome dignitaries to our official opening and to show them around our new funeral home.”

In addition to arranging funerals, Jenny and her team are also able to offer advice on floral tributes, monumental masonry, funeral stationery, pre-paid funeral plans and probate advice.  The team can be contacted on 01283 565207.

This investment comes on the back of over £1 million in the area in the past 12 months. Central England Co-op has opened a new food store in Measham as well as food stores in Stapenhill and Fradley and Ward and Brewin Funeral Home, in Swadlincote.

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Picture caption: Funeral director Jenny Broster and colleagues officially mark the opening of the new Central England Co-operative Funeralcare, in Burton.

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 £927million for 2016/17. The Society’s principal areas of activity are food, funeral services, and property. The company’s funeral business consists of over 120 funeral homes across 16 counties, 10 florists, masonry production and administration, Bretby Crematorium and Terry Smiths coffin factory.

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 and funeral home 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 Dementia UK 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

For more information visit www.centralengland.coop, follow Central England Co-operative on Twitter: @mycoopfood, @mycooplife and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative

Rob Smyth at Central England Co-operative on 01543 414140

Email – publicrelations@centralengland.coop