Central England Co-operative Florist set to bring some Christmas cheer to Chesterfield

Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 17/10/2016

A Chesterfield florist will use a bit of festive cheer to help raise vital funds for a charity that supports disabled children.

Staff from The Co-operative Florist, based in West Bars, Chesterfield, will be opening their doors from 6pm to 9pm on Friday, November 11, for the annual Christmas floral and party evening.

The event will see the shop turned into a winter wonderland, with guests able to enjoy a buffet, charity raffle and 10 per cent off floral arrangements excluding Interflora items.

Money raised from the raffle will go to Central England Co-operative’s corporate charity Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children.

Any funds collected will go towards efforts to raise £1.5 million for the charity.

Janet Hutton, Team Leader at The Co-operative Florist in West Bars, said: “The event is always well attended and a great way to get in the Christmas spirit.

“It also allows us to support a great cause in Newlife and help youngsters in our area.”

More details on the event are available by calling 01246 551506.

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. 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 2015/16.
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.
For more information visit www.centralengland.coop, follow Central England Co-operative on Twitter: @mycoopfood, @mycooplife and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative
Rob Smyth / Jo Baldock at Central England Co-operative on 01543 414140
Email – publicrelations@centralengland.coop