Central England Co-operative get set to spread some festive joy in Peterborough

Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 07/12/2016

Central England Co-operative will be helping people in Peterborough get into the Christmas spirit at a traditional event.

The Society is supporting the Business and Shoppers’ Carols event at Peterborough Cathedral at lunchtime on Thursday, 22 December.

The Eastern Membership and Community Council will be providing mulled wine and minced pies for everyone in attendance as well as promoting membership and the Community Dividend Fund.

Colleagues from Central England Co-operative funeralcare will also be on hand to talk about the ‘Star for a Star’ campaign.

The initiative allows families, who wish to remember a loved one, to place a star, with their own personalised message, on a Christmas tree for a charitable donation. 

All money raised goes to local charities.

Notes to editors

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 2016/17.
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, and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative
Rob Smyth / Jo Baldock at Central England Co-operative on 01543 414140
Email – publicrelations@centralengland.coop