Central England Co-operative to celebrate official opening of brand new funeral home in Glenfield
Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 20/09/2016
Central England Co-operative will be opening its doors to let people take a look around its brand new funeral home in Glenfield.
The new funeral home is based in Tournament Road and colleagues will be holding a special community and dedication day on Tuesday, 11 October.
From 10am to 3pm colleagues from the funeral home will be able to meet local people and showcase what the new home has to offer.
Then at 3pm there will be a special dedication service to officially mark the opening of the new home.
Funeral Director Pam Sheppard said: “This is a very exciting time for my team and preparations for the big day are well under way. The community and dedication day will begin at 10am and we are holding a dedication service at 3pm. Locals have the opportunity to meet the Glenfield team, learn more about pre-paid funeral plans, enjoy light refreshments and be in with a chance of winning a luxury food hamper. We look forward to seeing you there.”
The funeral home offers a 24 hour service, seven days a week. In addition to arranging funerals, Pam 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 0116 232 2373.
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