Children to benefit from three new laptops thanks to Co-op grant
Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 30/11/2016
Eye (Suffolk) Library is delighted after receiving a donation from Central England Co-operative to support their ‘Coding Club’.
A successful Membership and Community Council grant yielded a cheque for the group to purchase three new laptops, which will be used to support local children who attend the Coding Club at the Library.
The up-to-date laptops will support the children in learning and developing new skills to support their interest in computers and to develop their coding skills.
Computer Coding forms part of the National Curriculum and thanks to the grant from Central England Co-operative, the children have a greater chance to enhance their skills.
Bernard Harrison, from the Library Coding Club, said: “The presentation of these laptops gives children without access to a laptop a level playing field and it will also mean that as we have three, there will be less sharing and their learning and developing will progress much quicker.
“We are extremely grateful to Central England Co-operative for this donation.”
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 children.
“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 the library Coding Club and local children.
“I look forward to hearing how the children get on with their new laptops.”
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
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