Co-operative staff dig deep to help spruce up the National Memorial Arboretum
Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 02/05/2017
A national centre for remembrance was given a spring clean thanks to the hard work of staff from Central England Co-operative.
A total of 13 workers from the Lichfield-based Society swapped their suits for gardening gloves and work boots as part of a special day of volunteering at the National Memorial Arboretum, in Alrewas.
The group spent the day clearing weeds, planting new bulbs and cutting grass, plants and shrubs at the Burma Star Association’s memorial.
This part of the remembrance project celebrates the men and women who served in the Burma campaign from 1941 to 1945.
Jo Baldock, who was part of volunteering group, said: “We wanted to enhance the grounds at the National Memorial Arboretum as they rely on volunteers to support the upkeep
“The weather was good – only a little bit of rain - and we managed to fill an entire skip full of items we had cleared away.”
The National Memorial Arboretum is dedicated to honouring all those people who have served, and continue to serve, the nation in many different ways.
It has over 300 dedicated memorials which acknowledge the personal sacrifices made by the Armed Forces and civil services.
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Photo caption: Staff from Central England Co-operative took part in a special day of volunteering at the National Memorial Arboretum.
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 gross sales of £927 million in 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 investment. Central England Co-operative has over 400 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 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 Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children 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
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