Community fun day celebrates St Neots Co-op 25th Year Anniversary

Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 07/11/2016

St Neots Co-operative food store pulled off a spectacular community event on Saturday 5th November to celebrate their 25th Year Anniversary and raised £170 for charity.

The fun-filled event was visited by hundreds of residents and the community enjoyed taking part in activities, competitions and tried some delicious food!

Two colleagues have worked at the food store since it opened 25 years ago. Julie Pullen and Sue Chandler have seen the food store change over the years, but emphasis that the food store has always been a community orientated store.

Julie Pullen commented: “I enjoy working with some great colleagues; the work I do and I know that St Neots food store is a great place to work.”

Sue Chandler commented: “I have really enjoyed working with many colleagues and serving so many customers over the years. The Society has provided some great opportunities for me to progress into my current role as Team Leader.”

Chris Wright, Store Manager at Central England Co-operative St Neots food store, commented: “We had a fantastic event to celebrate our 25th Year Anniversary and I’d like to thank the local community for their support and making the day so special.
“This year, we have raised over £170 for Newlife Foundation which is brilliant and I know it will make a real difference.”

Newlife Head of Community Fundraising Nora Smith said: “The team at the Central England Co-operative food store in St Neots have been hugely supportive of our charity partnership, helping to provide vital equipment for disabled and terminally ill children in Cambridgeshire. This latest event will help transform the life of yet another child in the retailer’s business area. Thank you all for your amazing support.”

Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children is dedicated to providing guidance and practical support for children with disabilities and their families, and although Newlife is a national charity, every penny raised by Central England Co-operative is helping children in the Society’s trading area. So far, the partnership has raised £1.2million and helped fund specialist disability equipment for more than 530 children. 

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