Community groups and good causes across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire share over £10,000 in funding
Posted by rob smyth | Published: 02/03/2018
Over £10,000 of funding has been handed out to support a wide range of community groups and good causes by Central England Co-operative across Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
Nineteen groups shared the grant from the Eastern Membership and Community Council to support several great initiatives.
A special memorial walk to honour loved ones who have passed in Peterborough, organised by the Sue Ryder charity, has been handed £2,000.
People taking part in the event will wear a special pin badge with a message on featuring the name of their loved one.
The grant cash will also support the Society’s involvement with the annual Food and Farming event at Peterborough Showground.
This event teaches hundreds of youngsters about the importance of how food gets from farm to fork.
A grant has also been handed to Cambridgeshire Adult Learning and Skills College to support the creation of a special award aimed at highlighting an inspirational volunteer or volunteer group which operates in the area.
Other groups handed cash included the Beccles Marathon, a Fairtrade café, Gorleston Memory Club and a project aimed at combatting loneliness among OAPs in Parkefield based out of a specially created shed.
Kym Hunt, 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 people.
“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 these wide and varied projects.
“We have been able to give out nineteen different grant awards to a variety of deserving projects from helping young people learn about where their food comes from to supporting elderly people who might be struggling with loneliness.”
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
People can also find out more about the work of the Membership and Community Council by visiting https://www.members.coop/
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 the Society’s principal areas of activity being 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 2018.
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 Dementia UK 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
For more information visit www.centralengland.coop, follow Central England Co-operative on Twitter: @mycoopfood, and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative
Rob Smyth / Heather Clapton at Central England Co-operative on 01543 414140
Email –publicrelations@centralengland.coop