Community groups and good causes share over £3,000 in funding from Central England Co-operative
Posted by rob smyth | Published: 23/08/2017
Over £3,000 of funding has been handed out to support a wide range of community groups and good causes by Central England Co-operative.
Seven groups from across Norfolk, Rutland, Peterborough, Suffolk, and Leicestershire shared the grant from the Eastern Membership and Community Council to support several great initiatives.
A total of £800 will be used to support a charity concert in Melton, an event which is also being supported by colleagues from Richard Barnes Funeral Directors.
A total of £200 worth of new toys were handed over to Little Nippers church group, in Dersingham, with £200 worth of Co-op vouchers donated to a Picnic in the Paddock event in the same area.
Uppingham Men’s Breakfast Club were handed £500, and £600 worth of healthy snacks were presented to Ditchingham Playgroup, near to Bungay.
People attending a special walk to commemorate loved ones in Peterborough will now enjoy water and snacks following the award of £300 of Co-op vouchers.
Lowestoft summer beach activities were boosted following the donation of £535 worth of bottles of water to provide refreshments during the summer months.
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 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.”
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
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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’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 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