Three groups in Burton and South Derbyshire handed early Christmas gift after sharing nearly £5,000 in funding
Posted by rob smyth | Published: 03/10/2017
Three charities, groups and projects in Burton and South Derbyshire have unwrapped an early Christmas present after sharing over £5,000 in the latest payout from Central England Co-operative’s Community Dividend Fund.
A wide range of projects from across the area shared the festive funding boost of £4,960, with a total of £51,000 handed out to 30 good causes across 16 counties.
South Derbyshire Mental Health Association, based at Bank House, in Alexandra Road, Swadlincote, will use £4,160 to help fund a new project that will see a breakfast and laundry club launched for homeless people in the area.
The grant will pay for items such as a washing machine and tumble dryer, washing supplies and toiletries.
The free project will see the centre open an hour earlier each day to allow people to use the vital equipment and supplies.
Jon Shillabeer, from the project, said: “Bank House, in Swadlincote, is a free to access drop-in centre for any adult with any mental health issue.
“This grant will be used to help the homeless, vulnerable and otherwise disadvantaged members of our community by providing facilities to empower our members to improve their health and wellbeing.”
William Shrewsbury Primary School, in Stretton, has been handed £2,000 to pay for brand new books that will help youngsters aged seven to 11 to develop a love of reading with the use of real books.
Budding footballers at Stapenhill Swans Junior Football Club will soon be running out in a brand new kit thanks to £600 donation.
Grants of between £100 and £5,000 are handed out every three months to a wide range of applicants.
The fund guarantees that at least one per cent of the Society’s trading profit is reinvested in local communities in a bid to help projects to thrive across its trading area of 16 counties from the Midlands to the east coast.
Martyn Cheatle, Chief Executive of Central England Co-operative, said: “I would like to urge all of our members to get in touch and put forward a community cause close to their heart for the Community Dividend scheme.”
People can apply for funding by visiting https://communities.centralengland.coop/
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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Picture caption: People from William Shrewsbury Primary School, South Derbyshire Mental Health Association, and Stapenhill Swans Junior Football Club celebrate being handed their grant from the Central England Co-operative Community Dividend Fund.
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