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Membership Matters Blog

Hear from our Membership Community team about all the great things going on in your area.


Jan 27, 2026

How we connect to our members

Our Membership & Community Councils (MCCs) are the link to our members and the community. We hold a number of meetings a year and January was our planning meeting. This is where the MCCs can look at what they achieved the year before and plan for the forthcoming year. We have recently held Northe...

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Jan 26, 2026

OurCoop Society launches: creating a purpose-led family of businesses

This launch marks the start of a journey, with the new Society inviting Members, colleagues and communities to help shape the future.;

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Jan 20, 2026

Veganuary Event

We had a great evening on Thursday in St.Ives with lots of people braving the rain to attend St Ives Eco Café Veganuary event, rewarded by an inspiring talk from Carrie Webb @carrie_the_vegan followed by lots of discussion and sampling vegan food. Chocolate sampled by local company in Sawston, o...

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Jan 15, 2026

Bringing comfort and joy to families across the UK

We're privileged to have Members, customers and colleagues who truly care and provide continued support for the work we do every day.;

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Jan 15, 2026

Brew Monday

What is Brew Monday? The third Monday in January is sometimes referred to as ‘the most difficult day of the year’ but this is a myth – we all have our good days and our bad days, and those aren’t for the calendar to decide. Help us bust the ‘Blue Monday’ myth by encouraging colleagues, friends ...

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Jan 14, 2026

Starting the New Year with recreational activity is just the tonic for our members.

Northern Membership & Communty Council offer a number of member groups These range from Tai Chi in Trowell, Ilkeston; Dance in Eastwood; Art and Friendship Group, Men's Group in Chesterfield and in Derby we offer: Keep Fit Craft, Tatting, Art and Men Utd. These groups are for members to either l...

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Jan 14, 2026

Connecting through our youth programmes

The Northern and Yorkshire Membership and Community Council has started 2026 with a number of our free workshops. We deliver a variety of workshops into primary, secondary and SEND schools. We all learn from each other and at the Scunthorpe employability event we met with students who were inter...

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Jan 13, 2026

Store Manager becomes Neurodiverse Business Awards 2026 finalist

Shannon Hilton, Store Manager at our Brampton store in Huntington, Cambridgeshire has been announced as a finalist at the Neurodiverse Business Awards 2026, for Young Leader of the Year! The Neurodiverse Business Awards shine a spotlight on the strengths of neurodivergent individuals, celebrate ...

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Jan 09, 2026

Come along and enjoy some Darts and Snooker

Calling members in Chesterfield. Start your New Year with getting out more and learning a new skill. Come along to our Darts and Snooker/Pool & Games Group on 20th January at Lennon's Pool & Snooker Club, Stephenson Place. A very relaxed and enjoyable environment. 11am start. We can team you up...

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Jan 09, 2026

A round up of activities

December was a busy period for both Northern and Yorkshire Membership & Community Council members. We started the month with a number of activities from supporting the Society's Toy Appeal where we assisted in stores with tastings and support. We worked with a number of foodbanks and charities a...

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Jan 07, 2026

Our Malawi Partnership - making a meaningful difference.

We’ll continue to provide practical support to co-operative smallholder farmers through Our Malawi Partnership.;

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Jan 06, 2026

St Ives Eco Cafe

Over the past year, the St Ives Eco Café has brought our community together to chat about real-life environmental issues — from saving energy and wildlife-friendly gardening to sustainable food and even coping with climate anxiety. The group would love to welcome new faces and fresh ideas! 2026 ...

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