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Membership Matters Blog

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


May 21, 2025

Three colleagues named in 2025 Role Models for Inclusion Index

We’re thrilled to share that three exceptional Central Co-op colleagues - James Butler, Georgia Hudson and Scott Ward - have been named in the 2025 Role Models for Inclusion in Hospitality, Travel, Leisure and Retail Index. This prestigious recognition, produced by WiHTL and Diversity in Retail ...

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May 19, 2025

Supporting City of Leicester College

Last week, we supported an intergenerational evening at the City of Leicester College, to support parents and students attending the College to be safe and healthy on-line and whilst out and about. We teamed up with Nusrat Hathiari, Head of Partnerships at the Worker's Education Association, who ...

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May 19, 2025

St Ives Green Week

Diary dates June 7th to 15th. St. Ives Green Week Weds June 11th. The official launch of Sew, Mend and Save - ‘Don’t throw it away. Mend it with us over a cuppa’ Join us as a repairer or bring items for repair.  2-4pm at the Burleigh Hill Community Centre.  Sat 14th June. St. Ives Repair Cafe. ...

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May 16, 2025

Wildlife Trust visits Co-op Gardening Group

April’s meeting of the Central Co-op Gardening Group hosted an excellent talk by Jake Williams, Conservation Manager, of The Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust (BBCWT). Jake told us of BBCWT’s projects which focus on huge landscape scale conservation such as restoring heathland, removin...

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May 16, 2025

Central Coop St Ives

During our "Get to know your Coop" event in March we collated a survey & all participants were entered into a draw to win a hamper, thanks to our Eastern MCC. 33 people completed & Jane Jenners from St.Ives Town Council & I are now working through them to organise some events & educational worksh...

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May 14, 2025

One year on: Celebrating “We’ve Got You” this Mental Health Awareness Week

As a co-operative rooted in care and community, we know that real change starts with looking after each other. That’s why We’ve Got You was designed by colleagues, for colleagues.;

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May 09, 2025

Celebrating the longevity of Membership

The Northern Membership & Community Council held its traditional Senior Members' Gathering with members who have been members of the former Derby Co-operative Society for over 50 years. The event was established in 1912 by the former General Manager, Emmanual Merchant as he wanted to reward stron...

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May 09, 2025

Bunting Making St Ives.

Hi Everyone, next Wednesday we will have another bunting and banner making session and I very much hope you can join us again to see metres of bunting appearing before our eyes! This time extra sewing machines will come in very useful, so if you can bring one or know someone else who might like t...

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May 09, 2025

Mind Your Money Game is hit at De-Montfort University

On Wednesday this week, we were invited into De-MontfortUniversity to support students accessing Financial Well-being Training. And what better way to engage with this training than playing our "Mind Your Money" interactive board game which supports learning in a fun way. The Game supports learni...

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May 09, 2025

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Opens in Whetstone!

The Whetstone Drama Group, who we support with grant, are staging their latest performance of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel from Wednesday 14th May - Saturday 17th May 2025. Tickets are just £10 and can be ordered via the Box Office on 0116 4105090 or you can book online www.whetstonedrama.co.u...

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May 09, 2025

Dying Matters Awareness Week - 5th-11th May 2025

It has been a busy week for the Southern MCC with supporting the National Campaign for Dying Matters Awareness Week. Dying Matters Awareness Week is an opportunity to encourage everyone in the community to get talking about what matters to them when the times comes. Hundreds of events take place...

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