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Membership Matters Blog

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


Feb 07, 2025

Central Co-op joins forces with Sebbie Hall and Teffie to spread kindness this Valentine’s Day

"I just want to make someone smile today." - Sebbie Hall.;

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Feb 06, 2025

Time to Talk at Insomnia Cafe in Blaby, Leicestershire

Today, the Membership & Community Council took part in "A Time to Talk", a National campaign to get people talking about health and well-being. We took along some tastings, games, information and colouring in addition to having a good old natter with those who attended. And of course there was a ...

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Feb 05, 2025

Supporting Young Co-operators

The Southern Membership & Community Council have been supporting Blaby District Council's local volunteer awards for a few years, and in addition to presenting the young co-operator of the year award, we also take part in the short-listing for all of the awards. Young Person(s) Runners-Up This ...

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Feb 05, 2025

Glenfield Ladies Choir support Co-op Living Exhibition

The Glenfield Ladies Co-operative Choir kicked off the start of International Year Co-ops by supporting the Co-op Development and Social Enterprise Agency's (Caseda) Living History Exhibition at Coalville & Neighbours (a Social Enterprise) in the heart of Coalville. Visitors enjoyed an afternoon...

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Jan 22, 2025

Central Co-op customers raise over £20,000 for DEC Middle East Appeal

Central Co-op Members and customers have once again demonstrated the power of collective goodwill, generously donating over £20,000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Middle East Humanitarian Appeal via Pennies. This remarkable achievement highlights the community spirit that lies at the ...

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Jan 21, 2025

Digital Inclusion Event

Our Membership & Community Council will be at this event, offering refreshments & supporting any Central Coop app, questions. Please do come along with your membership card. We will look forward to seeing you.;

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Jan 20, 2025

Switch to greener energy and get rewarded this Big Energy Saving Week

We've partnered with Your Co-op Energy, powered by Octopus, to empower our Members to switch to renewable energy and make a meaningful impact in our communities this Big Energy Saving Week. Big Energy Saving Week aims to raise awareness around energy efficiency and the steps we can take to reduc...

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Jan 15, 2025

Men Utd - meeting at our new Insomnia Cafe

   Blog by Elaine Dean, President Around about 18 months ago we held a brainstorm meeting of the Northern Region Member and Community Council and in the group I was in, store manager Paul Robinson suggested we started up a group specifically for men to get together. We have been encouraged by t...

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Jan 15, 2025

Healthy Lifestyles & Cooking workshop in Saint Neots

We have ran two successful cohorts in Saint Neots with our partners & about to start cohort 3. If you would like to participate, please scan the QR code on poster to join cohort 4 which will be starting in March.;

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Jan 13, 2025

Shelton Lock Store Opens

Blog written by Elaine Dean, President. Friday 10th January was a bitterly cold day but I arrived at the newly open Shelton Lock store to find that the car park was full, the shop was busy and there was a queue in the cafe ! What a great start ! This store has been a long time a-coming; plannin...

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Jan 13, 2025

Refurbished Funeral Home in Heanor

 Blog written by Elaine Dean, President. On the 8th January I went to visit Heanor Funeral Home, somewhere I have never been before. The home has been refurbished throughout in our new pastel colour schemes and with new light coloured furniture and fittings. I had already seen one such refurbis...

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Jan 13, 2025

Living Co-op History Exhibition- 8th-27th January 2025 at Coalville & Neighbours

To recognise the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives, The Leicester & County Development Agency applied for some funding for an exhibition roadshow which will be visiting various venues across the East Midlands. And where better to start than Coalville & Neighbours, a community co-...

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