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Membership Matters Blog

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


Jun 01, 2026

You said, we’ve listened

Thank you to everyone who took the time to share your feedback, it’s great to see we’re meeting many of your needs, and where we can focus to be even better moving forwards.;

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May 29, 2026

A Buzzing session on OurCoop Bees 'Live at the Hive'

Recently I joined an online session 'Live at the Hive' from OurCoop support centre in Warwick. The session hosted by colleague beekeeper Lee and supported by colleagues Gaz and Magda gave an amazing insight into the colonies of bees that live at the grounds in Warwick. Lee started by explaining ...

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May 08, 2026

Can you guess where our members recently visited?

Blog by Carol Warham, Yorkshire Membership & Community Council. Co-op Heritage visit.  Hull and Beverley. March 25th  Were you correct? This picture was taken in Hull. Concerns about the weather were left at home as we travelled to East Yorkshire. It was cool and grey but DRY! I’m also delight...

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May 08, 2026

Fairtrade, fair trade, fairly traded - what do they really mean?

Fairtrade to fair trade and fairly traded - with so many terms in use, it’s not always obvious what each one means or how to really know what you’re buying.;

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May 07, 2026

Green Week events St Ives

This is our Membership & Community Councils second year supporting Green Week in St Ives. We are excited to share our programme & hope to see as many Members there as possible. Our MCC have funded Brucies Bikes to attend, so please do bring you bycles for a free safety check & any minor repairs....

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May 06, 2026

The King's Awards for Enterprise

We’re delighted by the recognition this award brings to OurCoop.;

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May 05, 2026

“We wish we’d talked about it”: Families urged to discuss funeral wishes

This Dying Matters Awareness Week, we're encouraging people to have open conversations about death, dying and funeral wishes - highlighting the lasting difference even a simple conversation can make. Led by Hospice UK, Dying Matters Awareness Week aims to break down the stigma around talking abo...

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Apr 29, 2026

My Last Blog

After 25 years in my role as Membership & Community Officer, I have made a decision to take early retirement and finish on Friday 1st May 2026. I just wanted to take the time to reach out with a heartfelt thanks to all our members and partnerships across the region who I have had the privilege to...

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Apr 29, 2026

We've saved 5.4 million food items with Olio

OurCoop has saved 5.4 million grocery items from being wasted in the last two years through our partnership with Olio – a significant milestone in the Society’s journey to reduce food waste across its estate.   Through the partnership, which has been in place since 2023-4, store colleagues are a...

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Apr 29, 2026

Wonderfully Made Kitchen

Wonderfully Made is an organisation based in North Birmingham that seeks to help adults with a learning disability to lead more fulfilling and independent lives. Their mission is to create an inclusive and energised community where everyone feels welcome, loved and supported One of the sessions ...

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Apr 27, 2026

Local School children learn about Fairtrade

Recently myself and Rolleston on Dove Store Manager Carol attended the local Primary School to deliver a session on Fairtrade. During the session we spoke about how OurCoop have been supporting Fairtrade for over 30 years by selling items in our stores that guarantee workers and producers of Fai...

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