Our Membership and Community Relations Officer, Tanya and her team, have been supporting communities in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and South / West Yorkshire.
Our painters in Chesterfield have had to put their brushes away until the New Year. Due to the restrictions the painters who meet at St. Thomas Church have had to stop meeting until it is safe to do so. The Painting Group has been going for many years helping members to meet, chat and paint. I...
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A recycling project has proved a hit for a community group in Derby. The Society has just refurbished its Lichfield store and all the old racking and contents of the old cafe have all been recycled to support a project in Derby. The Derby Food 4 Thought project are converting an area into a com...
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During covid the students either in Halls of residents or living in private residential homes have had a difficult time isolating and not being able to interact in their local community. It was agreed to support the students with some products to help them and included was some baking products t...
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A social distancing return for the Keep Fit in Derby. The members were desperate to get back to their class. So all the appropriate measures were taken and for about 6 weeks the members were able to return. However, when further restrictions measures were introduced it was decided that the cla...
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It was a pleasure to support the Smalley Community Group who prepared meals for local vulnerable people. The Northern Member & Community Council with the help of Horsley Woodhouse Store Manager, Bryan Towle provided gift vouchers for the group to buy items in order to make meals. The partnershi...
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During covid a number of food banks have not had enough stock to help local people. The Northern Membership & Community Council supported the purchase of some additional items which our colleagues from our Ripley Store transporting to Salcare Charity.;
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Soapy solution helps Covid cause The Yorkshire Membership & Community Council of Central England Co-operative has worked with Community Plus Coordinator Hannah King united Kirklees Council teams for a number of years. So when Hannah asked for support to help plug the gap in the rural fight to...
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The supported Drumming Group in Yorkshire trying to get back to some normality. Katie the tutor managed to keep the Drumming Group going through covid, this was either through zoom and when not in lockdown a few were able to meet and practice their drumming skills. For those not able to attend ...
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It has been a pleasure to support the Wooldale Allotment Association with support to showcase the allotment to the local people. The allotment has seen more visitors than normal as people have taken local walks and taken an interest. The allotment association has also offered social distancing ...
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The Yorkshire Member & Community Council offered some financial assistance to the Shepley Village Association to assist with the renovations of the wooldland. The people of Shepley have transformed this beautiful location for anyone to visit and relax and enjoy the garden. It had taken the resi...
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