Our Membership and Community Relations Officer, Tanya and her team, have been supporting communities in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and South / West Yorkshire.
This year's Walk and Picnic will be held on Wednesday, 27th May, 2020, (11am - 2pm) and at a different location but just up the road from the Avenues. We will be joining the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust again to mark the occasion of this new reclaimed land at The Avenue, Country Park Nature Reserve...
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Students from Derby Grammar enjoyed playing the Chocolate Trade Game and being the different players in the supply chain. From fairtrade growers, independent cocoa farmers to manufacturers, supermarkets and shoppers. The students gained a greater understanding of the pressures all roles have in...
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The Membership and Community Council members, Joanna and Phil, assisted in providing healthy alternatives to customer and members at the Price Charles Avenue store in Mackworth. Also, in partnership with Simply Nutrition based in the area who provided health MOT testing.;
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Students at Ripley Academy undertook the workshop to become Dementia Friends. It was a great opportunity for us to talk to the students about Dementia and how we can support people living with dementia.;
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Working with fairandfunky in Yorkshire we are supporting workshops in school to educate children about the environment and reducing our plastic. The children make wonderful things from old plastic and learn how to make small changes in their lives to make a difference. Young people are very min...
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The Yorkshire Membership & Community group met to plan activities for 2020 and also for lunch we were able to try the different health foods, especially the new plant based Gro range. It was all very tasty and encouraged us to nip to the store and buy more. So if you want a meat free meal, or w...
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Members of the Membership & Community Council attended a taster day for people at Gedling Borough Council for their Healthy Choices Day. We were able to share some of our new ranges and plant based products. As people try and start the new year with positive changes in their lives it is importa...
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Why not join our Co-op Keep Fit Group in Derby. They workout at St. Peter's Church on Tuesdays. Two sessions 10.15 and 11.15 for 1 hour. A small fee to take part in this lovely group. Margaret Phypers the Tutor is just amazing and will give you the support you need to ensure you can take full...
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It is not too early to start looking back at all the achievements of the last years. The 10th anniversary was celebrated with a bike ride and cake to bring three cities together of Derby, Nottingham and Leicester. We also enjoyed 'take a step' challenge to get people to look at their shopping h...
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The Northern Membership & Community Council has been preparing students to look at celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight in February/March. The session includes what fairtrade means to farmers and how buying a bar of chocolate or a banana what a difference it makes to people's lives. It is not charit...
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The Membership and Community Council has supported Valley Beats Samba Band and would like to increase its numbers, especially in the Denby Dale area. Members have said how fantastic it is to be part of the group of all mixed abilities. So if you want to try something new we can recommend you tr...
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We run a number of Heritage Visits across the region so from: Derby area, Ilkeston, Eastwood & Langley Mill, Chesterfield, Ripley & Belper or from Shepley, New Mill areas in Holmfirth. Each region runs 3 visits a year. These are day visits that cost £14 per person. We mail direct to your home,...
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The Chesterfield Painting Group saw numbers increase for the start of the new year class. Tutor, Brian said it is great to see so many new and familiar faces who want to come and learn and share their knowledge. Members of the group help each other, especially if those who have never painted wa...
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Children from the Hasland School visits the local store to learn about shopping on a budget. The students were put in groups and given a task of finding food for 4 adults for breakfast, lunch and evening meal on a budget of £20. They were not allowed any pre-packed food, plenty of vegetables a...
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School children from Hasland School took advantage of the Healthy Choices workshop. Students were able to learn about healthy eating, 5 a day, portion sizes and labelling. They were able to look at the packaging and identify the traffic light system and understand how ingredients are measured. ...
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A joint project with the Willington Arts to celebrate Co-operative Fortnight was to get the community to paint a picture of their village. The art work was in four panels and customers and members were asked to paint a bit each time they shopped. Our display team, Sophie, assisted with the moun...
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