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Northern Blog Articles | Central England Co-operative Membership

Northern Articles

Our Membership and Community Relations Officer, Tanya and her team, have been supporting communities in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and South / West Yorkshire.

Jul 29, 2019

Children from Belarus enjoy making floral presentations for their host families

Thanks to the colleagues from the Chesterfield Co-operative Florist for their generous donations of flowers for the children from Belarus to make floral tributes to their host families.;

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Jul 29, 2019

Did you know plastic was invented in 1866

The Northern Membership & Community Celebrate Co-operation event was an informative event on plastics.  Speakers included: Toby Perkins, MP, Hannah Gallimore, Corporate Responsibility Manager, Helen and Sophie from fairandfunky, Toni Jarvis, Tiger project - using old materials to make things like...

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Jul 29, 2019

Yorkshire members visiting Southgate Theatre

It was a pleasure to visit Southgate Theatre in Honley for our networking meeting. The theatre's volunteers are a real credit and have made the theatre a real asset for the community. We agreed to fund a number of projects from school workshops with Riverholme on environmental issues, supporting...

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Jul 29, 2019

RE-USE : PLASTIC BOTTLES HAVING A POSITIVE IMPACT

Our Membership & Community Council member, Philip Fee, assisted in the eco greenhouse build.  Katherine Bennett a colleague from the Hatton store and parent helper at Heathfields Primary School managed the project by collecting over 1,200 bottles to make the greenhouse.  All the bottles had to be...

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Jul 23, 2019

Showtime at Horsley Woodhouse

A fantastic Carnival in Horsley Woodhouse.  The event attracted hundreds of people to this enjoyable parade of carnival floats, vintage vehicles and steam engines.  The Membership & Community Council together with colleagues from the local store raised funds for Dementia UK and gave our free frui...

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Jul 16, 2019

JOIN US - Family Fun Day 30th July - The Avenue Washlands Nature Reserve, Chesterfield

A joint event with Central England Co-operative and Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.  Learn about this fantastic nature reserve, Mill Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield. S42 6NG.  Guided walks, bird watching, insect sweeps and a FREE Co-op picnic.  Drop by from 11am - 2pm.  Guided walks at 11.30 am and 12...

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Jul 16, 2019

Financial wizards

A productive session with students from Honley High Co-operative School on financial life skills.  The session was delivered by the Yorkshire Membership & Community Council members: Dawn Pitt, Claire Wilde, Carol Warhan and Will Etherington, Tom Robson and Robert Pepper.  The financial life skill...

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Jul 16, 2019

Albany School working towards their Eco School Status

Pupils at the Albany Infant & Nursery School in Stapleford, enjoyed their Healthy Choices workshop with Membership & Community Council members: Natalie Smith, Peter Smith and Philip Fee.  Students enhanced their knowledge by learning about 5 a day, portion sizes, labelling, plastics and waste. ...

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