Western Articles

Our Membership and Community Relations Officer, James and his team, have been supporting communities in West Midlands and Staffordshire.

Mar 06, 2020

Two generations come together in Birmingham for special event to mark Fairtrade Fortnight

A special event in Birmingham has been hosted by Central England Co-op which has seen two generations come together to celebrate Fairtrade and build friendships. The Fairtrade Intergenerational Tea Dance was organised and funded by the Western Membership and Community Council (MCC) at Central En...

Mar 05, 2020

Western MCC donates special Fairtrade footballs to budding Birmingham soccer stars

Central England Co-operative has marked Fairtrade Fortnight by supporting a football club providing opportunities for youngsters in the inner-city areas of the West Midlands to play football outside of school. The Society has donated 12 Bala Play Fairtrade Footballs to Diamond Academy Football C...

Feb 27, 2020

Twinkle-toed members dance the afternoon away to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight

Central England Co-op members put their dancing shoes on to take part in a special event to help mark Fairtrade Fortnight at Burton Town Hall. Over 100 people attended the Fairtrade Tea Dance on Wednesday (February 26) and were treated to a fun-packed afternoon of dancing, as well as enjoying th...

Feb 24, 2020

Tea dances among highlights as Western region set to mark Fairtrade Fortnight

Central England Co-op will be holding a range of events across the West Midlands and Staffordshire during Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 to get the community talking about Fairtrade. The Society will be holding everything from tea dances, quizzes and school workshops to a special Fairtrade women’s foo...

Feb 17, 2020

Refugees and asylum seekers in Birmingham given a bike boost thanks to Co-op charity link-up

An Erdington supermarket has joined forces with a charity which fixes up second-hand bikes and donates them to refugees and asylum seekers to provide a vital mode of transport they otherwise could not afford. The Central England Co-op Supermarket in High Street hosted a drop off point for the Bi...

Feb 17, 2020

Fairtrade Quiz Night in Birmingham on Sunday 8 March

Its hard to believe that its 25 years since the Co-op, working with the Fairtrade Foundation and CaféDirect, launched the first supermarket Fairtrade product. In the intervening years co-operators have continued this pioneering work - both through producer co-ops in the developing world and cons...

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