Central England Co-operative Travel collects donations for the Food Bank in Santa’s Suitcase appeal
Posted by stephanie forrester | Published: 23/11/2018
Central England Co-operative Travel is again collecting donations of essential products, as well as food for families in stretched circumstances this Christmas for the Food Bank.
The store which is located inside the St Ives Food Store at Burleigh Estate, Constable Road will be collecting donations from now until 17 December. Both customers and colleagues are donating to the charity to provide food for families that are finding the financial stretch too much to handle. The travel brand is requesting tinned and dried food items and toiletries for those in need this Christmas.
Carol Godfrey, Branch Manager at the St Ives Travel Branch said: “We chose this charity as through no fault of their own, people and families can experience difficult times and just need a helping hand. Not everyone has family or friends they can turn to for help, and no-one can begin to understand fully the daily struggle some people go through.”
The Santa’s Suitcase initiative has been a great success for the Society, and each Central England Co-operative Travel store chooses the charity that it collects for and donates to.
If you would like to help by donating any of the items needed, please do go into the Central England Co-operative Travel Branch at Burleigh Estate, Constable Road, St Ives PE27 3ER and speak to the team. The closing date for donations is 5pm on 17 December 2018.
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About Central England Co-operative
Central England Co-operative is one of the largest independent retail co-operative societies in the UK.
It is a modern, forward-looking organisation employing over 8,000 staff, with the Society’s principal areas of activity being food, funeral services, and property investment.
Central England Co-operative has over 400 trading outlets across 16 counties including; West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. The Society has an ambitious food store development programme for 2018.
Central England Co-operative is proud of its reputation for ethical business practices and corporate responsibility. It is a member of Business in the Community, the membership organisation that stands for responsible business, and has also won many business awards for excellence. The Society supports a number of charities including Dementia UK and invests a percentage of its trading profit into local communities.
Becoming a member of Central England Co-operative offers a whole host of benefits ranging from collecting points every time you spend in store to earn a share of the profits, access to members activities and community initiatives including the Community Dividend Fund, which hands out grants of up to £5,000 to charities and good causes across the Society’s trading estate.
Find out how to become a Central England Co-operative member by calling 0800 0501 601, emailing members@centralengland.coop or visiting https://www.members.coop
For more information visit www.centralengland.coop, follow Central England Co-operative on Twitter: @mycoopfood, and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative
Rob Smyth at Central England Co-operative on 01543 414140
Email – publicrelations@centralengland.coop