Funeral home in Yaxley uses its community links to help raise £500 for a good cause

Posted by rob smyth | Published: 24/07/2017

Central England Co-operative Funeralcare has used its community links to help a local good cause in Yaxley.

Barbara Claypole, an arranger at MJ Claypole Funeral Directors, based in Main Street, organised a special garden party to help raise funds for the Yaxley Scout and Guides.

The event was held at the funeral home and helped raise £500.

The day involved a display of vintage vehicles, live music, tombolas and refreshments.

Niki Roberts, Senior Funeral Director, said: “MJ Claypole Funeral Directors is very much at the heart of the community of Yaxley. 

“We were delighted to hold an event in the beautiful thatched cottage and huge garden to support the scouts and guides.

“We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who came along and helped raise £500.”

A similar event last year saw £650 raised to help repair the Yaxley Scout and Guides after it burnt down following an arson attack.

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 projected gross sales of £927million for 2016/17. The Society recently celebrated being named Leading Co-operative of the Year 2016 by Co-operatives UK. The Society’s principal areas of activity are food, funeral services, and property. The company’s funeral business consists of over 120 funeral homes across 16 counties, 10 florists, masonry production and administration, Bretby Crematorium and Terry Smiths coffin factory.

Central England Co-operative has more than 430 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 and funeral home development programme for 2017. 

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 Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children 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

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Rob Smyth at Central England Co-operative on 01543 414140
Email – publicrelations@centralengland.coop