Special event to showcase how Central England Co-operative can provide support to community groups
Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 06/03/2017
A special event is set to take place to showcase how Central England Co-operative supports the community in Burton.
The Society, which has several stores across the town, is hosting the Get to know your Co-op event in March to try and shine a light on how it can support community groups and organisations in the area.
The free meet and greet will also involve organisations which partner with Central England Co-op such as Age UK Burton and a chance to network with everyone in attendance.
James Knight, Member and Community Relations Officer, was the man who came up with the idea and will be leading the event on the day.
He said: “The whole idea is based around showcasing to the communities we serve across Burton what we are doing and can do for them.
“We offer support to community groups and organisations in several different ways and this event is a perfect way to showcase that to anyone who is interested.
“We are also delighted that many of our partners will be in attendance to talk about how we work together to enhance the lives of people across Burton.
“We would urge anyone to come along, learn about Central England Co-operative and find out more about how we can help them.”
The event will take place from 10am to 1pm on Friday, 17 March at Burton Albion Football Club, in Princess Way.
Entry is free and people can register their interest by visiting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/get-to-know-your-co-op-tickets-31282403511
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
Notes to editors
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 £958million 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. 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 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
For more information visit http://www.centralengland.coop follo,w Central England Co-operative on Twitter: @mycoopfood, and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative
Rob Smyth – PR officer - Central England Co-operative - 01543 414140
Email – publicrelations@centralengland.coop