Special open day will allow public a sneak peek at new Nottingham funeral home

Posted by rob smyth | Published: 22/02/2018

Members of the public will be able to get a sneak peek at a new Nottingham funeral home as part of a special event.

Central England Co-op Funeralcare is currently getting ready to officially open its new home in High Road, Chilwell, on Monday, 5 March.

In the run up to the launch, colleagues from the home will be opening the doors of the new home to allow members of the public and local businesses to take a behind the scenes tour during an open day on Thursday, 1 March.

Visitors will be able to tour the funeral home and take a look at arranging and visiting rooms as well as other areas where loved ones are cared for following their passing.

Funeral Director Ruth Bartlett said: “We thought this would be an ideal opportunity to showcase our brand new funeral home to the local community.
“We want to welcome members of the public and businesses to come and have a tour and see what we are all about.

 “The open day will also offer people the chance to ask any questions they may have about what we do.

“Everyone involved with our new home in Chilwell cannot wait to welcome people to the open day and to be part of this great community going forward.”

The funeral home will host the open day from 11am to 8pm on Thursday, 1 March. All are welcome.

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 the Society’s principal areas of activity being 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 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, @mycooplife and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative

Rob Smyth at Central England Co-operative on 01543 414140

Email – publicrelations@centralengland.coop