Growing Our Malawi Partnership

Building trading capacity by ensuring better working conditions and fairer payment for products grown by smallholder farmers.

Shaping futures: Sophie’s experience in the PR Team

"Helen's advice was: "have a good work ethos and be willing to bring your authentic self to work”. To me, this statement from Helen truly depicts Central Co-op's productive and warming environment for all."

Supporting the DEC Myanmar Earthquake Appeal with £10,000 donation

Central Co-op has joined the UK co-operative movement in backing the Disasters Emergency Committee’s (DEC) Myanmar Earthquake Appeal, providing vital support to those affected by the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on the 28th of March. The powerful quake has caused catastrophic devastation across the country.

A week in Funeral: Finley’s experience

"It has changed my perspective from being a place for people who die, to being a community so full of life and drive in providing people with the care and comfort. This experience has genuinely impacted me for the better and I am very thankful for it."

Community

Free running group in Dersingham, Norfolk

Meet every Wednesday evening at 18:15 PM outside The Co-operative Food Store, Lynn Road, Dersingham, PE31 6JZ for a 5 kilometre (3.1 mile) run in the village or along the outskirts of. Sunday mornings, there is a ‘longer run’ scheduled for roughly around 10 kilometres, (6.2 miles)

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Community Event in Bungay

Today we will be hosting a community event for all with Bungay Community Support Centre 1-5pm at our Store. We will be offering free bike safety checks & minor repairs with Moore & Sons Cycles. Spin the wheel for a chance to win a prize. Hunt the bunnies around the

Try something new at Shelton Lock Insomnia Cafe.

Our new Shelton Store's Insomnia Cafe, along with the Northern Membership & Community Council are hosting an event for tastings alongside a mini quiz. From 5pm with the opportunity to try different coffees from latte, moccha, caramel macchiato to various milkshakes and icepaps. A FREE tasting session and

Heritage visit for members to Halifax

Blog by Carol Warham, Vice-Chair, Yorkshire Membership & Community Council. The first of this year's visits, in March, took us to Halifax. Again, we were blessed with good, bright weather. Our first stop was at Bankfield Museum. This excellent museum was once the home of a Victorian Mill

What We've Been Up to

The last few months have been busy with lots of activities and events taking place as well as planning for the months ahead where we look forward to taking some of our activities outside. A big portion of our work has focussed on health and wellbeing and we have delivered

Easter Colouring Competition

" . . . a time for quiet reflection and contemplation."

Community

Castle Donington store turns 30 - join our Golden Ticket Giveaway!

We're celebrating big this week as our Castle Donington store marks 30 amazing years of serivce in the local community! To make this milestone extra special, we’re hosting a Golden Ticket Giveaway on Friday the 4th of April, and you’re invited to join the fun! The

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Members Monthly Bingo

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Community Event in Bungay

Come along to our store in Bungay Friday 11th April between 1-5 & learn about all the wonderful services Bungay Community Support Centre have on offer. Everybody welcome to come & join in. Bring your bikes to be Summer ready for a free safety check & minor repairs with Moore

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Events in St.Ives for Big Green Week

Wednesday 9th April at Burleigh Hill Community Centre we welcome our Members & Community to come to help make the bunting for St.Ives Green Event 11th June. Support will be on hand from Sew, Mend & Save, please bring any unused green fabric. Refreshments will be provided. Wednesday 11th

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Powering our journey to green energy self-sufficiency

Central Co-op has led a landmark 10-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA), working in partnership with four other independent co-operative societies (ISMs) - Lincolnshire Co-op, Scotmid Co-op, East of England Co-op and Southern Co-op - to supply renewable energy to over 400 co-op locations across the UK. Starting on 1st

Support co-operation in peacebuilding

Co-operatives have long helped to rebuild communities following disasters and conflict.

We're finalists at the Employee Benefits Awards!

Thank you to our colleagues for being part of this journey – this achievement is for you!

"Hey, are you alright?"

Get involved and join thousands of people looking out for one another.

Celebrating 50 Years of Bretby Crematorium

Today, we celebrate a significant milestone in the history of Bretby Crematorium - its 50th anniversary. For half a century, Bretby has provided a place of peace, reflection and remembrance for families across Derbyshire, Staffordshire and beyond. Nestled in the heart of a beautiful natural woodland setting, the crematorium has

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Digital Story Telling

On Friday 7th March we spent an inspiring day with Featherbed Tales, pupils at Ravensthorpe Primary School, Westraven Community Garden, residents of Cross Keys Homes and National Literacy Trust for an intergenerational event to explore & learn ways to tell stories about the place that we live. Caroline, the founder

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Golden ticket giveaway

Mark your calendars! The Golden Ticket event will take place at 10am on Saturday 22nd of March at 20 of our stores.

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Community come together in Birmigham to talk cycling at local Cycle Cafes

Fabio Henriques and I are 2 bike mechanics based in Birmingham. We not only love to cycle ourselves, but would love to enable others to do so. In order to do this, we are looking to set up a community cycle hub. We have both found it hard at times

Our Malawi Partnership

Keep visiting our Member blog pages to learn how we're working co-operatively every day to build a better world.

Accelerate Action this International Women's Day

As we mark International Women’s Day 2025, Central Co-op proudly celebrates the achievements of women across our Society and beyond. This year’s theme, “Accelerate Action”, is a powerful call to break barriers, foster inclusion and champion women in leadership. One incredible example of this leadership is our very

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Calling all Members in St.Ives