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Birmingham food store’s fresh new look after £103k makeover welcomed by colleagues and community

A community food store in Birmingham where colleagues have been going above and beyond to support locals during these uncertain times has been given a fresh…

20 September 2021

Norfolk food store’s fresh new look after £82k makeover welcomed by colleagues and community

A community food store in Norfolk where colleagues have been going above and beyond to support locals during these uncertain times has been given a fresh…

20 September 2021

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Alex James Launches His Britpop Cider in Chipping Norton Your Co-op Food Market

Blur bassist and cheesemaker, Alex James, has launched his Britpop cider in-stores for the first time.

20 September 2021

Co-op food bank appeal helps create over 50,000 meals for children this summer following donations of 175,000 items

Central England Co-operative can today reveal that kind-hearted shoppers have donated enough food to feed 50,000 children at risk of going hungry this summer.

15 September 2021

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The Midcounties Co-operative Donates £2,000 to Local Child Food Poverty Organisation

Local charitable organisation, Help to Make Tummies Full, received a £2,000 donation from The Midcounties Co-operative to help fund the charity’s Summer…

15 September 2021

Mince pies go on sale in Co-op stores in effort to meet customer demand

Christmas has come early at Central England Co-op as mince pies have gone on sale early in an effort to meet customer demand.

13 September 2021

Central England Co-op reveal launch date and give first look at store in brand new Warwickshire community

Central England Co-op can today give a first look at the progress of its brand-new community store opening in Warwickshire and have revealed when it is set…

9 September 2021

Co-op customers help create almost 128,000 meals for people at risk of going hungry thanks to £32,000 donation to FareShare

Central England Co-op shoppers have helped raise almost £32,000 to feed people at risk of going hungry after heeding the call to ‘go bananas’ over the…

8 September 2021

Central England Co-op achieves top environmental standards recognition for the fourth time

Central England Co-op has been re-awarded three Carbon Trust Standards for reducing its carbon emissions, waste and water use for the fourth time.

6 September 2021

Derbyshire food store’s fresh new look after £90k makeover welcomed by colleagues and community

A community food store in Derbyshire where colleagues have been going above and beyond to support locals during these uncertain times has been given a fresh…

6 September 2021

Derbyshire village food store reveals fresh new look after £142k makeover welcomed by colleagues and community

A community food store in Derbyshire where colleagues have been going above and beyond to support locals during these uncertain times has been given a fresh…

6 September 2021

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The Midcounties Co-operative Launches New Community Space for Gloucestershire

The Midcounties Co-operative has launched a brand-new community space in its Longlevens Your Co-op Food store, giving organisations from across the…

6 September 2021

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Your Co-op Broadband Launches Climate Positive Broadband Offering To Help Tackle the Climate Emergency

More than two-thirds of consumers looking to adopt simple measures to reduce their own carbon emissions

6 September 2021

Acting legend Stephen Graham stopped off at Central England Co-op store in Leicestershire to help back charity event

Colleagues at a Central England Co-op store in Leicestershire were given a boost in their efforts to raise money for charity when acting legend Stephen…

1 September 2021

Thirty-five good causes to receive vital support thanks to £30,000 funding boost from Co-op community fund

Central England Co-op has handed out over £30,000 to 35 charities and good causes as part of its revamped Community Dividend Fund aimed at supporting those…

1 September 2021