News & press releases

Co-op Midcounties Reopens Food Bank Fund to Mark Co-op Fortnight

Co-op Midcounties is calling on communities to support their local food banks during Co-op Fortnight by donating to its food bank fund.

23 June 2020

Co-op Fortnight gives opportunity to shine a light on co-operation at its best through Coronavirus pandemic

Central England Co-op is marking Co-op Fortnight by shining a light on what it has been doing to support communities and some of the great acts of…

19 June 2020

Working with our Volunteer Partners, we celebrate the 50,000th

Service was launched from scratch in April, working with local community volunteers to help the most vulnerable

19 June 2020

Central England Co-op celebrates contributions of its ‘frontline fathers’ going and above beyond to support their communities in Derbyshire

Central England Co-op is marking Father’s Day this Sunday by celebrating some of the fathers who have been working on the frontline in its food stores and…

17 June 2020

Largest independent consumer Co-op calls on government

Co-op Midcounties, the UK’s largest independent consumer co-operative, has called on the government to avoid damaging changes to Sunday Trading laws.

16 June 2020

Leicestershire community champions come together to support project helping those in need

Two community champions have been spearheading a vital project aimed at creating vital care packages for vulnerable people in the local community in…

11 June 2020

Co-op Energy & Ripple partner for UK’s first consumer owned wind farm

Build a cleaner, better world and lower the cost of your energy by owning a slice of the UK’s first consumer-owned wind farm.

11 June 2020

Central England Co-op teams up with independent producer to stock cupcakes supporting the NHS

Central England Co-op has teamed up with a popular independent cake producer to stock a special pack of cupcakes which will support NHS charities.

1 June 2020

Co-op customers now offered choice of whether or not to have a receipt

Central England Co-op has today announced that customers will be asked if they would like a receipt with their purchase as part of ongoing efforts to keep…

28 May 2020

Central England Co-operative officially opens its new store to support community in Beeston creating more than 20 new jobs

Central England Co-op has officially opened its new store in Beeston creating more than 20 new jobs and investing over £600,000 in the local community.

15 May 2020

Derbyshire butcher turned store manager celebrates hitting 30 years’ service at Central England Co-op

A butcher turned Derbyshire supermarket boss is celebrating after clocking up 30 years of keeping the community stocked with food and essentials.

14 May 2020

Stafford community hub project has now helped over 250 people in just four weeks

A community hub scheme run by Central England Co-op and Stafford Borough Council has now helped over 250 people.

1 May 2020

Co-op colleagues to get extra week’s pay as reward for their hard work, dedication and supporting the community

Central England Co-op is rewarding its 7,400 frontline colleagues for going above and beyond for their communities with a pay bonus.

17 April 2020

Central England Co-op says ‘thank you’ to all NHS workers by giving them 10% discount

Central England Co-op is today rolling out a 10% discount to all NHS workers to say thank you for their efforts working on the frontline to help tackle the…

7 April 2020

Central England Co-op and Stafford Borough Council launch ground-breaking scheme to get food and essentials to vulnerable people

Central England Co-op has teamed up with Stafford Borough Council to launch a ground-breaking project aimed at getting vital food and essentials to…

2 April 2020