Northfield Co-op Invests in Allens Cross Community Association

Allens Cross Community Association from Northfield is celebrating after receiving a cheque for £500 from Central England Co-operative.

The cheque was presented to Sheila North from the local group by Central England Co-operative supervisor, Jamie Coleman and colleague Sarah Mitchell on 27th August after it made an application to Central England Co-operative’s Community Dividend Fund. The funds will be used to purchase craft equipment which will directly benefit people from the local community.

Sheila North from Allens Cross Community Association commented: “We would like to thank Central England Co-operative for these much needed funds. The money will be used to purchase craft equipment allowing us to better meet the needs of the local people of Allens Cross.”
Charities and local groups can apply for awards through Central England Co-operative’s Community Dividend Fund which guarantees that at least 1% of the Society’s trading profit is reinvested in local communities. The scheme has already donated over £2million to local neighbourhood causes.

Jamie Coleman, Store Supervisor at Central England Co-operative’s Northfield Food Store, added: “It is a founding principle of our Society to reward customer loyalty by investing in and supporting local communities. Every three months, many schemes benefit from awards which range in value from £100 to £5,000 making local communities better places for our members to live and work in. This is a very worthwhile project which will benefit people of Allens Cross for many years to come.”

Any member of Central England Co-operative can apply for a Community Dividend award and application forms are available from any Central England Co-operative store or can be completed and submitted by clicking here.

Photo caption ref: Celebrating the Award
Supervisor Jamie Coleman and colleague Sarah Mitchell, The Co-operative Food, Northfield presents Sarah Mitchell from Allens Cross Community Association with a cheque to help its local cause.

For more information please contact:
Sara Leung/Dawn Walker at Central England Co-operative on 01543 414140
Email – firstname.lastname@centralengland.coop
Log onto - http://www.centralengland.coop