Shepshed Co-op Invests in Thorpe Acre Scout Group

Scouts from Thorpe Acre are celebrating after receiving a cheque for £2000 from Central England Co-operative.

The cheque was presented to Joanne Hall from the local group by Store Manager Pete Grbr on Monday (20th) after they made an application to Central England Co-operative’s Community Dividend Fund.

The funds will be used for an entrance path for the Scout hut which will directly benefit people from the local community.
Joanne Hall from Thorpe Acre Scout Group commented: “We would like to thank Central England Co-operative for these much needed funds. The money will be used for an entrance path allowing us to better meet the needs of our Scouts.”

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.

Pete Grbr, Store Manager at Central England Co-operative’s Shepshed 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 Thorpe Acre Scout Group for many years to come.”

Any member of Central England Co-operative can apply for a Community Dividend award and application forms are available at any Central England Co-operative trading outlet or can be downloaded from our website: http://communities.centralengland.coop/

Photo caption ref: Celebrating the Award

Pete Grbr, Manager, The Co-operative Food, Shepshed with members of Thorpe Acre Scout Group (back row) Joanne Hall (front row l-r) Edward Hall (13) and Matthew Hall (10).

For more information please contact:

Sara Leung/Dawn Walker at Central England Co-operative on 01543 414140