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Central England raises more than £200,000 for Newlife and Salvation Army

Customers at Central England Co-operative raised more than £200,000 for two charities by donating unwanted clothing. The society says 1,413…

End of year review 2016: Retail

CO-OPERATIVE GROUP February: Group buys 15 Budgens stores in continued expansion The Co-op Group has bought…

Developing sustainable organisations through the Community Dividend

For every pound spent on the community dividend scheme, Central England Co-operative generates a social return…

Improving lives through member groups

Over £20 of social value is returned for every £1 spent on Central England Co-operative member…

What social reporting is – and why it matters

Social return on investment (SROI) is a methodology for calculating the monetary value of the impact…

Co-ops make a difference. But how do we know they do?

It is simple to measure the economic impact of a co-op, just like we can do…

Central England invests almost £1.2m in community projects

Figures from Central England Co-operative reveal it has invested more than £1m in the community. Ahead of…

Co-op donates lorries to help people in developing countries

Central England Co-operative food distribution centre has donated two lorries to support people in developing nations.…

Co-op’s biggest coffee morning raises £12,000 for cancer charity

Central England Co-operative Funeral Care staff members have raised over £12,000 by hosting dozens of World’s…

Could co-ops be the solution for a first class post office?

In 1660, Charles II established the Post Office as the official means of communication between the…

Who controls and owns the Co-operative Group?

Eight million members own at least £1 each in the Co-operative Group. But another portion of…