Co-op Members and Local Community Fund causes are winning every month, thanks to our prize draw, ‘Winners Share It All’. Every month, 10 Co-op members are winning £500 for themselves and £5,000 for their chosen cause, and you could be next.
All you have to do is choose your cause and swipe your card* instore or online and you could be one of our winners next month, like some of our recent Co-op Members winners, Lindsey (Doncaster), Miroslav (Cambridge) and Susan (Cupar).
Right by your community
We’re not owned by a wealthy few, we’re owned by you; our members. Which means our members get a say in how we spend a share of our profits in local communities.
Through the Local Community Fund, our members have supported 40,000 projects with £108m since the fund began in 2016.
The ‘The Winners Share It All’ prize draw is designed to help boost Co-op’s existing support for thousands of Local Community Fund causes across the UK, such as this month’s winners:
Clifton NG11 Foodbank (Nottingham) to supply three days of nutritionally balanced non-perishable emergency food to people in crisis within Clifton and its surrounding areas.
“We are absolutely delighted that we’ve been chosen by a winning Co-op member to receive £5,000 as part of ‘Winners Share It All’. No one should need to turn to charity for something as essential as food. Everyone in the UK should have enough money to live on but this is not the case. Our food bank will continue to work tirelessly to support people in our community who are in crisis. But the cost of living has directly affected our food donations which are slowing. The money will help us to purchase those food items and essentials that we desperately need to help those who need us, stronger, more connected community.”
Purple Angel Dementia Aware Devon (Torquay) helps those affected by dementia and provide support to their families.
“Thank you, the money will go towards purchasing MP3 players to patients in hospitals, care homes and living within their own homes. The Purple Angel also runs a memory café every Saturday. The café provides refreshments for its members along with different activities, trips and entertainers. The café is open to all in the community not just those with dementia or memory issues. The money will help the charity to continue to do all of this for much longer and help lots more people. Thank you again it is amazing amount of money to help the charity.”
Wyrley Juniors FC (Walsall) provides football for anyone of any ability who wants to play.
“This is a fantastic bit of news to hear at a time when we are struggling to find funds to enable us to complete a second facility, to enable our teams – including numerous girls teams – to play in brand new changing rooms. We are very, very grateful to Co-op and its members for their ongoing fantastic support.”
Simon Says (Romsey) support children & young people in Hampshire who have been bereaved of someone close, sadly it’s usually a parent. We have a helpline, resources & 7 support groups.
“Amazing! We will continue to support bereaved children in the local community, recruiting great volunteers from the local community to continue to run our local Support Group and by providing support to schools. Thank you Co-op.”
Newburgh Bowling Club (Cupar) promote the game of bowls within the Newburgh area, for the benefit of all age groups. We also act as a social hub within the community, which enhances individuals’ wellbeing.
“We are happy to receive this money as it will be a great help towards our projects for overall improvement e.g. toilets.”
Fishponds Community Orchard (Bristol) created to help preserve traditional varieties of apples and to provide a resource for the local community.
“Fantastic news! Some of the prize money will be used to further improve access to our community orchard for people with mobility issues, it will also enable us to replace our very old picnic benches with wheelchair accessible versions. We will consult with our members about ways of expanding our reach and how else to spend this unexpected award.”
Cambridge Acorn Project (Cambridge) is a wellbeing hub supporting children, young people and families who have experienced trauma, or abuse, and are experiencing financial hardship.
“We’re overjoyed to have been chosen by a winning Co-op member to receive £5,000 as part of the “Winners Share it All” prize draw. This money will make a real different to our charity and ensure that we can support more children and their families who have experienced trauma and abuse and are facing financial hardship in our local area. Thank you!”
Spread Some Sunshine (Godstone) is a small UK-based charity run entirely by volunteers. Our mission is to bring happiness to children facing adversity.
“To hear we were the lucky recipients of a £5000 donation from The Co-op was truly overwhelming! We are ecstatic to have been chosen and cannot express how much of a difference this money will make. Thanks to the generosity of the Co-op and the member who kindly nominated us, we will be able to provide days out for children who have fled domestic violence, arrange activities for children residing in hospices (and their siblings), fund colour therapy sessions for children with sustained brain injuries, purchase birthday gifts for children living in refuges and make sure children spending Christmas in hospital receive a special gift and visit from Santa. An enormous thank you to all of the team for enabling us to spread smiles to children facing adversity.”
Denaby Main Junior FC (Doncaster) provide a safe and fun place for children in our club and the surrounding areas, and acts as a real hub for youth players.
“Absolutely Chuffed and excited to share the news with our club members, as we have been wanting to upgrade the Junior pavilion. It has become a target for some to start to try and break in and damage the windows and building, this will allow us to upgrade the current exterior to make it safer and smarter.”
Winners Share It All
Our monthly prize draw, ‘Winners Share It All’*, continues until the end of the year! So, make sure to choose your Local Community Fund cause in the Co-op app, pop to your local Co-op (or shop online) and spend £5 to be entered into the prize draw**. Plus, get additional entries for every £5 you spend***.
** Non-members can sign up for just £1 via the Co-op App.
*** For example, when a member spends £5 you will receive one entry, £10 two entries, £15 three entries etc.
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