Help make a real difference in the local community this Christmas

When you shop at your local Coop, you’re not just picking up your shopping - you’re giving back and helping great things happen across the island!

We’re calling on our amazing shoppers to help share some festive kindness with those who need it most in our community. There are many ways you can get involved and make a real difference - whether it’s by making a donation or donating gifts and food in store. Take a look below at the ways you can help be part of the magic.

The Rotary Club’s popular Tree of Joy will return to St Martin Grand Marché to help spread some Christmas cheer in the community. By taking a tag from the tree, then wrapping and returning the requested gifts, Christmas will be a bit more special for people in need.

Let’s spread some Christmas cheer!

This Christmas, from 1-14 December, donate £2, £5 or £10 at the checkout and CI Coop will match it to double its impact!*

Every penny will stay on-island, supporting Guernsey Cancer Support & Les Bourgs Hospice, Help a Guernsey Child, the Guernsey Stroke Association and Mind Guernsey - charities chosen by our Coop colleagues, because they touch lives every single day.

Together, we can brighten the season for islanders who need it most. If you can, please add a donation at the checkout and help make a real difference. Thank you.

*CI Coop will match fund donations up to £10,000.

A huge thank you to everyone who got behind this Christmas initiative. Together, across the Channel Islands, you donated an incredible £4,406, which we were proud to match - bringing the total raised to a fantastic £8,812!

As you stock up on Christmas essentials and festive favourites, why not add an extra item or two to your basket and help bring a little extra sparkle to someone else’s Christmas?

Times are tough for many in our community, and local charities are working harder than ever to support those who need a helping hand this season. Every tin, packet or treat you donate - whether it’s a little or a lot - makes a real difference to islanders this Christmas.

Your kindness will directly support the Guernsey Welfare Service.

On their behalf, we’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our members and customers for your ongoing generosity.

How to take part

1. Spot the Food Donation signs in our Grand Marché stores

2. Pick up any of the suggested items while you shop

3. Pop your donations into our collection boxes on your way out

4. We’ll deliver everything to the charities throughout December

5. Spread the word! Encourage friends and family to get involved too

And don’t forget — Pet Food donations are also welcomed at St Martin Grand Marché, supporting the GSPCA.

When you're shopping this Christmas, don't forget - we run dedicated quiet times twice a week and have resources available at our Grand Marché Customer Service desks for our neurodiverse customers.

Quiet time hours: Mondays 3pm-5pm and Saturdays 5pm-7pm at Coop Grand Marché stores. 

Join us and celebrate the spirit of Christmas at our community Christmas events:

4 December, 18:00-20:00 – Festive Wine Tasting (for Coop Members), Grand Marché St Martin
6 December, 10:00-12:00 - Christmas Elves in store at Royal Terrace
10 December, 14:30-17:00 - Festive Tastings in Grand Marché St Martin
10 December, 17:00-17:45 - Mind Guernsey Hope Singers, Grand Marché St Martin
11 December, 11:30-13:00 - Festive Tastings in Grand Marché Nocq Road
11 December, 16:00-19:00 - Festive Tastings at Market Square, St Peter Port
13 December, 10:00-12:00 - Christmas Elves in store at Grand Marché St Martin
16 December, 18:30-19:15 - Mind Guernsey Hope Singers, Grand Marché Nocq Road