Community Christmas
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 magic of giving is back! Our much-loved Christmas Wish Tree returns to Grand Marché St Helier from 1 - 14 December, ready to spread joy across the island.
This year, our tree is filled with heartfelt wishes from islanders cared for by our friends at Jersey’s Mental Health Wards and the Jersey Association for Youth and Friendship. Each tag represents a simple wish - and the chance to make someone’s Christmas a little brighter.
Here’s how you can help:
1. Pick a tag from our Wish Tree in store at Grand Marché, St Helier
2. Purchase the gift described - up to a suggested value of £25
3. Gift wrap it and attach the wish tag to the outside
4. Return your gift to our Customer Services desk in Grand Marché, St Helier, by Sunday 14 December
Together, we can help brighten someone’s Christmas.
This year, gifts from our Christmas Wish Tree will be delivered to people supported by:
- Jersey Association for Youth and Friendship (JAYF): offering safe and welcoming accommodation to young people aged 18–25 who may otherwise face homelessness.
- Jersey’s Mental Health Wards: caring for islanders living with dementia and other mental health conditions in residential settings.
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 the Jersey Christmas Appeal, Age Concern, Freeda and Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey - 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.
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 these incredible local causes:
- Jersey Association for Youth and Friendship at St Helier Grand Marché
- The Grace Trust at St Peter Grand Marché
- St Vincent de Paul at Charing Cross
On behalf of these wonderful community charities, 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 Helier Grand Marché, supporting the JSPCA.
This Christmas, we’re excited to support Acorn’s innovative plastic recycling initiative - a project that not only cuts down on waste, but also creates meaningful opportunities for Islanders living with disabilities or long-term health conditions.
Acorn’s new venture gives festive plastics a fresh start by transforming them into useful, saleable products. Think Quality Street tubs turned into sunglasses - recycling with real impact and creativity!
We’re proud our Coop Community Fund has also helped to drive this forward by funding a 3D printer and filament maker to support the production process.
How you can get involved
Once you've eaten all the chocolates, simply bring your empty tub to one of our recycling cages at Grand Marché St Helier or Grand Marché St Peter.
Quality Street, Roses, and Celebrations tubs are all accepted — just look out for the cages in store!
Together, we can turn festive leftovers into something brilliant.
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:
27 November, 18:00-21:00 - Festive Wine Tasting (for Coop Members), Grand Marché St Helier
2 December, 13:00-14:00 - Janvrin Primary School Choir, Grand Marché St Helier
3 December, 15:00 - Carol Service of Remembrance, St Helier Methodist Centre
6 December, 11:30-12:00 - St Mary Community Choir, Grand Marché St Peter
9 December, 10:30-14:00 - Shelter Trust Soup Kitchen, Royal Square, St Helier
10 December, 10:30-11:30 - St Saviour’s School Choir, Grand Marché St Helier
11 December, 17:00-18:00 - Les Amis Choir, Grand Marché St Helier
18 December, 18:00-19:00 - Les Amis Choir, Grand Marché St Peter
Ways you can raise awareness of your charity or community group in our stores.
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Apply for a grant from our Coop Community Fund today.
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We support local organisations and groups, large and small, through donations and corporate sponsorship.
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