Community Blog
Share your summer with your Coop
17 August 2022
A job with your Co-op during the summer might just be the beginning of a new career.
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Art for Community’s sake
16 August 2022
How the Co-op Community Fund has helped one Guernsey-based art club keep creativity alive and free
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Diversity is in more than just the nature of our work
06 July 2022
Our Chief People Officer, Natalie shares her insights on the diversity and inclusion at our Society
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Much more than a shop
27 June 2022
We #UnwrapCoops to find out what makes them so unique?
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Cheers, Dad
15 June 2022
If you’re looking for something special for Father’s Day, check out your Co-op
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Keeping your health in good check
13 June 2022
Your Pharmacy Locale can help. From blood pressure to blood glucose checks, plus more, ask your Pharmacist first.
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70 years of foodie classics for 70 years of reign
30 May 2022
Why not celebrate the Platinum Jubilee with some retro classics? We took a look at some of the best from yesteryear
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5 nutrients vegetarians should be mindful of
16 May 2022
Get the best tips and tricks for a nutrient rich veggie diet from Guernsey based nutritionist Sarah Gale.
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It’s time to get together again
11 May 2022
Join us this year at our first hybrid Annual Meeting of Members (AMM) event.
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It's good to talk
02 May 2022
As part of Dying Matters Awareness Week, our team at De Gruchy's Funeral Care help break the taboo around death
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Sustainability at the heart of your Society
20 April 2022
We believe that our islands are beautiful. We want to keep it that way.
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Quiet Hour helping to reduce the stress of the weekly s…
02 April 2022
How we're making shopping inclusive for all islanders
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Eco-friendly Easter eggs
31 March 2022
Here's some eggs-citing news about our own-brand Easter eggs.
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Meet the producer: Cooper & Co.
28 February 2022
There is a great deal of history and pride behind Cooper & Co, one of Jersey’s oldest businesses.
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How Fairtrade is combatting the climate crisis
24 February 2022
It’s time to bring fairness to climate justice
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Feeling good from inside, out: Tips from a Nutritionist…
21 January 2022
Ready to achieve those 2022 health goals? True Food is here to help.
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Top 5 Sober Sips by Jo Ferbrache
19 January 2022
With more people choosing to reach for a sober sip we asked Sober Jo to review our range.
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Exploring the plant-based lifestyle
10 January 2022
We look at the positive benefits of a meat-free diet during Veganuary.
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7 top tips for a healthy night's sleep
05 January 2022
We’ve been looking at how investing in a healthy bedtime routine can help you feel happier and healthier.
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Co-op Community Fund’s Festive Review
29 December 2021
Supporting communities isn’t just for Christmas – it’s something we do all year round
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Have yourself a Fairtrade Christmas
09 December 2021
Christmas gifts that go the extra mile
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Here for a cleaner, greener Christmas
03 December 2021
There’s no plastic in our own brand Christmas gifting range
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Finding calm for Jersey’s pupils at The Cove
15 November 2021
Our Community Fund supports local students’ wellbeing at Le Rocquier school.
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A little goes a long way for Family Nursing & Home Care…
05 October 2021
Sometimes the smallest, simplest donations can make a real difference.
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Lessons on nature in Guernsey’s outdoor classroom
15 September 2021
How our Community Fund supported Guernsey’s schoolchildren.
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Caring for Jersey’s animal community
01 September 2021
How the Co-op Community Fund is helping support native wildlife with the JSPCA
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Time to #JoinYourCoop ?
21 June 2021
This Co-op Fortnight, we ask what it means to belong.
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Cater for our pollinators: all about pollinator patches…
10 June 2021
How bees help us and how we can help them in return.
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Buzzing with the bees: Life as a Beekeeper
02 June 2021
Local supplier, Bernie Morel explains how we all can be beekeepers.
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Why is sun cream important?
24 May 2021
Stay protected from harsh UV rays this Summer.
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The Motions Explained
10 May 2021
Your vote could change the rules
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Meet the Producer: The Pizza Box Jersey
12 March 2021
Get creative with Liz and James the owners of The Pizza Box Jersey.
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Women making a difference at your Society
08 March 2021
We celebrate International Women’s Day at our Society on 8 March
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Swap to Fairtrade – for people and the planet
02 March 2021
Simple swaps for a world of good
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Torteval Cheese: Meet super mum Fenella Maddison
01 March 2021
Find out what it's like to be a mother alongside being a local producer.
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What’s the deal with Fairtrade?
23 February 2021
Join us in supporting the Fairtrade movement
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Ways of showing a little love this Valentine’s Day
04 February 2021
Celebrate 14 February a little differently this year
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How our community award made a real difference
13 January 2021
We’re proud to be part of our community foundations
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A time for giving in our community
15 December 2020
How we’re helping make Christmas brighter after a tough year
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A special and sustainable Christmas
18 November 2020
Here’s how to make your Christmas a green one.
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Haut Maison: Meet the producer
25 October 2020
From mixing juices as a kid to owning an award-winning spirit business.
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Are paper bags as ‘green’ as we think?
23 October 2020
Why your Co-op isn’t offering customers paper bags.
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Stinky Bay: Meet the producer
05 October 2020
Meet the founder behind a beer worth sharing
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Jersey Dairy: Meet the producer
28 September 2020
From cow to carton since 1763.
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Top 5 foods to keep our eyes healthy
24 September 2020
We’ve teamed up with Eyecan Jersey this National Eye Health Care Week.
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Co-op helps provide sustainable menstrual products to g…
17 September 2020
School girls learn about the cost and environmental benefits of going green
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Mrs Fisken: Meet the producer
24 August 2020
Who is the person behind this delicious product?
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Torteval cheese: Meet the producer
20 August 2020
From nurse to cheese maker. The story of our local cheese producer.
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Vienna Bakery: Meet the producer
13 August 2020
How a small, family-run business rose to produce the local’s favourite loaf
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Sleep Well: Meet the producer
10 August 2020
Sleep Well this summer.
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Channel Islands Liquor: Meet the producer
31 July 2020
The spirit that is making a resurgence, with a local twist
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Reduce what you can. Offset what you can’t.
20 July 2020
We are proud sponsors of Carbon Offset+.
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Tidal Rum: Meet the producer
07 July 2020
Rum has never been so refined. Tidal Rum are shaping a very different drink.
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Celebrate Co-op Fortnight with your local co-operative.…
22 June 2020
Why we all need to #KeepCooperating
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Bean14: Meet the producer
08 June 2020
From making coffee for friends to supplying restaurants and cafes across Guernsey.
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KTea: Meet the producer
05 June 2020
Have you tried kombucha yet?
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Guernsey Farm Produce: Meet the producer
01 June 2020
Leading the way as Guernsey’s largest land user
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Dougie Richardson: Meet the producer
14 May 2020
Dougie learnt to pick potatoes before he could walk
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The Jersey Royal - in a field of its own
11 May 2020
Find out how we’re helping protect the famous Jersey potatoes future
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Guernsey Dairy: Meet the producer
07 May 2020
Supplying Guernsey with delicious milk for hundreds of years.
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Local author helps raise money for charity with the tal…
04 May 2020
Meet the author of a story of life told during Occupied Jersey
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Support local. Buy Jersey beef.
20 April 2020
Local producers join forces to continue feeding the island.
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A big thank you to all our colleagues
20 April 2020
Join us to say thank you to our colleagues.
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Liberation Brewery: Meet the producer
09 April 2020
Perfecting a refreshing taste for almost 150 years
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How easy is it to reduce your food waste?
02 April 2020
Read our tips and tricks to stop food ending up in the bin.
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Jersey Trees for Life: Meet the community champion
25 March 2020
Meet Beverly Dallas-Chapman, and find out how we partnered with JTFL to protect our local environment.
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Perelle Butchery: Meet the producer
18 March 2020
Tony Fiore says he loves being able to make something unique for a customer.
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Our Eco Fund helps a local enterprise go zero waste
16 March 2020
Acorn’s renewable source becomes a sustainable alternative to coal.
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Brooklands Farm: Meet the producer
11 March 2020
What started as a hobby has now turned in to a business for Jon and Jenny Hackett.
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Cocoa-operative chocolate is helping change lives
02 March 2020
Find out how buying Fairtrade supports farmers
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How the Co-op supported Jersey's Red Box Project
13 February 2020
We give girls in Jersey a helping hand during their periods.
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Genuine Jersey’s annual Jersey Royal Potato Growing Com…
06 February 2020
Follow Springfield School’s journey as they take part in the annual potato growing competition.
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What is the Belonging Fund?
26 December 2019
Find out how we are making real difference to those causes our colleagues care about.
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Helping make positive memories after bereavement
16 December 2019
Travelmaker by Design create an unforgettable holiday for some special teens.
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How we're supporting prisoner rehabilitation
10 December 2019
Our partnership with La Moye Prison is a gift that keeps on giving, especially at Christmas.
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Meet our head office helpers
05 December 2019
Christmas is our busiest time of year, so our head office helpers lend a hand in stores.
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Top 10 community blog posts of 2019
03 December 2019
It's Giving Tuesday so we're looking back at the most popular stories about our work in the community this year.
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What to do with your poppy after Remembrance Day
18 November 2019
Find out how plastic poppies have gone from being washed up on Jersey beaches to being recycled and remade.
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How Wesley Methodist Church are encouraging people outd…
13 November 2019
The church have taken on the 100 day community challenge to make their garden more inviting.
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Meet St John School’s green fingered gardening club
06 November 2019
The club are transforming their school grounds in just 100 days.
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Walking to make a real difference to our communities
01 November 2019
This year’s Co-op to Co-op walks raised more than £1,000 for two local charities.
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Guernsey Youth Commission: Meet the community champions…
16 October 2019
Helping young people learn to cook, make friends and take part in sports.
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How we’re keeping the wheels on the bus moving
10 October 2019
Your Co-op on the journey with the Ron Short Bus Service.
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Castel Farm eggs: Meet the producer
03 October 2019
Can you imagine collecting 14,000 eggs a day? Meet the couple that do.
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Sérgio Marcelino: Meet the community champion
24 September 2019
Our colleague Sérgio dedicates hours of his time to support the lonely, elderly and disabled.
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Little boxes making a big difference
11 September 2019
How our charity initiatives are making a huge difference to local communities
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Helping reduce bike crime with the States of Jersey Pol…
06 September 2019
How a quick and simple security kit is helping Jersey’s cycle community
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Trevor's summer favourites
04 September 2019
Meet Trevor Haynes
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Meet the man picking up thousands of cigarette butts in…
30 August 2019
Andrew Munro is on a mission to make the world cigarette butt free. Read how we have supported him.
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A full day’s menu made from all local produce
21 August 2019
Why eating local with Jersey’s Local Food Challenge is good for you and your island.
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Guide to a healthy lunchbox
16 August 2019
With back to school approaching, are you lunch box ready?
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Kim's summer favourites
16 August 2019
Meet Kim Tostevin who loves visiting France in the summer
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Joe Freire: Meet the producer
12 August 2019
Joe Freire says growing produce and working on the land is keeping him young.
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Our plastic free produce trial unwrapped
06 August 2019
An update on our plastic free produce trial at Grand Marché stores
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A golden evening at Lé Viaër Marchi
02 August 2019
See the highlights from this year’s 50th anniversary event.
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Carlos' summer favourites
30 July 2019
Meet your Society’s Carlos Aries who loves eating fresh fish throughout the summer months.
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Spreading joy with random acts of kindness
12 July 2019
Find out what we got up to during Co-op Fortnight.
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How is an outdoor classroom helping Guernsey's children…
03 July 2019
Vale Primary school have a new outdoor classroom, thanks to a little help from the Co-op's Eco fund.
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What is a Co-op anyway?
25 June 2019
For Co-op Fortnight, we’re looking at what makes us different.
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Ever wondered who owns Co-op Share Number 1?
17 June 2019
Meet islander Carol Romeril, the proud owner or our very first share number.
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How Men Walk Men Talk is supporting men’s health
14 June 2019
MWMT is a regular 5km walk for men in Jersey to escape the treadmill of life.
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How the humble potato can help combat loneliness
30 May 2019
The Jersey Royal growing competition helps the WI with their 'combat loneliness' initiative.
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Strengthening our roots in the community
08 May 2019
Who knew our humble potato could give so much joy?
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Working with local suppliers to tackle plastic packagin…
10 April 2019
Discussing the issues of single-use plastic and food waste.
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How our colleagues are being good eggs in the community…
01 April 2019
Celebrating our colleagues who make a real difference to their communities in their own ways, in their own time.
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How we achieved our Silver ‘Keep Guernsey Green’ award
22 March 2019
We successfully retained this three-yearly prestigious award in 2018.
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Celebrating all things Fairtrade!
08 March 2019
We’ve been busy for Fairtrade Fortnight with a range of activities.
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How we partnered with Diabetes Jersey for World Diabete…
27 February 2019
A successful Type 2 Diabetes testing trial with Diabetes Jersey
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A hands-on lesson about Jersey Royals
13 February 2019
Rouge Bouillon pupils get stuck into the Genuine Jersey growing competition
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Training Jersey's rescue dogs with Helping Hands
29 January 2019
Find out how our Helping Hands fund supported these four-legged friends with their scenting training.
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Giving a Helping Hand to GROW
22 January 2019
Find out how our Helping Hands fund supported Friends of Grow in 2018.
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Helping Guernsey's children Be Active with a daily mile…
07 January 2019
Find out how our Helping Hands fund has made a real difference in Guernsey's schools.
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A Helping Hand for Beresford Street Kitchen
07 January 2019
Find out how this brilliant Jersey charity has been able to help young adults with learning disabilities.
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Watch the Guernsey Welfare Service trolley dash
21 December 2018
Michelle from Herm had 2 minutes to grab as much as she could from Grand Marché St Martin.
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Meet your neighbours to help tackle loneliness in our i…
20 December 2018
Read about our new campaign which aims to help you connect with your neighbours.
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Headway: Trolley dashing to raise cash
10 December 2018
Could YOU do your weekend supermarket shop in just two minutes? One Jersey family did just that.
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Coping with the loss of a loved one at Christmas
05 December 2018
Gary Vaudin from Argent Funeral Care has some helpful guidance for coping at what can be a difficult time.
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7 ways we’re supporting local charities this Christmas
27 November 2018
We love to give back! Here's how we're giving back throughout this festive season.
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Celebrating a 50-year milestone with a local producer
16 November 2018
We threw a surprise party to celebrate 50 years of the Le Gresleys supplying the Co-op.
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What is Purple Tuesday and why are we supporting it?
13 November 2018
Find out how we're supporting islanders with disabilities, and what we're doing for Purple Tuesday.
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How the Sunflower scheme has helped a Jersey family
08 November 2018
Video: Kerry Marques tell us about her family's experiences with the hidden disabilities scheme.
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Introducing our plastic-free commitments
24 October 2018
Find out what we're doing to reduce single-use plastics locally and with Co-op Group in the UK.
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Promoting mental health awareness at the Co-op
18 October 2018
We invited Jersey Recovery College and Guernsey Mind to our stores and offices.
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5 ways charities can raise money in our stores
01 October 2018
We explore all the different ways you can raise money or awareness of your cause in our Co-op stores.
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Providing fruit for Guernsey's Playscheme
20 September 2018
Each school holiday for the past two years we have donated vouchers to the Guernsey Youth Commission.
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Supporting our community's heart health
10 September 2018
We're encouraging customers in Jersey to get a blood pressure check during 'Know Your Numbers' week.
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How we've helped LGBTQ Youth Jersey this summer
05 September 2018
A donation from our Helping Hands fund is supporting Jersey's young LGBTQ community.
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Proudly going full circle with Helping Hands
05 September 2018
From a Helping Hands donation to printing 250 Co-op Pride t-shirts. We're proud to support local charity, Aspire.
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4 ideas for totally local dinners
13 August 2018
Find out how easy it is to cook a meal from only local ingredients from your co-op.
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Celebrating the old ways at Lé Viaër Marchi
20 July 2018
We're proud to be the main sponsor of Guernsey's Lé Viaër Marchi. Here's what happened at this year's event.
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Co-operative Fortnight Round Up
11 July 2018
At your co-operative, we’re proud to do things a bit differently. Find out more about some of the initiatives.
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Taking steps towards making a real difference
05 July 2018
Find out the steps we’ve been taking to make a #coopdifference and support our local community.
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Making a real difference with our sunflower lanyards
03 July 2018
Colleagues from Grand Marché St Peter tell us all about their hidden disabilities training.
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Co-op Bikes a Workers Co-operative Business
01 July 2018
How co-operation really made a difference to a local business in accelerating their progress.
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How we've been educating children on the importance of …
29 June 2018
We really like to encourage healthy eating in any which way we can.
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Supporting local endangered birds and other local wildl…
27 June 2018
We've been making a #coopdifference by planting and restoring 1km of hedges for endangered birds & local wildlife
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Promoting the Sun Safe message in our islands’ primary …
25 June 2018
Almost 20 schools in Jersey are now registered as ‘Sun Safe’ Primary Schools.
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Protecting Guernsey's bees with the Eco Fund
07 June 2018
A donation of £1,600 enabled Guernsey Beekeepers Association to purchase an equipment shed.
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How Eco Fund helped Alderney Wildlife Trust
06 June 2018
Alderney Wildlife Trust were able to purchase a telescope for their seabird observation programmes.
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How a rope bridge is helping Jersey's red squirrels
05 June 2018
A donation from our Eco Fund helped Peter kick-start his squirrel conservation project.
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Tree planting with 'Birds on the Edge'
04 February 2017
A team of 30 colleagues and members helped plant hedges for Jersey's wildlife.
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