We’re two months into our winter Local Giving campaign, and the passion and dedication our colleagues are bringing to causes that matter in their communities is truly inspiring.
What's Local Giving?
Every summer and winter, our stores and branches focus on supporting a local charity of their choice using their knowledge of the local area. They raise awareness and donations and build meaningful connections with local charities, often visiting them to see first-hand the impact they make in their communities.
Colleagues visit The Hamlet Centre
Our Onley Street and Lovelace Road stores in Norwich chose The Hamlet Centre for this winter’s Local Giving campaign. The Hamlet Centre provides support for children, young people and adults with disabilities and complex health needs in Norwich and across Norfolk.
Natasha Windsor, Branch Manager at our Onley Street store and Angela Carpenter, our Community Support Lead, went to visit The Hamlet Centre and Angela has written about her experience:
Angela's story:
I was amazed by the incredible work of the Hamlet Centre. We had a fantastic tour of their children’s centre and got a real insight into the support they provide across all their services.
From early years play and learning sessions for children with special needs, to family support programmes and social opportunities for young people and adults, The Hamlet Centre offers truly life-changing services. Their focus on inclusivity, independence, and building confidence really stood out.
What makes their work even more inspiring is the support of dedicated volunteers. Volunteers help deliver activities, provide hands-on support, and bring extra care and energy to everything they do. The volunteering sector is invaluable, and The Hamlet is a perfect example of how it helps charities make a bigger impact.
Supporting over 500 families with vital, sought after services for children, young people and adults with disabilities and complex health needs they are making an incredible impact.
I’m so proud of my colleagues for selecting such a valuable service to members of their local communities and look forward to hearing how the funds raised are spent.
Find out more about The Hamlet Centre.
How to get involved in Local Giving
Pop into your local East of England Co-op to see which charity they’re supporting this winter. You can donate via the collection point at the till or via the ‘supporting our community’ button on the self-checkout machine.
What's next
We can’t wait to announce the total amount raised throughout our winter Local Giving campaign at the end of January. Thank you to everyone who’s getting involved and helping to make a positive impact in their local communities.
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