The beneficiaries of this year’s Local Community Fund, courtesy of shoppers at the Ruddington Co-op, are Dovecote Parents and Staff Association, and Hope Church (NG11 FoodBank).
This time, only two organisations have been selected rather than the previous three. Both are based in Clifton but Hope Church also serves our own community, thanks to volunteers from Ruddington. The organisations will share cash from the latest round of funding, which started on 21st October 2023 and will run for 12 months.
Member Pioneer for Ruddington and Clifton, Gwen Eyre (pictured), explains: “The Ruddington Co-op store and Co-op Funeralcare in Clifton are really excited to be working with these causes. Anyone can apply for a membership card for £1. Then, every time you shop at Co-op, 2p from every £1 spent goes into your individual membership account. If you select a cause, it will also get 2p per £1 of qualifying spend.”
You can select the local cause you’d like to support from the two options above, or choose another. If you don’t select any specific cause, the Co-op will share the funds you raised three ways between the two causes listed below and their latest national initiatives.
Dovecote Parents and Staff Association says it will use the money to develop a ‘forest school’ nature area – similar to the one at St Peter’s Junior School here in Ruddington – where its children can learn about climate change, ecosystems and nature in a hands-on environment.
Hope Church (NG11 FoodBank) says the cash raised will help them purchase food items and essentials they desperately need to distribute to those in need, as the rising cost of living has directly affected public donations in Ruddington and Clifton, which are continuing to slow down.
Co-op members can log into their account and change the cause they support at any time during the coming year. Other alternative causes nearby include Good Companions, St Paul’s Community & Wellbeing Hub, and Edwalton Football Club.
You can find out more about the Local Community Fund, and how you can become a Co-op member, at https://coop.co.uk/membership.
Graham Wright via RUDDINGTON.info