FOUR deserving community groups have received cash hand-outs thanks to the generosity of shoppers in Warrington.
Lifestyle Women’s Group has received £1,760 to provide yoga sessions for
women from across the area, and Liberty, a professional counselling
service for women who have experienced a crisis during pregnancy, has been awarded £2,000 towards their annual running costs.
In addition, Warrington Youth Club has been granted £966 to offer a range of sporting activities throughout the summer holidays and the Warrington Ethnic Community Association has received £1,500 towards the cost of the Warrington Mela in June – an event to celebrate and bring together the town’s many different cultures and communities.
The groups received the cash from the Co-operative’s Community Fund, a
pot of money accumulated by member customers opting to donate all or part
of their annual dividend to good causes in the area. The money is distributed by he Co-operative’s local area committees.
Hazel Remeika, The Co-operative’s Membership Manager for the North West,
said: “Supporting local communities has been an inherent part of the Co-
operative’s values and principles since the very beginning of the Co-operative movement.
“We are particularly proud of the Community Fund, as it demonstrates how
the generosity of our members can make a real difference in their local area, and now we have stores and branches in every postal area of the UK it makes it all the more relevant.”
FOUR deserving community groups have received cash hand-outs thanks to the generosity of shoppers in Warrington.
Cash hand-outs for community groups
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