Co-op Funeralcare presents £6414.35 to three Macclesfield charities
Co-op membership helps support your local community, with great rewards for you too. Here's three east Macclesfield causes they have supported recently.
By Alex Greensmith
Posted: Friday, 17th November 2023 11:11 am
The Co-op has presented almost £6,500 to three Macclesfield charities.
A presentation ceremony hosted by Co-op Funeralcare on High Street Macclesfield was held yesterday.
It gathered a trio of beloved Macclesfield charities, who received sums of money that the Co-op and its Members had raised for them throughout the year.
Co-op Members earn rewards money when shopping for themselves, as well as cash for charities that the Co-op tops up every 12 months.
Over the last 12 months, the Co-op has raised funds for 12 good causes in Macclesfield.
And today, three of them received their cheques. Macclesfield Nub News went down to find what they are spending it on.
Space4Autism
Space4Autism, of Mill Lane, received £2,635.16,
The 18-year-old charity, supports children and families of children with autism.
Jane Openshaw, Wellbeing Worker at Space4Autism was there to collect the cheque.
She, and the whole charity, are eternally grateful for the Co-op's support.
"£2,635.16 is an amazing amount that will enable our young people to attend our social clubs", said Jane.
"It will give them plenty of time to socialise, do crafts and whatever they like, and hopefully make friends.
"It is really important for children with autism to have something like that, and we thank the Co-op and their members very much for this brilliant contribution.
"Our social clubs are attended by those aged 4-18. We run numerous clubs in the week, for them to get together, have a switch off and do their own thing.
"Whether it is a film night, cake evening, or time in our sensory room. There is something to everyone's liking at our social clubs."
Space4Autism, was a Co-op cause for the second year in a row, with a similar figure raised this time last year.
Macclesfield: To find more about the social clubs at Space4Autism, please click HERE.
Just Drop In
Just Drop In received £1,924.74.
The Brook Street charity - which recently opened a second office in Knutsford - provides free counselling and wellbeing services for young people aged 12-25 who are finding life hard.
Jenny Spencer, Business Operations Manager of Just Drop In, was in attendance to show gratitude for the donation.
"It is going to be spent on providing sleep workshops with our trained practitioner, and supporting parents in finding out how their children and family can get better sleep," said Jenny.
"Sleep is a very important aspect of physical and mental wellbeing."
When asked about what to say to Co-op Members who selected for funds to go to Just Drop In on the Co-op Members app, Jenny had this to say, "We would like to say a huge thank you".
"We are a very small service that struggles for funding. We deliver services to local young people, with the demand being really high.
"We are incredibly grateful for any support we get, and are proud of people who choose us as their charity."
Jenny, who is a Co-op member herself, extends thanks from all of Just Drop In to the Co-op, its members and the Macclesfield community for their support.
The workshop is free for those who attend, hence the requirement of funding through means like the Co-op Local Community Fund. They are held every quarter.
There's also a follow-up one-to-one session for those who attend the workshops, to find out how they have put their sleep strategies in place.
Just Drop In were previously a Co-op cause two years ago. To find more about the sleep workshops at Just Drop In, please click HERE.
The Rossendale Trust
The Rossendale Trust received £1,854.45.
The Sutton local cause provides supported living care to adults with learning and physical disabilities, giving them the resources to thrive.
The Co-op money will pay for a whole year of multi-sports activity sessions at The Rossendale Trust.
Susanne Tidswell, PR and Fundraising Officer of The Rossendale Trust, was thankful for the donation.
"A huge thanks to the Co-op and all their members who have contributed to this", said Susanne.
"This will help us fund our multi-sport activities session for another year.
"It will make a huge difference to those people who attend the Oakwood service.
"People attend our day service as a way of socialising, and it gives them an opportunity to get together with friends and experience things that otherwise might not be available to them.
"It is a really popular programme. We work with Macclesfield Community Sports Trust to provide these sessions.
"We would be open to being a Co-op cause again in the future. We are very grateful to all the support we receive from the Co-op and their members."
The Rossendale Trust had previously been a Co-op cause in previous years as well.
To find more about the activities programme the £1,854 will pay for at The Rossendale Trust, please click HERE.
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