TWO community groups in Prudhoe are celebrating funding from the Co-op.

Co-op’s Local Community Fund has contributed more than £33,000 which has been shared in and around the area, including Blossoming Communities Prudhoe which received £3,344 and Friends of Eastwood Park and Miners Lamp which received £4,686.

The benefits to community groups also extend beyond funding support, with 95 per cent of causes saying they felt more connected with their community due to participating in Co-op’s Local Community Fund and participating in the scheme helped raise their profile locally.

Co-op members drive the amount received by the local cause by selecting the local cause they would like to support via Co-op’s membership app.

Thanks to Co-op members, Co-op’s Local Community Fund has shared more than £58 million with over 20,500 community groups across the UK since 2020, making a difference locally and supporting the creation of strong and resilient communities.  

Director of community and member participation at Co-op, Rebecca Birkbeck, said: “Co-op is a different way of doing business - and as a business owned by you, we are committed to doing right by you and your community.

"Co-op members have a say on where they would like to see the support given in order to make a difference locally, and our Local Community Fund works to promote healthy, strong and viable communities. 

"We are delighted that as a direct result of our members shopping with us, causes in towns, villages and cities across the UK will be celebrating receiving critical funding. We know things are increasingly tough for communities - this funding will help them with delivering the services and support that their community needs and create a real and tangible difference to local lives.”