Co-op customers can now support two Histon & Impington based groups when buying products or services from the national chain.
Bereavement support group Hope Again and Histon Cricket club have been selected to benefit from the Co-op’s Local Community Fund for 2025.
It means if Co-op members select either of these groups when paying for their shop this year, each will receive 1p from every £1 spent on supermarket-branded products or services.
The third group selected for the catchment area is Mayfield Association of Parents and Staff, the PTA of Mayfield Primary School, in Cambridge.
“We’re so grateful…”
Peter Garside, Founder of Hope Again, is hopeful the funds generated from the Co-op fund will cover the expenses for 2026 and possibly beyond.
He launched the group and its bereavement support programme more than seven years ago after losing his wife Pauline in 2016.
Peter said: “We’re so grateful to have been selected for the Local Community Fund.
“Hope Again doesn’t charge, our programme is free to attend, and we have a strong network of volunteers.
“This effort with Co-op to generate funds will help so many bereaved people, so we respectfully ask shoppers to consider us when they are at the checkout.”
Hope Again’s reference number is 88466, which can be selected on the Co-op Members app and will be effective for the year.
Support a cause
The Local Community Fund has donated over £107m to 36,000 grassroots community groups since its launch in 2016.
Co-op members choose which good cause they would like to support through their app when paying for their items.
Each group also has a reference number and webpage which shoppers can access to make their selection.
- Hope Again reference is 88466
- Histon Cricket Club reference is 92510
- Mayfield Association of Parents and Staff reference is 91504
Hope Again spring programme
Hope Again has also announced its six-week bereavement support programme this spring will take place between March 5 and April 10 2025.
The sessions are led by an experienced counsellor and cover areas such as coming to terms with grief, grief within the family and self care.
The course will be held on Thursday afternoons between 2pm and 4pm at The Methodist Church Hall in Histon High Street.
Hope Again is affiliated with HI Friends and further details about the course, and how to sign up, are available here. Alternatively call 07707 263353 or email hopeagain@hifriends.org.uk.
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