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Group which fires up community spirit gets a £699 cheque

A group which has ignited community spirit in the Kingsbury area has been rewarded with a £699 cheque from the Tamworth Co-op.

Prom date for members of SPIN group – thanks to the Co-op

A Tamworth group which helps people with special needs will be holding a summer prom funded by cash from the Tamworth Co-operative Society.

School to get a prayer garden courtesy of Tamworth Co-op

Money from the Tamworth Co-operative Society will help a Tamworth school create a special prayer garden for pupils. The Friends of St Gabriel’s Primary School in Belgrave say they will use the Society’s gift to make a place where youngsters can relax and reflect.

Tamworth Co-op cash boost for local nature reserve

A group of volunteers who look after a Tamworth nature reserve have received more cash from the Tamworth Co-operative Society to continue the excellent work they are doing. 

Enjoy a free cup of coffee … and a chat about life and death

Tamworth Co-op funeral staff will be setting up a continental style street café next week where locals can drop in for free refreshments… and chat about life and death. Don’t be put off, though, if you think the conversation at the ‘Death Café’ is likely to be heavier to digest than the complimentary cake. The whole idea of the al fresco event is get rid of the stigma surrounding the subject.

War hero to get memorial stone thanks to the Tamworth Co-op

A Wilnecote war hero will no longer suffer the indignity of lying in an unmarked grave thanks to the Tamworth Co-operative Society. Private Frederick Arthur Stokes (23) returned home from the First World War in 1919, but died months afterwards from the effects of chemical warfare.

Tamworth Co-op opens £1.5m flagship food store in Dosthill  

Tamworth Co-op’s new £1.5m Dosthill convenience store opened its doors this week creating 15 new jobs. The impressive store has been built on the site of the former Dosthill Cosmopolitan Club next to Dosthill Primary School in School Lane.

Tamworth Co-op’s bereavement advice centre gets a facelift

Staff at Tamworth’s Bereavement Advice Centre, which has just undergone a major facelift, are reminding local people of the free and confidential service it provides. The centre in Colehill has proved increasingly popular since it was set up by Tamworth Co-operative Society in 2011. Visitors do not need to be customers of the Society to take advantage of the services available six days a week to the public.