More than £105,000 has been raised by co-operative colleagues and customers in 2019 for local causes close to their hearts.

Every year, each convenience store part of Southern Co-op, partners with a special local cause chosen by colleagues.

In 2019, 130 difference local causes were chosen from primary schools and food banks to hospitals and scout groups.

The Co-operative Food store colleagues then have a year to hold fundraising events in aid of the cause.

After a year of awareness days, family fun days, bake-offs and cycling challenges, 136 stores are now in search of their next charity partner.

Jessica Hughes, Community Investment Manager at Southern Co-op – the regional, independent co-operative, said: “Each of our stores has a budget which they can donate to special projects but this total is separate. Every penny has been raised by colleagues and customers who want to help the store’s current charity partner.

“A lot of the causes are really small and may simply need help letting people know what they do. Then others have been running for years supporting hundreds of residents in their time of need.

“We are so proud of our colleagues who work tirelessly to give back to these causes. Thank you.”

Local causes are invited to apply to become a charity partner in 2020-21 as part of Southern Co-op’s ‘Love Your Neighbourhood’ programme.

The programme aims to create greener, safer, healthier or more inclusive neighbourhoods.

Amanda Gallagher, Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser for Children’s Hospice South West, said: “The support we’ve had from Southern Co-op in 2019 was phenomenal. From sponsoring our Rainbow Run to the teams getting involved and volunteering at our shops, I really can’t thank them enough for their enthusiasm and determination to make a difference.

“Their fundraising helps support our three hospices across the south west and will help to make sure that we can continue to be here whenever families need us.”

Causes are encouraged to visit their local store as soon as possible to request an application form. To find out more about Southern Co-op’s charity partners, visit www.thesouthernco-operative.co.uk/makingadifference/local-partnerships.

Stores looking for new charity partners

Berkshire:
Binfield’s Oakmede Place
Newbury’s Brummell Road
Newbury’s Pound Street
Windsor’s Arthur Road

Bristol and Somerset:
Banwell’s Knightcott Road
Bath’s Widcombe Hill
Bedminster’s North Street
Bridgwater’s Stockmoor Park
Bristol’s Church Road
Bristol’s Gloucester Road
Bristol’s Longdown Avenue
Bristol’s Redcliffe Street
Bristol’s Two Mile Hill Road
Bristol’s Wells Road
Bristol’s Whiteladies Road
Burnham on Sea’s Berrow Road
Cotford St.Luke’s Graham Way
Hanham’s Memorial Road
Keynsham’s Queens Road
Nailsea’s Hannah More Road
Norton Fitzwarren’s Morse Road
Pill’s Baltic Place
Stoke Gifford’s North Road
Yeovil’s Mudford Road

Devon:
Bearwood’s King John Avenue
Blandford’s Salisbury Road
Bournemouth’s Castle Lane
Bournemouth’s Madeira Road
Bow’s Burston Cross Road
Cranbrook’s Younghayes Road
Creekmoor’s Northmead Drive
Exeter’s Buddle Lane
Exmouth Brixington’s Parade
Exmouth’s Exeter Road
Parkstone’s Penn Hill Avenue
Portland’s Weston Road
Shaftesbury – Beaufoy Close
Verwood’s Ringwood Road
Weymouth’s Chickerell Road
Wimborne’s Wimborne Road (Petrol Filling Station)

Sussex:
Angmering’s The Square
Bognor Regis’s Rose Green Road
Bosham’s Delling Lane
Bosham’s Station Road
Burgess Hill’s Junction Road
Burgess Hill’s London Road
Chichester’s Bognor Road
Chichester’s Lavant Road
Chichester’s Oliver Whitby Road
Chichester’s Spitalfield Lane
Chichester’s Stockbridge Road
Eastbourne’s Lindfield Road
Falmer’s Bramber House (Sussex Uni)
Ferring’s Ferring Street
Horsham’s Guildford Road
Selsey’s High Street
St Leonards’s 290 Battle Road
St.Leonards’s 100 Battle Road
Yapton’s Main Road

Hampshire:
Abbotswood’s Romsey
Alton’s High Street
Andover East Anton Farm Road
Beggarwood’s Broadmere Road
Boyatt Wood’s The Parade
Bridgemary’s Gregson Avenue
Chandlers Ford’s Hursley Road
Church Crookham’s Aldershot Road
Clanfield’s White Dirt Lane
Colden Common’s St Vigor Way
Cowplain’s London Road
Denmead’s Hambledon Road
Emsworth’s High Street
Fareham’s Gudge Heath Lane (Hill Park)
Four Marks’s Winchester Road
Gosport’s Dartmouth Court (Priddy’s Hard)
Gosport’s Forton Road
Gosport’s Palmyra Road (Elson)
Havant’s Middle Park Way (Park Lane)
Havant’s St Albans Road (West Leigh)
Hayling Island’s Elm Grove
Lee on Solent’s High Street
Liphook’s Headley Road
Moggs Mead’s The Crundles
Odiham’s High Street
Portchester’s White Hart Lane
Portsmouth’s Copnor Road 331 (3)
Portsmouth’s Devonshire Square (Francis Avenue)
Portsmouth’s Eastney Road
Portsmouth’s Elm Grove
Portsmouth’s Great Southsea Street
Portsmouth’s New Road
Portsmouth’s Northern Parade
Portsmouth’s Tangier Road
Portsmouth’s The Hard
Portsmouth’s Tregaron Avenue
Portsmouth’s Twyford Avenue
Portsmouth’s Western Road (Lakeside)
Portsmouth’s Winter Road
Purbrook’s London Road
Romsey’s Botley Road
Romsey’s Warren Gardens
Romsey’s Winchester Hill (PFS)
Rooksdown’s Limes Park
Southampton’s City Gateway
Southsea’s Highland Road
Waterlooville’s Milton Road
Westbourne’s The Square
Whiteley’s Yew Tree Drive
Wickham’s The Square

Isle of Wight:
Bembridge’s Sherbourne Street
Carisbrooke’s High Street
Cowes’s Mill Hill
Freshwater’s Afton Rd
Rookley’s Main Road
Sandown’s Avenue Road (Petrol Filling Station)

Kent:
Lenham’s Faversham Road
Minster’s Monkton Road
Seasalter’s Faversham Road
Whitstable’s Cromwell Road

London and Surrey:
Addlestone’s Church Road
Bromley’s Holmsdale Road
Chertsey’s Fordwater Road
Chislehurst’s White Horse Hill
Chobham’s Bagshot Road
Ealing’s Uxbridge Road
Farnham’s Farnborough Road
Oxted’s Station Road
Reigate’s London Road
Rowledge’s The Square
Shirley’s Orchard Way
Staines’s Laleham Road
West Ewell’s Ruxley Lane
Wimbledon’s Ridgeway

Wiltshire:
Salisbury’s Old Sarum
Shrewton’s High Street

Stores’ 2019 Charity Partners

Berkshire:
Binfield Preschool
National Animal Welfare Trust Berkshire
West Berkshire Mencap
Cancer Research
FORS – Friends of Robert Sandilands

Bristol and Somerset:
Children’s Hospice South West Charlton Farm
Clevedon and District Foodbank
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
The Brainwave Centre
The Royal Marines Charity
Vallis First School

Devon:
17th Exeter Alphington Scouts
Alzheimer’s Research UK
Bow Recreation Group CIC
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
Dorset County Hospital Charity
East Dorset and New Forest Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA)
Exeter City Community Trust
Forest Holme Hospice Charity
Hospicecare Exmouth and Lympstone
Julia’s House
Life Education Wessex
Poole Hospital – Children’s Ward
The Bus Shelter Dorset
The Museum Society of Exmouth
Weldmar Hospicecare

Sussex:
Bognor Regis Lions Club
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals charity
Chichester High School
Coastal West Sussex Mind
Community Playcentre at Walberton
Friends of Seal Primary Academy
Littlehampton RNLI Lifeboat Station
Martlets Hospice
Nyewood C of E Infant School
St Wilfrid’s Hospice
Sussex Snowdrop Trust
The Clock Tower Sanctuary
The Norfolk Square Group
The Point
The Springboard Project
Wadhurst Warriors
Wittering District 1st Responders
You Raise Me Up

Hampshire
1st Alderholt Scout Group
3rd Hayling Scouts
Action Against Abduction
Alresford Pigs Association
Alzheimers Society Gosport
Andover Foodbank
Bidbury Junior School
Brain Tumour Research
Breast Cancer Haven
Dynasty Taekwondo
Enable Ability
F.O.L.S Friends of Lyndhurst Surgery
Fleet Pond Society
Friends of Lanterns
Friends of Limington House
Friends of Titchfield School
Fundraising Friends
Gang Warily Scout and Guide HQ
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance
Hampshire Search and Rescue
Harbour Cancer Support centre
Hart Wildlife Rescue
Jo Glover Trust
League of Friends Romsey Hospital
Milford-on-Sea C of E Primary School
Naomi House & Jacksplace
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – Queen Alexandra Hospital
Overton Playgroup
Parkside
Petersgate Infant School PTA
PLANETS Charity
Pompey Pals Project
Portsmouth Area Volunteer Cadet Corps
Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association
RNLI Royal Life Institute
Rowans Hospice
South Central Ambulance Charitable Trust
Southampton Hospital Charity
Southern Domestic Abuse Service
Tadley and District Community Association
The Ickle Pickle Partnership Ltd
The Joe Glover Trust
The Oakley Waterman Caravan Foundation Trust
The Peak Centre Trust
The Rhiannon Trust
Tuppenny Barn
Undercover Skatepark Project
Velmore Community Association
Victoria’s Promise
WAMS – Working Age Multiple Sclerosis
Wave 105 Cash for Kids
Whiteley Pre-school
Wicor Primary School
Winnie’s Hope

Isle of Wight:
Alzheimer Café Isle of Wight
The Friends of Holy Trinity
The Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum Ltd
The Wight Brainy Bunch
Wessex Cancer Trust
West Wight Nursery

Kent:
Bees Knees Playgroup
Friends of Westmeads
Godinton Primary School
Lenham Primary School PTA
Magic (UK) Ltd
St Nicholas at Wade School
The Marlborough School Foundation

London and Surrey:
Brightwells Gostrey
Caterham Childrens Centre
Epsom Medical Equipment Fund
Friends of Chislehurst and Walden recreation Grounds
Friends of Stepgates School
Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre
Jackanory Pre-school
Little Oaks Pre-school
National Autistic Society’s Lorna Wing Centre Bromley
Sayes Court Primary School
Shooting Star Chase
St Mary’s C of E Junior School
Stripey Stork
The Childrens Trust
Woodlands Academy

Wiltshire:
Children’s Hospice South West Charlton Farm
Dorothy House Hospice Care
Julia’s House
River Bourne Community Farm