Recently our colleagues and Directors visited Daws Hall Trust in Essex. The nature reserve hosts day trips for school children and Sixth Formers to learn about science and nature in a hands-on environment and we recently supported them with a grant from our Community Cares Fund to enable them to continue this fantastic work. Our Community Support Manager, Angela Carpenter, tells of her experience in this article.
About us
We got started because we felt there was a better way of doing business; one that would make a difference for its customers and the communities that we live in. To this very day those same values remain, despite having been founded over 150 years ago. In that time, we’ve grown to become one of the largest, totally independent businesses in the region, with over 200 stores and 3,000 employees. We’re set up very differently from someone like Tesco or Waitrose. We don’t have big corporate shareholders; our shareholders are the people who shop with us: our members. That means the decisions we make about how we run our business are always done with our shoppers in mind. If you shop with us regularly and aren't yet a member you can join us today: www.eastofengland.coop/join What also sets us apart from ordinary businesses is that we use profit to bring action to important local issues; by shopping with us you can help us invest back into the local community where support is needed most. From funding vital equipment for local hospitals to support for local food banks, donating to local good causes plays a key role in what we do.
- Website
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https://www.eastofengland.coop/
External link for East of England Co-op
- Industry
- Retail
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Wherstead, Ipswich
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1867
- Specialties
- Food Retail, Travel, Funerals, and Security
Locations
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Wherstead Park
The Street
Wherstead, Ipswich IP9 2BJ, GB
Employees at East of England Co-op
Updates
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We're very excited to share a sneak peek of our brand new Woodbridge Road Food store. Set to open this June, the new store will replace our Brunswick Road store, bringing a bigger and better shopping experience for our members and customers. What's new? ✅ A larger store with more space for our customer s favourite products and our popular food-to-go range ✅ On-site parking for added convenience ✅Electric vehicle chargers to support sustainable travel Best of all, our fantastic Brunswick Road team will be making the move with us, ensuring the same great service in a fresh new space. Stay tuned for updates! #NewStore #ComingSoon
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Wishing a colourful and joyful Holi to our members, customers, and colleagues! May this festival of colours bring happiness, unity, and new beginnings to all who celebrate. #HappyHoli
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⏰ Nominations for our Election of Directors 2025 close this Thursday, 13 March at 5pm! If you're interested in helping to shape the future of our co-op and make a real difference to our local communities, complete your application in the next 48 hours for your chance to become a member of our Board. To find out more and to complete your application go to 👉 https://ow.ly/8uGr50VfLpL #CoopBoard #BoardNominations #LeadershipOpportunities
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In celebration of International Women's Day, colleagues from across our co-op came together to share their journeys, ideas on how we can better understand and support our female colleagues, both in the workplace and at home, as well as how we bring women in leadership to the forefront of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plans. We're proud that female members had an equal vote in co-operative societies 80 years before they had an equal parliamentary vote, and with #AccelerateAction as the international theme this year, we're proud to continue advocating for equality in 2025. #IWD2025 #WomenInLeadership #WomenInTheWorkPlace #StrongerTogether
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We're excited to welcome customers to our brand-new, modern Travel branch in Halstead! Designed with a sleek, contemporary feel, our new space creates a more comfortable and inspiring environment for planning those dream trips🌴🌍✈️ From stylish interiors to a relaxed consultation area, every detail has been designed to enhance the travel-planning experience. #Halstead #EastOfEngland #TravelExperts #ModernTravel
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From next Monday 10 March, work will begin and contractors will be on site at our brand-new Ipswich Station Food store! Located at the main entrance to the train station, our new store will be in the ideal spot for commuters travelling to and from the town. Set to open in early summer, this 1,500sqft store will be our very first paperless and cashless store. Customers can look forward to enjoying a great range of food-to-go items, from hot drinks and Fwip Ice Cream, to our popular in-store bakery goods. We can't wait to see this long awaited store start to take shape 🤩 #IpswichStation #CashlessStore #CommuterLife (Images thanks to DCA (Architects) and JC3D)
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From fresh fruit and honey, to ice cream, pancake mix and free-range eggs - plus great deals on measuring jugs and frying pans - our stores had everything needed to create the perfect stack this Pancake Day. 🥞 Our teams did an amazing job bringing the excitement to life - highlighting must-have ingredients, creating tempting displays and making sure our members and customers had everything they needed to make their pancakes tip-top. A huge thank you to our colleagues, suppliers, members and customers for making this Pancake Day extra sweet (or savoury)! #PancakeDay #BestForEvents
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Are you passionate about making a difference? Now is your chance to help shape the future of our co-op. 📅 Nominations close 13 march 2025 at 5pm, so don't miss this opportunity to make an impact. If you're a member of the East of England Co-op, submit your nomination today. For details on eligibility and how to apply, visit our website 👉 https://ow.ly/Vgzj50V9aJa #Leadership #CoopCommunity #MakeAnImpact #BoardNominations
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Wishing our colleagues, members, customers and communities celebrating this special month peace, strength and joy. Ramadan Mubarak! #RamadanMubarak
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