An organisation which helps disabled people has been given a £1,000 donation by the Co-operative’s Community Fund.
The money will help Disability Can Do, based in Pontllanfraith, with running costs.
Traci Lewis, membership officer for The Co-operative in South Wales said: “Because our members own the business, they get a share in any of the profits we make. It’s a scheme we’re very proud of, not only because it gives us the chance to thank members for shopping with us, but because so many people choose to give something back to local communities.”
The community fund is created by members of The Co-operative Group who elect to donate all, or part, of their twice-yearly dividend payments directly to the scheme. The funds are then shared with local community projects and groups, such as The Disability Can Do Organisation, across the country.
Co-operative members receive a payment twice a year based on the points they earn when they trade at any of the Group’s businesses, including The Co-operative Food, Travel, Pharmacy and Funeralcare, as well as The Co-operative Bank, Smile and The Co-operative Insurance.