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Sophie Neill Long Eaton Peter Ford Beeston “ I have been an area committee member for the past 3 years, so thank you to the members that voted for me then. I have enjoyed learning about all aspects of the Co-operative and the family of businesses (Food, Bank, Travel, Insurance, Pharmacy, Funeralcare, Legal Services, Electrical, and Motors) and the wider co-operative movement and been inspired by the cooperators I have met. Part of an area committee members’ role is to score the community fund applications. When reading the applications, I make informed decisions based on the facts, and I will stand up for what I believe in. I have a sense of fairness, I shop fairtrade and promote fairtrade to others (I have recently baked cakes using fairtrade ingredients, which has been popular with work colleagues!). I am sociable and approachable, members have come to me with their concerns and I’ve represented their views at area committee meetings, these concerns have then been escalated. I believe in the Co-op’s values and principles and have been involved in global campaigns through supporting members’ events, like the Wave March in London highlighting climate change and the bee walk in Attenborough Nature Reserve which was delivered by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. If elected again I will continue to be an active member and promote the Co-op’s values and principles. “ “ As a current co-opted member of the Central Midlands Area Committee seeking election, I’m keen to continue my active involvement with the Co-operative Group since retiring as a Co-operative Financial Adviser in 2010. Attending Committee meetings is a small part of what elected members do, and we frequently promote Co-operative Values and Principles on behalf of our members right across the area. I have enjoyed taking part in store visits, gathering grass-roots opinions from both staff and customers and a Fairtrade Producer Event where a West Indian banana farmer described to members of the public the benefits to growers of the Fairtrade system. Aston University Eco Week was an interesting event promoting our attitudes to combating climate change and the Envision Big Brum Challenge was aimed at inspiring young people, so I’m looking forward to taking an active role in more such occasions. One of the most important responsibilities I wish to continue with is the distribution of the member-donated Co-operative Community Fund to deserving projects across the whole of our area, ensuring that we fulfil our social profit sharing goals. “ The Co-operative Group covers a wide range of businesses from food to funerals and I believe it’s important to represent all our members in ensuring that we go from strength to strength locally, regionally and nationally.
Dean Collier Sandiacre Garry Hickton Draycott “ I have been a active member of the Cooperative Group for many years now and have regularly attended many members events and activities throughout the region. By being actively involved I am able to take an interest in the Co-operative Group and its values & principles, have the opportunity to promote and encourage other members of the public to shop at the Co-op and to be more aware of the Co-operative’s Ethical Trading Standards. Membership and our members are the heart of the Co-operative Group and if we all work together by sharing our passions and ideas, we can build a stronger and better world. To achieve this, we as members must all get involved and be a part of the Co-operative’s democracy. I would welcome and value your support in the forthcoming election which, if successful, would give me the opportunity to represent you, our members at an area committee level. By voting for me, you are giving me the chance to become the voice of our membership and the communities the Cooperative serves and supports. “ “ I have worked for the Co-operative Group for 23 years in various roles and depots across the country, but always within distribution. My current role is a warehouse Team Leader in the Coventry National Distribution Centre. Throughout my time, I have seen a good many changes aimed at making the Group an employer of choice whilst providing an excellent customer focus. I believe that what sets the Group ahead of its competitors is its values and principles, the way in which these are incorporated into all aspects of the business to ensure equality in all of its transactions. Out of work, I am married with a young son, I am a borough and county councillor and this year was selected as one of the Co-operative Group’s Global Poverty ambassadors. I am an activist inside and outside of work, striving to be a voice that drives positive change for all concerned. My aim in seeking election as an area committee member is to use my political knowledge of campaigning and lobbying, couple this with my enthusiasm and belief in the core Co-operative values of equality, self-help and democracy, to help mould the future of the Co-operative to be bigger and brighter than ever! “ 2012 Elections 9
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