GOOD causes across Crewe have the opportunity to submit applications to become a community group - supported by shoppers at the town's Co-op stores.

The Co-op uses its branches across the country to help connect with people and projects in the area.

This Co-op Local Community Fund was created to help provide support and funding to local causes.

When you buy selected Co-op products and services, 2p for every £1 you spend goes into your Co-op Membership account.

The Co-op will also give the same amount to support community organisations and local causes.

Since 2016, Co-op members have helped raise £117 million which has been used to support around seven million people across the UK.

The Co-op is now calling community groups to apply for the next round of the Local Community Fund support, with applications open from today (Wednesday 10 May).

They will be looking to support projects that:

• Bring people together to access food
• Help improve people's mental wellbeing
• Create opportunities for young people to be heard and make a difference
• Enable people to save and restore nature or tackle climate change

Last year, the Co-op local causes in Crewe, were Hope + Coffee, Crewe Clean Team and Crewe Shedders.

You can get in touch with Crewe's Co-op Member Pioneer, Ben Wye, to find out more.

Mr Wye who can be contacted by email at: [email protected].

You can find more information and apply for the Co-op Local Community Fund HERE.

The deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 11 June.

Co-op Membership helps support Co-op's national charity partners and Local Community Fund causes.

Sign up for Co-op Membership HERE.

You can find details of previous Local Community Fund payouts via the Co-op noticeboard section of Crewe Nub News.

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