Joining the Generations Conference 

Central England Co-operative is one of the largest independent retail co-operative societies in the UK.It is a modern, forward-looking organisation employing over 8,000 staff, with the Society’s principal areas of activity being food, funeral services, travel shops, and property investment.Central England Co-operative has over 400 trading outlets across 16 counties including; West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.  The Society has an ambitious food store development programme for 2019.Central England Co-operative is proud of its reputation for ethical business practices and corporate responsibility.  It is a member of Business in the Community, the membership organisation that stands for responsible business, and has also won many business awards for excellence.  The Society supports a number of charities including Dementia UK and invests a percentage of its trading profit into local communities.Becoming a member of Central England Co-operative offers a whole host of benefits ranging from collecting points every time you spend in store to earn a share of the profits, access to member activities and community initiatives including the Community Dividend Fund, which hands out grants of up to £5,000 to charities and good causes across the Society’s trading estate.Find out how to become a Central England Co-operative member by calling 0800 0501 601, emailingmembers@centralengland.coopor visitinghttps://www.members.coopFor more information visitwww.centralengland.coop, follow Central England Co-operative on Twitter: @mycoopfood, and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative

Central England Co-operative

On behalf of Little Stars Nursery & Central England Co-operative, we wish to invite you to a FREE “Joining the Generations Conference”.
The Conference will explore and share the benefits around Ofsted’s recommendation to engage children in the wider community, showcasing and sharing good practice based on the relationship between Little Stars Nursery and Gretton Court Care Home, both based in Melton Mowbray, and how it fits with the values and principles of a Co-operative business.
Refreshments and lunch is FREE (sponsored by the Southern Membership & Community Council of Central   England Co-operative).
Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. (please click 'Joining the Generations Conference')
Agenda
Arrival, refreshments and networking - 9.30am
Welcome & Introduction - Karen Bevan, Member & Community Relations Officer, Central England Co-operative - 10.00am
Introduction & Key Note Speaker - Laura Sanders, Early Years Consultant/ Owner of Little Stars Nursery
"Intergenerational Play the Little Stars Way" - Overview of the past, present and inspiration for setting up the intergenerational play (includes film.) - 10.10am
Refreshments - 11.10am
Joining the Generations - case-study and seminar on history, health and well-being and benefits of intergenerational play - 11.25am
Lunch & Networking - 12.30pm
Elaine Dean, Society President - 1.15pm
Mellonie Flamson, Pre-School Manager, Little Johns Pre-School - 1.20pm
Interactive Workshop - Examples of music and movement and demonstrating the promotion of physical well-being - 1.30pm
Breaking Barriers - The practical overview of creating a safe intergenerational environment - speaker Laura Sanders, supported by a representative from Leicestershire & Rutland Sports. - 1.45pm
Closing Keynote & Questions - The future of intergenerational play - the vision, the mission and inspiration to spread the joining of the generations. - 2.30pm
 
Depart - 3.30pm

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