# Children's Society chosen as Co-operative Group's charity of the year

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/12/10/children039s-society-chosen-cooperative-group039s-charity-year/
- Published: 2006-12-10T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Children’s Society has been voted the Co-operative Group’s Charity of the Year
2007 following a vote by over 90,000 members and staff across the Co-operative family
of businesses.
This was the largest vote turnout so far for the Co-op’s Charity 
of the Year. The organisation aims to raise £1 million to support The Children’s
Society and its partners, Aberlour in Scotland, Extern in Northern Ireland and Tros
Gynnal in Wales. The Co-op employs over 69,000 people and has more than 3,000 high
street outlets.

Guy McCracken, Chief Executive Food Retail at the Co-operative Group said: “The 
Co-operative membership scheme is much more than a conventional loyalty scheme… 
The Charity of the Year campaign is a very practical way in which members and staff
can get involved both in stores and across the rest of our business.”

To be eligible for the Charity of the Year award, charities must meet at least one
of the five Co-operative Group social goals themes. The Children’s Society, Aberlour,
Extern and Tros Gynnal were short-listed following their positive work in tackling
social inclusion in the UK and demonstrating a commitment to help people from all
sectors of society including those who are disadvantaged, have disabilities or affected
by poverty.

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