MORE than 100 good causes across York will benefit from extra funding thanks to a national shopping chain.
The Co-op announced 103 organisations will share £490,000 from members, with groups set to benefit including COZIE – Easingwold Community Youth Club, Musical Connections, Jorvik Warriors Powerchairs Football Club, and York Mind.
This is the latest round of pay outs from the fund generated by over 63,000 Co-op members in the city, and means overall the Co-op has invested over £1 million 317 groups in York since the membership scheme launched in September 2016.
Rebecca Birkbeck from the Co-op, said: "Since the launch of the local community fund our members have helped 12,000 organisations to make a positive difference in their neighbourhoods, and in the last 12 months alone we have invested £19m in local causes."
"The fund is now supporting a wide variety of local organisations, from village halls and support groups to education providers and neighbourhood watch schemes, all of which are helping to make York a better, happier, and healthier place to live."
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