Colleague Listening Group vote, Cycle to Work & GroceryAid Day
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Published 28 Apr 2026 in Colleagues
Have your say and vote on our colleague listening group name, boost your wellbeing with Cycle to Work and stay supported with GroceryAid.
Have your say – help name our colleague listening groups
Listening to colleagues really matters to us. Across OurCoop, Colleague Council and Colleague Voice have played a key role in helping us understand what’s important to you and how we can make improvements.
As we start to bring these groups together, we’ve a great opportunity to create a shared identity and purpose - and we’d love your help. Members of both groups have put forward some brilliant name ideas (a big thank you to everyone who’s contributed!) and we’ve shortlisted the most popular.
Now it’s over to you – have your say and vote for the name you like best.
Be quick, voting closes on 11th May!
This is your chance to help shape something that represents all of us, so get involved and make your vote count!
Pedal into brighter days with Cycle to Work
With longer days and brighter mornings just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to dust off your cycling plans and make the most of our Cycle to Work scheme.
Whether you’re already a regular on two wheels or thinking about giving it a go, this is a great chance to invest in a bike and equipment in a cost-effective way.
And it’s not just about getting from A to B. Cycling can do wonders for your wellbeing too. From boosting energy levels and improving mood to helping reduce stress , it’s a simple way to feel better both in and out of work.
Your Cycle to Work scheme remains open all year round, so you can apply at any time.
To find out more click here.
GroceryAid Awareness Day
Your wellbeing is important to us and we want to remind you that you can access free and confidential financial, emotional and practical support through GroceryAid.
You can access these services from the first day of your employment. After six months of continuous employment, if you have had a significant change in circumstances that has caused a drop in income, you may be eligible for a non-repayable financial grant.
If you need immediate emotional support, you can call GroceryAid’s FREE and confidential Helpline, which is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on 08088 021 122. Your call will be answered by a trained counsellor who can either give you immediate support or signpost you to another GroceryAid service that may help. More than 200 languages are also supported through the Helpline, on request.
Support and further advice are also available through the website,
groceryaid.org.uk\get-help. The website has an accessibility toolbar which translates the content into over 100 different languages, as well as text to speech in 60 languages.
All of GroceryAid’s services are completely free and confidential and they do not disclose any details back to us. Their emotional and practical support is also available to your spouse/partner and dependants.
This Thursday marks GroceryAid awareness day and we would love to see how you and your teams are raising awareness of the charity, please send any photos to communications@midcounties.coop.
Please display this awareness poster in your colleague areas. Print and download here.
Colleague Pulse Survey update
The April Pulse Survey will now take place in May to ensure we capture feedback from all OurCoop colleagues - keep an eye out for full details on the survey live dates shortly.