Give a Thumbs Up for Team Midcounties #TeamMC
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Published 31 Mar 2020 in Things that matter to you
We know that you are doing an incredible job, going above and beyond to help our members, customers and fellow colleagues, whilst adapting to this ever-changing and challenging time.
We want to share your stories of giving a thumbs up with other colleagues to keep morale high and to show that as co-operators we’re all in this together as team Midcounties. ‘Thumbs Up’ is our way of celebrating all your heroic efforts by sharing your great work and giving other colleagues the ability to like it.
Our Bassett Avenue Food Store supporting our Key Workers with a colourful display!
Thumbs up to our Good Neighbours volunteer getting ready to deliver from our Byfield Food store
A nice message from local suppliers near our Davies Road Food store
A Thumbs up to the hard working colleagues from James Lapworth our MI Analyst in Warwick
A big online clap for our Midcounties colleagues, keep smiling!
A big thumbs up to our Wolston Food store colleagues
A Lovely poem by Jan Kitchin, Training Colleague from Co-op Childcare
Thank you Jan...
The Rainbow Children 🌈❤️
The history books will talk of now,
That time the world stood still.
When every family stayed at home,
Waved out from windowsills-
At those they loved but could not hold,
Because they loved them so.
Yet, whilst they did they noticed all the flowers start to grow.
The sun came out, they can recall,
And windows, rainbows filled.
They kicked a football in their yards,
Until the night drew in.
They walked each day but not too close, That time the world stood still.
When people walked straight down the roads, That once the cars did fill.
They saw that people became ill,
They knew the world was scared.
But whilst the world stood still they saw, How much the whole world cared.
They clapped on Thursdays from their doors, They cheered for the brave.
For people who would risk their lives,
So others could be saved.
The schools closed down, they missed their friends, They missed their teachers so.
Their Mams and Dads helped with their work, They helped their minds to grow.
The parents used to worry that,
As schools were put on hold,
Their children wouldn’t have the tools,
They’d need as they grew old.
But history books will talk of them,
Now adults, fully grown.
Those little boys and girls back then,
The ones who stayed at home.
They’ll tell you that they fixed this world, Of all they would fulfill.
The RAINBOW children building dreams,
They’d dreamed whilst time stood still 🌈
How you can get involved
We want you to share a picture of yourself and/or your team with your thumbs up and include a sentence outlining why you’ve given yourself, your team or a team member a ‘thumbs up’ today, along with the hashtag #TeamMC.
E.g. it could be some great customer feedback you’ve had for going above and beyond. Or something you’ve done to help the community that they’re proud of. Or just that the team is Okay.
To note: please take care of social distancing for pictures together as we are also following guidelines on this and hope you are too!
You can share these either on your group's Facebook groups or by simply sending it to thumbsup@midcounties.coop
We will be posting a daily Thumbs Up montage on the homepage of Colleagues Connect, so remember to log on and be reminded of what makes our Society so great – your colleagues. You can also take the chance to give them a pat on the back yourself by commenting on the post.
Have a look at the videos from Aly Hull with the Resourcing Team, and a video from our Cainscross Nursery team with a lovely message "To every nursery that is closing today, already closed, and all staff that are going on furlough leave, including all staff at head office, area managers and QTA's (and anyone else I have missed!) We clap and cheer for you!" and don’t forget if you have any great pictures or videos post them on your Facebook group or email them to us at thumbsup@midcounties.coop
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