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THE SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVESUMMER 2015
Holiday foodto shareTry our delicious Mediterranean recipes
CELEBRATING SUMMERGet out and about with us
TIME TO GO WILD Why we’re backing a nature campaign
LOCAL LIVES Whizz-Kidz turns 25 O Communities online O Supporting foodbanks
A hotel break, a summer read and more great prizes
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What’s not to love about summer? If, like me, you spend as much time as possible outdoors, then The Wildlife Trusts’ ‘My Wild Life’ campaign (page 20) will inspire you to make the most of summer. For naturalist
and TV presenter Chris Packham, who shares his favourite things with us (page 34), going for a long walk in the woods with his dogs is one of his much-loved activities.
Bring the sunshine into your kitchen with delicious recipes from the Mediterranean (page 10). Talking of food, on page 22 we’ve got a tasty treat for one lucky winner and guest to celebrate our support for this year’s Hampshire Food Festival. Plus come and try our Local Flavours range at this festival and other country shows, when we’re out and about in Hampshire and Isle of Wight.
Our first year partnering Whizz-Kidz has whizzed by and you’ve helped raise a staggering £230,000 for them to enable disabled children across the south to live a more independent life (page 28). If you’d like to continue this support, join their £25 fundraising challenge to celebrate their 25th birthday in 2015 or look out for fundraising activities in our stores!
However you’re spending this summer, I hope you enjoy catching up on our news, features and the giveaways and competitions in this edition. We’d love to hear from you (see page 24).
CONTACT The Co-operative Magazine, The Southern Co-operative, 1000 Lakeside, Western Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3FE Email community@southerncoops.co.uk Web thesouthernco-operative.co.uk For membership queries phone 0800 65 20 124 or email membersupport@southerncoops.co.ukThe Southern Co-operative Limited is an industrial and provident society registered in England with registered number 1591R at registered office 1000 Lakeside, Western Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3FE
SOPHIE BOXALL Editor
Welcome
Features5 NOW’S A GREAT TIME TO... Make the most of summer with these fun tips 18 BIG UP YOUR BRAIN We show you ways to boost your grey matter20 CALL OF THE WILD
How we’re backing The Wildlife Trusts26 HOW TO SAY GOODBYE
What The Co-operative Funeralcare can offer 30 LET’S GET TOGETHER ONLINE Make some new friends from your living room
Food10 HEAD FOR THE MED Holiday food comes home16 LET THERE BE LIGHT Easy healthy eating for summer
The Co-operative Magazine is published on behalf of The Southern Co-operative by The River Group, Garden Floor, 16 Connaught Place, London W2 2ES. Tel: 020 7420 7000. Fax: 020 7583 8598. Web: therivergroup.co.uk © The River Group 2015. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without the permission of the publisher. Repro by Zebra. The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the publishers, but of individual writers.
Regulars6 WHAT’S GOING ON? Some of the campaigns that we’ve helped9 TSC NEWS FROM YOUR SOCIETY Local Flavours tastings and street improvement grants on offer – don’t miss out!22 MORE FOR OUR MEMBERS Give us feedback and enter our foodie comp24 PINBOARD You tell us how we’re doing 25 OPINION Trussell Trust’s Anne Danks on foodbanks28 OUR COMMUNITIES COME FIRST
Help us celebrate Whizz-Kidz’s 25th birthday34 MY FAVOURITE THINGS Chris Packham on what makes him tick 35 OUR GREAT SUMMER GIVEAWAY
Win a spa escape and other goodies
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For a chance to win a book or teapot (p5) a Hampshire hotel break, a Weleda shower cream, a pressure cooker or copies of The No Time to Cook Book and Herbs &
Spices: The Cook’s Reference (p35), send a postcard or email marked CRIME, TEA, HAMPSHIRE, WELEDA, TEFAL or COOKBOOKS with your name, address,
phone number and The Southern Co-operative (TSC) membership number, to our address (left). To enter online, click on WIN! at thesouthernco-operative.co.uk/membership.
Closing date: 21 August 2015. Full T&Cs on website. Only open to TSC members.
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things to do
Relax in the garden with this Bredemeijer
Lund teapot (inthehaus.co.uk). Enjoy a cuppa
from this perfect pottery pourer, which comes
in three shades and is available in three sizes.
The 0.5-litre capacity pot normally costs
£29.95, but we have one to give away.
To enter, see page 3,
prize code: TEA.
Swimming lowers your
stress levels, boosts muscle
strength and your mood,
and is suitable for any age or
ability. In the summer months,
swap your indoor leisure
centre for an outdoor lido (try
Hilsea’s recently reopened
lido in Portsmouth) or beyond.
However, if considering
outdoor swimming in a lake,
river or sea, do take proper
safety precautions. Check
currents, tides and weather
conditions and never swim
alone. For more information, visit
outdoorswimmingsociety.com.
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READ OUTSIDE Whether lazing in the garden
or lying on the beach, nothing
beats relaxing with a gripping
thriller. A must-read this
summer is Pretty Girls
(£20, Century), a chilling
mystery surrounding a
missing girl and the latest
offering from crime
queen Karin
Slaughter. We
have three
copies to give
away. For a
chance to
win yours,
see page 3,
prize code:
CRIME.
Fancy some animal adventures this
summer? Enjoy a day out watching
the falconry displays at the Isle of
Wight’s Robin Hill Adventure Park or
treat the kids with a visit to Dorset’s
ever-popular Monkey World. Find
out how we’re supporting our local
wildlife trusts getting back
to nature on p20.
GET WILD
GET BERRY FRUITY Berries (and cherries)
are vitamin rich, a good source of fibre and packed with
antioxidants, which makes them a perfect healthy eating choice
for this time of the year. Strawberries, raspberries and cherries
are all at their best this season. Find them in store now.
Camping is a great way to get outdoors in
our lovely UK countryside and go on holiday
without blowing the budget – although there
are plenty of swankier glamping options
available now, of course. Top tips if you are
considering a trip with a tent include always
pitching on a flat surface, taking a head
torch (and batteries) and don’t forget your
waterproofs. TV presenter and camping fan
Kate Humble always keeps dry socks handy
and recommends couscous as the perfect
camping fodder as ‘it’s easy to cook,
takes little water and doesn’t waste fuel’.
What’s going on?
From ensuring the next generation is environmentally aware to judging the best food and drink Sussex has to offer, there’s
been plenty going on across our communities
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E.Y.E on the environmentPlanet protection was the lesson of the day when 80 primary school
children attended a summit in Littlehampton, West Sussex, to discover
how small changes can make a big difference to the environment.
Organised by the E.Y.E Project (short for Eco, Young and Engaged), and
supported by TSC, children picked up tips from experts about being green
and shared their own schools’ eco initiatives. They also sampled local
food and joined various workshops teaching new skills, including cheese
making and creating toys and musical instruments out of junk.
The very best food and
drink in the South Downs
is being put on the map
thanks to a new online directory.
Commenting on
southdownsfood.org, Trevor
Beattie, Chief Executive of South
Downs National Park, says: ‘From
artisan cheese, ‘super-food’
watercress and wild venison, to
micro-breweries and some of
the best sparkling wines in the
world, the South Downs should
be recognised for high-quality,
sustainable food almost as much
as it is for its spectacular beauty
and tranquil spaces.’
Gemma Lacey, TSC’s Director
of Sustainability, adds: ‘We have a
close working relationship with the
local food producers who supply
our popular Local Flavours range,
which is available in an increasing
number of our stores. Supporting
southdownsfood.org is a natural
extension of our commitment to
a sustainable rural economy.’
Children got hands-on
eco-summit
at the Littlehampton
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all about us
Big Co-op clean upWhen we work together, we can
achieve so much more than when
we work alone – especially
when it comes to cleaning.
That’s why Co-operative
businesses up and down the
country will be taking to the
streets with their brooms and
bin bags during Co-operatives
Fortnight (20 June to 4 July).
Whether it’s tidying up the
local park or helping an elderly
neighbour clean their house,
using collective elbow grease
can achieve so much more!
For more information, go to
uk.coop/fortnight.
We’re all used
to saving a few
pounds thanks
to special offers,
but imagine if you
came home from
your local food
shop £5,000 richer.
That’s what happened to Portsmouth resident, Sharon
Ford (pictured), who won a whopping £5,000 windfall with her
shopping, thanks to TSC’s Lucky Locals campaign.
Each time shoppers at 39 TSC stores across the
Portsmouth region spent £5 or more, they received a Lucky
Locals scratch card with the chance to win a share of prizes
worth £1 million. In addition to Sharon’s windfall, four people
won £1,000 and 13 took home £500. Thousands of food,
drink and other cash prizes were also claimed.
Health professionals, volunteers and
carers who help people who have
lost a loved one all came together
to share knowledge at a one-day
Exploring Loss conference organised
by The Bereavement Centre and
Solent NHS with TSC’s support.
The not-for-profit event involved talks
and workshops led by professional and
charitable organisations.
‘Bereavement is still quite a
taboo subject,’ said Lord Mayor of
Portsmouth, Cllr Wylie, who opened
the conference. ‘Being a typical man,
I’m guilty of not talking about it easily
myself. It’s encouraging to see people
working together to offer support and
provide information so no one is alone
in their grief.’
Proceeds from the conference,
totalling £400, were presented to
Cllr Wylie for the Lord Mayor’s
Charity Appeal. To attend the
next conference on Thursday, 29
October (£15pp), visit the website at
thebereavementcentre.co.uk.
Sweet success Cocoa Loco’s chocolate hit the spot with judges at
the 2015 Sussex Food & Drink Awards, winning Food
Producer of the Year, sponsored by TSC. Founder
Sarah Payne (pictured) started the company 10 years
ago, baking brownies in her Aga and selling them on
eBay. She now heads up a team of chocolate artisans
and has a shop in Horsham, West Sussex.
TSC’s Local Sourcing Manager, Kate Hibbert, who
judged the award, says, ‘As
well as making amazing
products, Cocoa
Loco is a very
innovative
business,
which has
embraced
opportunities to
develop and diversify
in a sustainable way.
We’re hoping to stock
Cocoa Loco in our
Local Flavours range.’
RAISING
ASPIRATIONS Three-quarters of British
businesses believe that a
significant skills crisis will
hit the UK within the next
three years, with the reading
levels of young people below
those of their parents for the
first time in generations.
To help tackle this issue, Mark
Smith, TSC’s Chief Executive,
is chairing Business in the
Community’s flagship education
programme, Business Class, in
the Solent area. This supports
employers to work strategically
with secondary schools within
structured three-year partnerships,
with the aim of improving the
employability of young people and
raising their aspirations.
Over 400 businesses have
taken part in the programme
with schools across the country.
Schools involved within
the Solent region include
Portchester Community School,
St Aldhelm’s Academy in Poole
and Woodlands Community
College in Southampton.
‘As a major regional employer
committed to supporting local
communities and the regional
economy, it’s vital that we engage
with young people to ensure
that they achieve their individual
and collective potential,’ says
Mark Smith.
As part of TSC’s partnership
with Portchester Community
School, colleagues will help
pupils gain the confidence to
pursue their goals via mentoring,
mock interview days and
career workshops.
Our Local Flavours range began on the
Isle of Wight nine years ago, and has since
expanded across Hampshire, Sussex and
southern England. On the Island, over
350 products are sourced from more than
30 local producers. These range from
seasonal specialities to weekly staples,
including locally grown vegetables,
handmade sausages, artisan bread, Isle
of Wight milk, cheese and lots more.
Key suppliers include Hamilton’s Fine
Foods, The Garlic Farm, The Tomato Stall,
Minghella ice cream, The Isle of Wight
Cheese Company, Phillips Fine Foods and
Farmhouse Fayre.
The opening of our new Freshwater
store on the Island – a flagship store for
Local Flavours – sees an even wider
range of local food and drink under one
roof, with regular opportunities to meet
suppliers in store and enjoy tastings of
their delicious fare.
Residents in Portsmouth have been taking advantage of a mini-grants
project to improve their local area thanks to a partnership between
TSC, Portsmouth City Council, The News, Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Wildlife Trust and Action Portsmouth.
Grants worth £500 are being awarded to volunteer-led groups
as part of the Love Your Street initiative. The money is for use
on projects that make a change for the better in a street or small
neighbourhood. Ideas include creating a community garden,
cleaning up a derelict area, planting some trees and setting up
a street-befriending project to support vulnerable neighbours.
TSC has donated £20,000 to the two-year scheme.
LOVE YOUR STREET
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all about us
TSC’s Jessica Hughes, Brian Bracher of Portsmouth City Council and Joanne Bowles, a volunteer for Portsmouth Together
the Business Class programme
Mark Smith, TSC
Chief Executive, is chairing
Keeping you up to date with what’s happening
TSC news
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Enjoy your favourite holiday food with these delicious recipes to share
Head for the Med
PaellaA vibrant colourful dish – perfect for sharing
Serves 4-6 Ready in around 1 hour
@ 2 tbsp olive oil
@ 150g chorizo, sliced
@ 2 large onions, peeled and finely chopped
@ 2-3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
@ 2 The Co-operative Truly Irresistible sweet pointed
red peppers, deseeded and sliced
@ 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and chopped
@ 3 vine-ripened tomatoes, skinned and chopped (see
tip, below right)
@ 1 tsp paprika
@ 300g paella rice
@ 1 litre hot vegetable stock (using one stock cube)
with a pinch of saffron added
@ 200g fresh or frozen cooked prawns. (If using frozen,
defrost thoroughly)
@ 100g frozen peas
@ Lemon wedges, to serve
1 Heat the oil in a paella pan (or large frying
pan). Add chorizo and cook over a medium
heat, stirring frequently for 3-5 minutes until
chorizo is crispy around the edges.
Remove with a draining spoon and set aside.
2 Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring
regularly for 4-5 minutes until softened.
3 Add red and yellow peppers and cook
on a medium heat for 5-6 minutes. Add
paprika and season well, then add tomatoes
and rice and cook, stirring for 1-2 minutes.
4 Stir in 800ml of the stock and cook over
a medium heat, stirring frequently for 10
minutes. Add remaining stock and cook
for a further 5 minutes. Add the chorizo
and any juices collected on the plate and cook
for a further 5 minutes. Add prawns and peas
and cook for a final 5-10 minutes or until
the rice is tender and all the liquid has
been absorbed.
5 Serve straight away with lemon wedges.
Borek Straws with Red Pepper and Walnut Dip This yummy dip is teamed with a tasty twist
on Turkish pastry parcels
Serves 4-6 Ready in around 1 hour 10 minutes
RED PEPPER AND WALNUT DIP@ 2 red peppers, halved and deseeded
@ 100g walnuts
@ 1 tsp ground cumin
@ 1 tsp ground paprika
@ 4 tbsp olive oil
@ 1 tbsp lemon juice
@ 1 garlic clove, peeled and roughly chopped
BOREK STRAWS@ 150g young leaf spinach
@ 100g feta cheese, crumbled finely
@ 1 large egg, beaten
@ 1 x 320g sheet ready-rolled puff pastry,
thawed if frozen
1 Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C Fan/Gas
7. Place the peppers, skin side uppermost, on
a baking tray. Roast for 25 minutes or until the
skins blacken. Place in a bowl and cover with
clingfilm. Leave until cool enough to handle.
Peel away skin and discard. Place in a food
processor or blender. Place the walnuts in a
small frying pan with the cumin and paprika.
Heat gently, stirring for a few minutes until the
spices and walnuts are beginning to toast.
Add to the food processor or blender with the
remaining dip ingredients and 1 tbsp water
and whizz until smooth. Reduce the oven
temperature to 200°C/180°C Fan/Gas 6.
Line one large baking sheet with baking paper.
2 To make the borek straws: Place the
spinach in a large pan and cover with a lid. Heat
gently, stirring once or twice for 5-6 minutes until
the spinach has wilted. Drain then leave until
cool enough to handle. Squeeze as much liquid
as possible from the spinach, either with your
hands or by pressing it between two plates.
3 Finely chop the spinach and mix with the feta.
Season well with freshly ground black pepper.
Unroll the pastry sheet and brush all over with
some of the beaten egg.
4 Gently spread the spinach and feta mixture
over the pastry, pressing down gently with the
back of the spoon to stick. The mixture should
be spread as evenly as possible.
5 Cut the pastry sheet in half lengthways then
cut into 8 strips across the width, making 16
in total. One at a time, carefully twist the pastry
strips and place on the baking-paper-lined
baking sheet. Brush each pastry strip with the
remaining beaten egg and bake for 12-14
minutes. Serve warm or cold with the dip.
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carbohydrates per serving: 159.5g
approx. per serving (serves 4)*
% of adult’s reference intake
SATURATESENERGY
3787kJ906kcal
SUGARS SALTFAT
21%
14.5g 3.1g 10.7g 3.8g
45% 15.5% 12% 63%
MED LOW LOW HIGH
carbohydrates per serving: 28.8g
% of adult’s reference intake
SATURATESENERGY
1818kJ435kcal
SUGARS SALTFAT
45%
31.4g 12.8g 1.5g
22% 64% 1.5% 26.5%
HIGH HIGH LOW MED
1.6g
Borek straws. Approx. per serving (serves 4)*
carbohydrates per serving: 6.7g
% of adult’s reference intake
SATURATESENERGY
1279kJ306kcal
SUGARS SALTFAT
41%
28.6g 3g 5.6g
15% 15% 6% 1.5%
HIGH MED LOW LOW
0.1g
Red pepper and walnut dip. Approx. per serving (serves 4)*
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TIP Skin fresh tomatoes by boiling them for 25
seconds in a pan of water. Cool in iced water
then gently pull away skins.
For a delicious
veggie version of this paella,
email us at community@
southerncoops.co.uk
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Halloumi Souvlaki A lovely veggie take on this Greek favourite
Serves 6 Ready in around 25 minutes plus marinating
@ 3 tbsp olive oil
@ 2 tsp dried oregano
@ 2-3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
or crushed
@ Finely grated rind and juice of 1 small lemon
@ 300g halloumi cheese, cut into large cubes
@ 1 large courgette, cut into 1cm-thick slices
@ 2 orange peppers, deseeded and cut into
large chunks
@ Warm pitta bread or wraps, finely sliced red onion
and tzatziki, to serve
1 Mix the oil, oregano, garlic and lemon
rind and juice in a large shallow dish. Add
halloumi, courgette and orange pepper pieces
and season well. Toss to coat the halloumi
and vegetables well in the marinade. Cover
and leave for at least 30 minutes at room
temperature or overnight in the fridge.
2 Preheat a grill to medium-hot. Thread the
halloumi and vegetable pieces alternately onto
skewers (If using wooden skewers, soak in
water for 20 minutes to prevent burning).
3 Place the skewers on a grill pan and cook,
turning regularly, for 8-10 minutes until the
halloumi and vegetables are turning golden.
Or barbecue. If you prefer vegetables more
cooked, pan-fry courgettes and pepper for a
few minutes before cooling and threading on
skewers with cheese, then cook as above. **T
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pitta bread or wraps, with finely sliced red
onion and tzatziki.
Chermoula Chicken Add a North African spice mix to chicken
Serves 4-6 Ready in around 1 hour plus marinating
@ 4 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped
@ 1 red chilli, de-seeded and roughly chopped
@ 2 tsp honey
@ 3 tbsp olive oil
@ Juice and finely grated zest of 1 small lemon
@ 1 tsp paprika
@ 2 tsp ground cumin
@ 5g (small handful) flat-leaf parsley
@ 5g (small handful) fresh coriander
TIP Make your own
tzatziki by mixing a
150g pot of natural
yogurt with ¼
cucumber, grated,
and 1 garlic clove,
peeled and crushed.
carbohydrates per serving: 24.8g
approx. per serving (serves 6)*
% of adult’s reference intake
SATURATESENERGY
1592kJ383kcal
SUGARS SALTFAT
35%
24.2g 11.1g 4.5g 2.3g
19% 56% 5% 38%
HIGHLOWHIGHHIGH
CHARITYHOLIDAYS COME HOME
Salad Niçoise A tasty way to get your oily fish quota
Serves 4 Ready in around 20 minutes plus cooling
DRESSING@ 3 tbsp olive oil
@ 2 tbsp lemon juice
@ 1 tsp smooth Dijon mustard
@ ½ tsp honey
@ 1 garlic clove, peeled and halved
SALAD@ 4 large The Co-operative British free-range eggs
@ 1 tsp olive oil
@ 2 x (220g) The Co-operative salmon fillets, skinned
@ 100g French beans, trimmed
@ 2 x (120g) bags salad leaves
@ ½ cucumber
@ 4 spring onions, finely sliced diagonally (optional)
@ 16 black olives
1 For the dressing: Mix all the ingredients
together in a small bowl or screwtop jar.
Season well with salt and freshly ground
black pepper and set aside.
2 Fill 2 small pans with water and bring to the
boil. Carefully lower the eggs into one of the
pans, one at a time on a spoon. Bring back to
the boil and boil for 8 minutes. Drain and run
under the cold tap for a few minutes. Cool then
peel and cut in half.
3 Once the eggs are in the pan, heat the oil in a
frying pan or griddle. Add the salmon and cook
Cut the cucumber in half lengthways. Use a
teaspoon to scoop out the seeds from the
centre of each half; discard. Slice the cucumber
and divide between the plates with the optional
spring onions and olives. Arrange the eggs and
beans on the salad, then the salmon. Drizzle with
the dressing (removing the garlic first), season
with freshly ground black pepper, and serve.
@ 1 x (1.1kg) pack chicken thighs and
drumsticks
@ Minty couscous and lime wedges, to serve
1 Place the garlic, chilli, honey, olive oil, lemon
juice and zest, paprika, cumin, parsley and
coriander in a food processor or blender.
2 Place chicken in a large, non-metallic shallow
ovenproof dish and make 2 or 3 slashes in
each piece with a sharp knife. Spread the
chermoula paste over the chicken pieces,
cover and marinate at room temperature for
2 hours, or overnight in the fridge.
3 Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/Gas
4. Place the chicken in a shallow ovenproof
dish. Roast for 45-50 minutes or until golden.
Serve with couscous, made according
to pack instructions and mixed with finely
chopped fresh mint, parsley and red pepper.
over a medium-high heat, turning over once or
twice, for 8 minutes or until cooked through and
just turning crisp and golden in parts.
4 Meanwhile, add the beans to the other pan of
water and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until just
tender and bright green. Drain and rinse under
cold water. Drain.
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carbohydrates per serving: 52.6g
approx. per serving (serves 4)*
% of adult’s reference intake
SATURATESENERGY
2241kJ535kcal
SUGARS SALTFAT
34%
23.8g 5.0g 4.5g 0.2g
27% 25% 5% 3%
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carbohydrates per serving: 4.1g
approx. per serving (serves 4)*
% of adult’s reference intake
SATURATESENERGY
1668kJ399kcal
SUGARS SALTFAT
41%
28.7g 5.5g 3.6g 1.2g
20% 27.5% 4% 21%
HIGH MED LOW MED
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14
Tiramisu This ever-popular Italian dessert is
so easy to make
Serves 6 Ready in around 15 minutes plus chilling
@ 1 (250g) tub mascarpone cheese
@ 350ml double cream
@ 30g golden caster sugar
@ 1 tsp vanilla essence
@ 120ml cold strong black coffee
@ 50ml Marsala wine or coffee liqueur
@ Approx 20 sponge fingers
@ Dark chocolate for grating and cocoa powder
for dusting
1 Place the mascarpone cheese in a large
mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
Add the double cream, caster sugar and
vanilla essence.
2 Whisk gently until the mixture is thick
and creamy, taking care not to over-whisk.
3 Mix the coffee with the wine or liqueur
in a shallow dish. One at a time, dip
half of the sponge fingers in the coffee
mixture, turning each one over to
coat both sides (the fingers will absorb
the liquid quite quickly so don’t leave
them sitting in it). Divide the fingers
between 6 serving glasses.
4 Spoon half of the cheese and cream
mixture over the sponge fingers and
level. Finely grate half of the chocolate
over the top.
5 Repeat the process, finishing with a
layer of the mascarpone mixture. Using
the back of a spoon, make swirls on top of
the mixture. Cover with clingfilm and chill
in the fridge overnight, or for at least a few
hours. Grate over the remaining chocolate
or top with chocolate curls and dust lightly
with cocoa powder.
TIP Try substituting
the mascarpone
and cream mix with
good quality vanilla
ice cream for a
deliciously chilled
version. Just soften,
spoon into the
layers and refreeze
for half an hour.
carbohydrates per serving: 73.3g
approx. per serving (serves 6)*
% of adult’s reference intake
SATURATESENERGY
3348kJ803kcal
SUGARS SALTFAT
74%
51.6g 24.8g 49.4g 0.9g
40% 124% 55% 15%
HIGH HIGH HIGH MED
It’s often easier to eat well in the summer. Here are a few tips to help you on the way to a healthier diet this season
Let there be
It’s salad season‘Salads can be a gourmet delight and really filling,’ says Sue. ‘Pile on as much veg as you like and experiment with Middle Eastern-style mixes with cereals, pulses and grains – using seeds or nuts as an alternative protein punch to cheese, eggs or meat. Or add Quorn to your salad – a great low-fat, high-fibre protein source. Most of us eat more meat than we need to and veggie protein is more environmentally friendly. You can also try fish to ring the changes. Ideally, eat two portions of heart-healthy oily fish a week, packed with omega-3 fatty acids.’
Dress it down‘It’s the dressing and any extras – like cheese or mayo that add the calories to salads. One tablespoon of oil has 120
Eat a rainbow‘Summer is a good time to get all those wonderfully coloured fruit and vegetables into your diet,’ says registered dietitian and nutritionist Sue Baic. ‘The colour of your food is key. If you pick a selection of reds, greens and yellows, in peppers, carrots and green leaves, for example, you’ll have a really balanced plate and an instant health boost with an array of protective antioxidants. Serve raw in salads or try steaming, poaching or stir-fries for the healthiest way to cook and use spray oil instead of straight from a bottle. Make your own low-cal oil by mixing oil and water in a spray bottle.’
healthy eating
– as regular yogurt. Of course, yogurt
is also great for your bone health, too, as it is
packed with calcium and rich in probiotic bacteria, vitamin D, potassium and B vitamins. It could cut your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, too, according to a Harvard School of Public Health study. Just 28 milligrams a day (a couple of spoonfuls, preferably unsweetened) reduces your risk by nearly a fifth. It’s thought eating yogurt can help keep your weight in check by replacing obesity triggering bugs in your stomach with ‘good’ bacteria that boost your metabolism.
Dairy newsWomen aren’t getting enough dairy because of fears it’s fattening, but you need
to aim for two to three servings a day. Lower fat is just as good.
Drinking three glasses of milk a day could not only protect your bones
but also help you beat dementia and Parkinson’s,
says a new US study*. Older people who drank milk
regularly had higher levels of naturally occurring glutathione,
a powerful antioxidant that helps protect your brain cells.
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(£20, Chatto & Windus) is full of family-friendy vegetarian feasts, inspired by memories of her mother Linda’s meat-free recipes for parties and celebrations.
3Microplane Spiral Cutter (£9.95,
steamer.co.uk). Try vegetable noodles in place of pasta for super-healthy eating, or liven up salads with courgette or carrot ribbons. This clever gadget comes with two different-sized blades.
4Breville Blend- Active Single
Bottle Just Blend & Go Smoothie Maker (£24.99, coopelectricalshop.co.uk). Whizz up a healthy fruit smoothie or shake in seconds in your drinks bottle, and you’re out the door.
SUMMER SWAPSMake these simple seasonal switches to improve your diet BreakfastIf porridge feels too wintry, choose an oat-based cereal with cold milk or yogurt. Oats have a low GI (glycaemic index) so cause blood sugar to rise gradually, leaving you feeling fuller for longer. Try muesli using oats or oat-based cereals such as Oatibix.Lunch
Try a chilled soup, such as gazpacho, instead of hot. If you fancy some bread, that’s fine, just switch from white to wholegrain or seeded for healthier, lower GI, slow-release energy.Dinner Swap potatoes for sweet potatoes or wholegrain rice. Carbohydrates are an important part of your diet, even in summer eating, but it’s good to ring the changes with lighter options. Desserts
Replace stodgy puddings with more fruit-based ones. Make fresh fruit skewers that you can have cold or grilled. If you fancy pastry, opt for lower-fat options. Make a pie using berries, high in polyphenols. Swap cream for 0% fat Greek yogurt. Sunshine snacks Summer party nibbles can be healthy. Swap high-cal, high-salt crisps for popcorn (try savoury), or try bread sticks and crudites with a salsa or yogurt dip.
calories,’ says Sue. ‘Make your own dressing with less oil: mix balsamic vinegar and lemon juice, and just a tiny bit of oil, or try a yogurt dressing by mixing yogurt, herbs and mustard.’
The truth about juice High sugar, bad for your teeth? Juice has had a bad press lately, but it’s still one of your five a day and can give you lots of vitamins and minerals. But limit your juice to just one 150ml glass a day – any more won’t count as an extra portion. ‘The problem with juice is it doesn’t fill you up, or give you the fibre that actual fruit does,’ says Sue, ‘so get at least four or five of your five a day portions from whole fruit or veg – that whole chewing process makes you feel fuller.’
Try A protein hit For a great sunshine dessert, you could try replacing cream with natural yogurt on summer fruits, and it fills you up, too.
Greek yogurt is the star – just one cup provides about as much protein as a three-ounce steak, twice as much protein – 23 grams per eight-ounce cup
Five of the best healthy buys for summer
5Misto Oil Sprayer. (£7.99, lakeland.co.uk).
Looking for a healthier way to cook meats and vegetables or to dress your summer salads? Then try this handy pump-action gadget which is easy to use and clean.
1 The Co-operative Loved by Us
Reduced Fat Houmous (200g). This healthier, low-fat option is really delicious and it’s also perfect for all your outdoor eating this summer. So why not dip in?
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Did you know? It used to be thought that
we were born with all our
brain cells and that they
then slowly degenerated
throughout our lives. But
we now know that new
brain cells (neurons) can
be produced in certain
parts of our brains right
up until we die…
Make sure your grey matter is working at its optimum best, because there’s plenty you can do to improve its performance –
from simple dietary tweaks to learning a musical instrument. Julia Shaw shares some brain-boosting tips
Just switch offStop trying to multitask.
Research shows that
all that juggling: home,
work, social life, emails,
Twitter and Facebook
could be slowing your
brain down, not making you
more productive. It can increase
the production of the stress
hormone cortisol as well as
adrenaline, which can
overstimulate your brain,
making you confused and fuzzy-
headed. Find time every day
to switch off for a while, and
keep flashing and buzzing
mobiles and laptops away from
your bed when you’re winding
down to sleep.
Learn something new By the time we are
middle-aged, much of
our time is spent on
skills and tasks learnt long
before. It’s time to tax your brain
(and activate a part of it called
the nucleus basalis) by learning
something new. Try a language,
a complex game like bridge, a
musical instrument or even just
a new dance.
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Mediterranean diet, with its
antioxidant-packed fruit and veg
and omega-3-rich oily fish. Don’t
forget to check out our delicious
Mediterranean recipes (from
page 10) in this issue.
Cut back on sugarTo stay mentally alert
you need stable blood-
sugar levels. Recent
research suggests a link
between Alzheimer’s and type 2
diabetes. Your hormones, stress
and caffeine can all have an
effect on how your body
controls sugar. Avoid too many
sugary foods as they can
disturb glucose levels, making
you lose concentration. Instead,
opt for complex carbohydrates
such as wholegrain bread and
pasta, nuts, seeds and legumes
(eg, chickpeas and kidney
beans) and potatoes, for a
steady, slow release of glucose.
Keep hydratedDrink plenty of water
– even slight dehydration
slows the rate that
nutrients reach your brain.
Recent research says the
caffeine in a couple of cups of
coffee a day can improve short-
term concentration and memory.
But go easy – too much of the
stimulant isn’t good for your
brain. A study
by the
University of
Newcastle
also showed
that tea,
especially
green tea,
can help
to protect
the brain.
Take a nap
An afternoon siesta is
thought to be another
reason for improved
mental health and long life.
A recent French study has also
shown that getting just half an
hour’s shut-eye during the day
restored key proteins and
hormones in people who had
only two hours’ sleep the
previous night.
Sharpen up Make the most of your
memory and use it
regularly and that portion
of your brain can actually get
better as you reach middle age.
Studies have found that you start
using both sides of the brain to
do routine tasks, making you
better at problem solving. Women
in their forties, fifties and sixties
tend to score higher on
vocabulary and verbal memory
tests than younger women. Build
memory and vocabulary by doing
crossword puzzles and number
games like sudoku.
Just move moreExercise affects your
brain in a good way; it
can increase its size,
particularly in those areas that
can diminish with age, promote
cognitive function and help grow
new brain cells. Studies have
shown that exercise increases
blood flow to the brain. Aim for
about 20 minutes a day. Even
a short daily walk may lower
your risk of dementia. And try
Pilates or yoga to calm the brain.
Get a good night’s sleep
Insomnia and restless
nights can affect your
memory because you
regenerate cells while you’re
asleep. The first third of our
sleep is the deepest and
most effective.
How memory worksOur short-term memory is extremely limited – it’s thought
that it can only hold around seven items and for just 15
to 30 seconds. Items in it are discarded or converted to
long-term memory by the hippocampus (often the first part
of the brain to be damaged by Alzheimer’s disease), found
in the brain’s medial temporal lobe. Long-term memory can
be conscious (to remember specific facts that you have
learnt), unconscious (for tasks you have done many times
before) or implicit (when you remember things by procedure).
Mix it up‘Using your less
dominant hand to clean
your teeth, or to do
other everyday tasks, can help
keep your brain keen,’ says
Catharine Jenkins, Senior Nurse
Lecturer at Birmingham
University. Try holding your
computer mouse in your left
hand if you normally use your
right, or brush your hair with your
other hand.
FISH IS FANTASTIC
EPA and DHA, which are
omega-3 fats found in
fish oils, help to maintain
brain cells, so oily fish, such as
mackerel and sardines, should
be eaten at least twice a week.
Or try a supplement. Flaxseed
oil is a good omega-3 source
for vegetarians.
Eat a Mediterranean dietThere are very low rates
of depression and
dementia on the Greek
island of Ikaria, where one in
three locals lives into their
nineties. One of the reasons
could well be the healthy
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We’re getting back to nature and backing The Wildlife Trusts’
new campaign, My Wild Life
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spaces have a 50 per cent chance
of being more healthy – both
physically and mentally – and are 40
per cent less likely to become overweight
or obese. So there can be little doubt that
getting back to nature is good for us.
That’s just one very good reason to
hours of volunteering time to The Wildlife
Trusts and environmental projects in the past
year, and our member trips include visits to
local reserves. You may also see some of
our colleagues featured in The Wildlife Trusts’
campaign, as they share their stories about
their own ‘Wild Life’!
Sir David Attenborough, The Wildlife
Trusts’ President Emeritus, is one of
hundreds of people taking part across
the UK. Their stories can be found at
mywildlife.org.uk, where you can add your
own story and discover wild places near.
So go to mywildlife.org.uk and:
r Find inspiration – explore stories about
people and nature
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means to you. Upload your story online
or use #MyWildLife on Twitter, Facebook
and Instagram
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support The Wildlife Trusts’ latest campaign,
My Wild Life, which aims to encourage us
all to stop for a minute to reflect on what
wildlife means to us and think about how
to make wildlife part of our everyday lives.
If we do, not only will our wildlife benefit, but
so will we.
The Wildlife Trusts are restoring wildlife
and wild places in towns and cities as well
as in the countryside, and encouraging
people from all walks of life to share their
own personal stories about what nature
means to them.
One of the aims of The Southern
Co-operative’s partnership with The Wildlife
Trusts in Dorset, Sussex, Hampshire and
Isle of Wight is to encourage members,
colleagues and the wider community to
find out more about their local environment;
how they can support wildlife on their
doorsteps and engage more with nature.
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Tell us what you think, come and see us out and about, plus enter our competition and support local wildlife for a gorgeous gift
members
This summer we’re out and about
at country shows and food festivals
across Hampshire and Isle of Wight,
inviting visitors to try our Local Flavours range.
Look out for us at these events, where you can
Come try with us
WIN! A GOURMET STAY
IN WINCHESTERWe love local food so we’re celebrating
July’s Hampshire Food Festival with
a tasty competition. For your chance
to win dinner for two at the renowned
Chesil Rectory in Winchester (pictured),
staying overnight with breakfast the
next morning at the nearby historic
Wykeham Arms, plus a hamper
brimming with food and drink from
our Local Flavours range, enter online
at thesouthernco-operative.co.uk
(where you can also see full terms and
conditions) by Sunday, 2 August.
Keep up to dateJoin our members’ Facebook group to keep up to date with our news, what’s on and photos. Search ‘The Southern Co-operative members’ to join the group.
Book early Our members’ trips
and events are fully
booked this summer,
so keep an eye on
the membership page
at thesouthernco-
operative.co.uk
for future dates,
or get hold of the
winter edition of this
magazine, available
free in store
from mid-November.
taste the local food and drink for yourself:
räRoyal Isle of Wight County Show
Saturday, 27 June; riwas.org.uk/county-show
r Hampshire Food Festival 1 July – 2
August (tastings in stores); hampshirefare.co.uk.
See our Winchester foodie competition below.
räTrout ’n About Stockbridge,
Sunday, 9 August; tnastockbridge.co.uk
räRomsey Food Festival
Sunday, 6 September; romseyfoodfest.com
räTaste of Wickham Sunday, 13 September;
wickhamsquare.co.uk/tasteofwickham
räA Thought for Food Local Producers’
Market Saturday, 3 October,
Emsworth British Food Fortnight
(19 Sept – 4 Oct); emsworth.org.uk/events
Try some lovely Local Flavours
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THAT TIME OF YEAR Our 2014/15 Annual
Review is available
free in store. Pick up
a copy to read more about our
development, successes and
challenges from the last year.
Our partner Sussex
Wildlife Trust cares
for over 5,000 acres of
land in East and West Sussex,
helping to protect vulnerable animals, plants and habitats. You
can assist them in this important task by joining as a member.
In return, you’ll enjoy a regular magazine, plus exclusive
membership events.
TSC members who join Sussex Wildlife Trust by 30 November
2015 will also receive a Mark Greco wildlife mug as a special
gift. To join online, visit sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk or call 01273
497532, quoting The Southern Co-operative.
Read about The Wildlife Trusts’ My Wildlife campaign
on page 20.
MAKE THE MOST OF MEMBERSHIP As a co-operative society,
we are owned by our
members, who are at the
heart of everything we do.
As a member, you have a
say in shaping our future,
enabling us to achieve
our goals and continued
business success. You’ll
also receive a share of the
profits, paid annually, and
be invited to join free or
subsidised members’ trips.
These give an interesting
insight into our partners
and suppliers, including
local food producers and
Wildlife Trusts. If you’re not
already a member of The
Southern Co-operative, click
on the membership link at
thesouthernco-operative.
co.uk to join.
A WILD GIFT
Take a look at our website, thesouthernco-operative.co.uk, where you can find out more about your business, including food
stores and post offices, end-of-life services, Co-operative Independent Living and how we’re making a difference to our communities.
Our membership and customer service teams are also available to answer your queries; call 0800 652 0124.
This summer, we’ll be seeking your opinion on how we can improve our communications so that you can be more involved in our business.
While members can currently engage with us through formal forums like our Annual General Meeting (where you can raise motions and questions, vote on who will represent members on the Board of Directors and help decide how much we give back to members and communities), we also want you to engage
with us in more informal ways. In this survey, you can tell us what you think about this magazine, our website, our Facebook group page and our in-store communications. We’ll also be asking you which aspects of our business
you’d like to
know more
about, which communication channels you prefer and how you’d like to be involved in the business. Let us know your views via the online survey on the membership page of thesouthernco-operative.co.uk.
Our first survey, reviewing our community investment strategy, was sent out earlier this year. Over 4,800 people
took part,
and we’d
like to thank them. The
results will feed into our
future strategy for tackling issues most important to our communities and help us to focus our investment and activities accordingly. Following discussions at this year’s AGM (held in June), we’ll be sharing the outcomes in the next edition of this magazine
(published in November).If you’re a TSC member
and would like to contribute to surveys, request this via email to membersupport@southerncoops.co.uk. Please include your name and TSC membership number.
Your opinion counts
Tell us what you thi k about this ma azi , our website a d our i -store commu icatio s
HOW ARE WE DOING?Since January, we’ve been
asking you to give feedback
about your experiences in our
stores via the TellTSC online
survey. And more than 40%
of respondents so far have
told us that they experienced
exceptional service. But we
also need you to tell us when
we don’t get it right. This helps
us to focus on improving your
shopping experience.
If you have a comment to
make, good or bad, please go to
TellTSC.co.uk, with your store
receipt to hand, and complete
the five-minute survey. Just by
taking part, you could win £200
in Co-operative vouchers.
We want to hear
your views
Recipes for success We were sent this photo from a
cookery demo given by home
economist Davina Tibbetts for
guests of Apple Crumble and
Kitsch in Bishop’s Waltham,
Hampshire. Davina made leek
and red pepper tartlets followed
by ginger and clementine
trifle, both recipes from our
last magazine. Our recipe and
Davina’s version are pictured left.
Guests also tucked into cheese,
crackers and chutney from the
Local Flavours range donated by
our Bishop’s Waltham store.
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We’d love to hear what you have to say, so please get in touch. Send a let ter or email to the addresses on page 3, and see below for joining us online
We’d love to hear from you on
our Facebook page, which is
exclusively for members of
The Southern Co-operative
(TSC) to share news, give
feedback, find out about
upcoming members’ events
and suggest ideas for future
events. Search ‘The Southern
Co-operative members’ to join.
Child support‘We’ve been blown away by TSC
Funeralcare’s support and are
very excited about receiving this
£1,000 donation. The software
it has helped to fund is for safely
keeping records, managing staff
ratios, keeping the accounts and
paying workers. It will save time
so our staff can concentrate on
being with the children rather
than being stuck in the office.’
Selsey Community Nursery’s
volunteer treasurer Rosie Jones
(seated) with children Charlie and
Sophie. Sarah Brand, Funeral
Co-ordinator at our Chichester
Funeralcare branch, presented
TSC’s donation to this new
community nursery in Sussex.
get in touch
‘We’ve absolutely loved it, it’s been Christmas Day for us both today!’This is what Royal Voluntary Service (RVS)
lunch club members Olive Moodie and
Joan Kemp (pictured right with TSC
Chief Executive Mark Smith and Liphook
Store Manager Kayla Mulligan) told us when
they joined around 80 RVS members and
volunteers in Liss and Rowlands Castle,
Hampshire, for a festive roast dinner, donated
by TSC and cooked by colleague volunteers
last December.
Olive and Joan had a cracker of
a day at the RVS lunch club
Super convenient store
‘The new store in Wrecclesham
will make our lives easier. I
spoke to one elderly lady in the
village who was delighted that
she now doesn’t have to wait for
a bus to go into town to shop.’
Sue Williams, Surrey member
What a buzz
‘Thank you for taking us to see
the bees. We learned lots. I
enjoyed dressing up in the big
white suits. At first I was scared,
but then I got to hold the bees
and I wasn’t scared any more.’
Millie Hutchison, 10, with sisters
Megan, 8, and Ava, 7, on a
members’ trip to Bee Island at
Lakeside, Portsmouth
Happy customer
‘I was greeted with a big
smile and offered help with
my packing. I could go to any
supermarket and get a free
coffee, etc, or go to the Co-op
in Sturminster Newton, where I
know I’ll receive good offers and
great service. I prefer the latter.’
Customer at our Sturminster
Newton store, Dorset
Touching gesture
‘Recently I was poorly and the
staff sent me a beautiful get-well
card. A wonderful gesture.’
Customer at our Lee on Solent
store, Hampshire
Q How does a foodbank work?
A lot of the food is donated by the
public who are incredibly generous,
donating 10,280 tonnes of food in
2014. Some 90 per cent of our
donations come via supermarkets.
Many, such as The Co-operative,
have areas to leave donations.
Q How is it decided who should
receive help from a foodbank?
We work closely with local frontline
care professionals: social workers,
teachers, health visitors etc, who
assess a client and refer to us.
Q What are the main reasons
people come to you for support?
While problems with benefits and
sanctions remain the largest
driver, we’ve seen an increase in
people being referred due to low
income. I saw a lady the other
day who was juggling five jobs
but still lived in a constant state
of panic that she wouldn’t be able
to feed her family. Living costs
have gone up over the past eight
years, but wages haven’t. We
don’t just give food. We give
emotional support, a cup of tea
and a chat, and we’ll signpost
other services that can help.
Q How do you raise the money
to fund the service?
We oversee a network of over 400
foodbanks. Each foodbank works
separately, but the Trust gives
advice and support. Around a third
of our funding comes through
business and social enterprise, the
rest through charitable funding and
private donors.
Q Living standards are now said
to be back to pre-recession
levels. Has this had an impact on
the demand for foodbanks?
Yes. Demand varies as the
economy changes. We’re seeing
some green shoots now, but it
takes a long time to trickle through.
When there’s a downturn it affects
people quickly.
Q How long do you typically
support people for?
Most of our clients only come once.
They are given a three-day supply
of food and we quickly get them
plugged into other guidance. A
small number of people come many
times; people wouldn’t be turned
away but referred to other agencies
who could help them.
Q Do you see times of the year
when the use of foodbanks
increases?
Yes, January is often very busy and
recently we’ve seen a spike in
August as people struggle to feed
children in the holidays without the
free school dinners. Some charities
have picked up the slack here;
we’re looking at the possibility of
lunch clubs during this period.
Q What other services do your
foodbanks provide?
Over 90 per cent supply items other
than food, such as toiletries, baby
supplies and white goods, plus debt
and housing welfare advice.
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Q Would it be useful to also
offer nutritional, medical and
counselling advice to those
using foodbanks?
We work with nutritionists to
prepare our three-day packs of
food. We give menu cards too and
we’re currently piloting an Eat Well,
Spend Less course in 50 locations
– advice on healthy and delicious
food on a tight budget that we’re
hoping to roll out nationwide. Some
of our foodbanks are able to offer
someone to talk to.
Q What are the best types of
foods to donate?
We usually only take dried and
tinned goods because of the
legislation around storing and
dealing with food items. No alcohol,
health pills or out-of-date
anchovies, please!
Q How do you think we can do
away with the need for
foodbanks in the UK?
We have to eradicate hunger and
poverty. Foodbanks are not a
problem. The problem is poverty. If
we eradicate it, we won’t need
foodbanks in the same way, they
will be used just for emergencies.
It’s not possible to abolish crises.
Get involved at trusselltrust.org
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WE HAVE TO eradicate
hunger and poverty
More than a million people in the UK now rely on
foodbanks, a 15-fold increase in the last four years.
We talk to Anne Danks, a regional manager for
leading foodbank charity Trussell Trust. Their 400-
plus foodbanks are run in partnership with churches
and communities across the UK
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How we’re helping foodbanksAs well as helping
with funding,
volunteering
support and raising
awareness of local
foodbank schemes,
we have food
collection points in
around 40 TSC
stores and funeral
homes. Here, local people can donate food which will support those in
need in their immediate area. In Chichester (West Sussex) for example,
our customers kindly donated 1,725kg of food via our collection points
in the city’s four stores last year, which helped 1,883 people in need.
‘living costs have gone up over the Past eight years but wages haven’t’
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Did you know? MONTY PYTHOn’s always look on the bright
side of life has replaced my way as top funeral song choice
take control of the most certain event of our lives and to
consider and make those important decisions at a time
that suits you. The Co-operative Funeralcare has funeral
plans that ensure clarity for your end-of-life wishes and
assurance that they will be carried out to the letter. And
because we are all different, each funeral plan can be
as simple or as tailor-made as an individual would like.
A bespoke serviceA Funeral Plan covers all the essentials of a cremation
or burial service. A more personalised plan could
include playing your favourite music (anything from
Beyoncé to Bach), having the cortège pass by
somewhere that’s been special to you (a football club,
workplace or even a much-loved pub), or perhaps
requesting that everyone wear bright colours to a
memorial service. You can be assured that these details
will be recorded for when the time comes. This enables
you to make every aspect of the event unique to you.
We will listen to your ideas and create a bespoke
service around your budget.
Perhaps you’re a biker who wants their last journey
to be in a motorcycle hearse, or maybe you’d prefer
a horse-drawn carriage? You may want a friend to
sing, have a relative read some poetry, or request that
everyone draws a picture to go on your casket. From the
In New Orleans, a jazz band leads a funeral
procession through the streets as mourning
family and friends celebrate the life of the
departed. In Bali, the community comes
together for a ceremony where multiple families
say farewell to loved ones. And in Ghana, it’s
traditional to be buried in a coffin that reflects an
aspect of your life or work – a fisherman will be
laid to rest in a giant fish-shaped coffin.
Around the world, the end of life and the
traditions that surround it are usually a much-
considered process. And however much they
differ from country to country, one thing remains
the same: it’s a celebration of a life lived.
planning aheadSome people may have very definite ideas of what they
want to happen after they die while others don’t give it
much thought. However, having an idea of how you’d
like your life to be celebrated and what kind of burial or
service you’d like – and prearranging it – enables you to
How to say goodbye
The way we choose to do this can be part of a plan. And
The Co-operative Funeralcare is on hand to help, support and advise
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MAKE IT ALL ABOUT YOU At The Southern
Co-operative Funeralcare, we offer a prepaid bespoke
Funeral Plan, so you can be assured that every aspect of
your funeral is exactly how you want it. From a VW camper
van or vintage lorry hearse to your favourite song and a
bespoke memorial, we’ll record your wishes.
ARRANGE A FITTING
TRIBUTE Here in the
south, many of us have
a close affinity with
the sea. If you’d like
cremated remains to be
committed to the sea,
we can arrange this
through our association
with the Maritime Volunteer Service.
CREATE A MEMORY that keeps a loved one close. An
urn is still a much-embraced way of keeping someone in
the family home. Now a woodland memorial orb, crafted
from sustainable timber or natural windfall sources from
UK woodland locations, provides a unique and individual
memorial which can be placed within a garden or other
natural setting.
Alternatively, a piece of wearable jewellery or glass
paperweight which incorporates cremated remains
can be created and passed down through the family
as a priceless heirloom.
All kinds of vehicles to suit your wishes
Trust us to…
transport and type of service to the music and memorial
masonry, the event will have your signature on it.
LESSENING THE worryAs well as giving you control over your end-of-life
wishes, having a plan in place is helpful for those left
behind. Prepaid funeral plans also relieve the financial
strain of the event for close family.
And it needn’t be a financial strain
for you, either. Not only are the
plans set at today’s prices, but you
can choose to pay for your funeral
plan by instalments over five years.
Ways to say goodbyeThe Co-operative Funeralcare
provides assurance and care
to both individuals seeking to arrange the very best
celebration of their life and to families wanting to create
a fitting tribute to a loved one. Each of our Funeralcare
branches is well established in local communities and
has a professional team experienced in ensuring every
funeral is a fitting tribute to that life lived. They will listen,
support and guide through important decisions with the
utmost sensitivity and respect.
While two in three funerals that The Co-operative
Funeralcare arranges are quite ‘traditional’, more
people are now opting for a less formal service that
is personalised with their choice of music, words,
photographs (even videos) and flowers. You could
also choose a more ‘humanist’ approach that involves
a non-religious service.
Making decisions on burials or memorials is also
fully and sensitively supported
by our team. For some people
there may be a family plot
in a cemetery, while others
may wish to scatter cremated
remains in a place that holds
special memories. And the
simplicity and tranquillity of
a natural woodland burial is
often a preferred choice in our
environmentally-conscious times.
Of course, for those choosing a traditional burial or
cremation there’s the opportunity to create bespoke
memorials. As well as masonry, slate or wooden
choices, other options include making a piece of
jewellery or creating a glass paperweight using the
cremated remains of loved ones.
TO FIND OUT MORE go to funeralcare.co.uk
Wooden memorial orbs
Celebrating a life New Orleans style
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Whizz-Kidzwow, what a year!Thanks to your generous support for
the many fundraising activities in our
stores and funeralcare branches, we’ve
raised over £230,000 for our charity
partner Whizz-Kidz in our first year,
to help them continue their vital work
across southern England!
Whizz-Kidz sets disabled children
free to live their lives to the full and
reach their true potential. As well
as providing specialist wheelchairs
and mobility equipment, they
deliver life skills services for young
disabled people to help them gain
the know-how, experiences and
confidence they need for their future.
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Our communities
You’ve helped us to provide funds to change the lives of young disabled people in our communities for the better.
This year is our charity partner Whizz-Kidz’s 25th birthday – and you can help us celebrate
the difference you’re making Whizz-Kidz Ambassador Clubs are
a place for young disabled people to
meet up, make new friends, try new activities
and have fun! Clubs include music, dance,
art, sports, beauty therapy, games and a
whole lot more. They also raise awareness
of disability issues by running campaigns to
improve the lives of young disabled people.
Our fundraising is enabling 52 young
disabled people to attend their local club,
helping them learn skills to boost confidence
and self-esteem. Last year we funded 12
places for children at the Exeter and Bristol
clubs, and we continue our support this year.
‘When I first joined my local Ambassador
Club, I had no friends and to be honest, I was
embarrassed by my disability. [The club] has
given me a sense of pride, happiness and
acceptance. I’ve made some amazing friends
there and I’m now embracing my abilities,
rather than dwelling on my disability, and I’m
proud of the skills I’ve developed.’
Kayleigh, 18, Bristol Ambassador Club
happy campersJust over £50,000 of our fundraising
has helped Whizz-Kidz deliver their
residential camps. Here, disabled teenagers
can stay away from home without parents or
carers, often for the first time, and learn life
skills to help their transition to independent
adulthood. Social activities include drama,
sports and meeting inspirational role models.
We provided funding for 24 young disabled
people to go to Camp Whizz-Kidz in the
South East (Alton, Hampshire) and South
West (Cheltenham). A further £10,000 of our
fundraising is being used to help Whizz-Kidz
deliver their 2015 Camps programme.
Our Co-operative Independent Living (CIL)
Occupational Therapist, Helen Ukrainec,
joined one camp: ‘We spent time in the
kitchen talking about the practicalities of
cooking meals and making drinks without
help. The group tested some of our CIL
products aimed at making this easier and
we’ve given them a kit to try, which they’ll
be giving us candid feedback about.’
‘I’ve enjoyed being away from
home and making new friends. I
can now handle my own care more,
like getting dressed and tying my
Exeter Ambassador Club
members learn to build a campfire
on a visit to a nature reserve
Our charity
hair up. Moving around and going up hills can
be difficult, but the wheelchair training has
helped.’ Niamh, 15, South East Camp 2014
confidence boosters‘Getting to know new people at
Camp has made me more confident.
I’ll socialise more now, as later in life I’ll have
to go out and speak to more people.’
Toby, 17, South East Camp 2014
We’ve also funded 36 places for disabled
children on Whizz-
Kidz’s Wheelchair Skills
Training schemes in
Kent, Swindon and West
Sussex, with a further
£10,000 going towards
upcoming schemes
across the south in 2015.
vital skillsSadly, young disabled people are 66
per cent more likely to be out of full-
time education, training or employment than
their non-disabled peers. Whizz-Kidz provides
work placements and work skills training to
help improve their employment chances.
£10,000 of the funds we have raised so
far will help to provide vital opportunities
for young disabled people. We are also
fundraising to enable Whizz-Kidz to provide
life-changing wheelchairs and mobility
equipment. We are funding Whizz-Kidz’s
experts, too, who work closely with families
to assess their child’s needs and identify the
right equipment for them. Just £20 funds a
one-hour assessment by
a Whizz-Kidz therapist. To
date, we have contributed
£10,000, enough to enable
the Mobility Therapist
team to do 100 initial
assessments with families,
as well as conducting 100
equipment handovers,
where a disabled child has their final fitting in
the new equipment before taking home their
life-changing wheelchair.
Negotiating different surfaces and
small steps is all part of the
wheelchair skills training
2015 is Whizz-Kidz’s 25th birthday To help them celebrate, take up the £25 Challenge! Visit
whizz-kidz.org.uk/25poundchallenge to download your
pack of 25 easy ideas to raise £25. Or text KIDZ25 £5 to 70070 to
donate £5* today and help Whizz-Kidz provide mobility equipment,
support and life skills for young disabled people.
*If you wish to donate an amount other than £5, text KIDZ25, followed by
the amount you wish to donate, to 70070. Donations of £1, £2, £3, £4, £5
and £10 only can be accepted via text. For all other amounts, please visit
whizz-kidz.org.uk to donate online.
whizz-kidz provides placements and work skills training to help improve young disabled people’s employment chances
Caring over coffee We are helping those who have been
bereaved with some regular support
Free monthly ‘coffee, care and cake’
groups have been set up in Westbury
(Wiltshire), Farnborough and Portsmouth
(Hampshire), Hove, Uckfield and Clayton
Wood (Sussex) and Lake (Isle of Wight)
to offer individuals who have been
bereaved the opportunity to meet others
in a friendly setting.
Bereavement Centre Manager and
Counsellor Ingrid McAllister-Derry says:
‘Bereavement can be a very lonely journey,
even if you have people all around you.
Not everyone wants a support group or to
go out and about when they’re grieving the
loss of a loved one, so we’ve introduced
our coffee, care and cake group. The
group is deliberately informal; it brings
people together who are in a similar
situation and who understand what you
may also be going through. It is intended
to be relaxed and comfortable but with
the opportunity to talk to a counsellor over
coffee and cake, or arrange a separate
counselling appointment if this would
help. Joining the group can be the first
step to socialising again but in a safe and
unthreatening way.’
The groups are open to everyone
in the community and are free to
attend. To come along or to find out
more, call 07834 449069 or email
info@thebereavementcentre.co.uk.
The Bereavement Centre offers free
individual and group counselling as well
as educational workshops as part of
TSC’s support for communities across
southern England.
From left: Bereavement Centre counsellors
Janet Quintavalle, Ingrid McAllister-Derry
and Gary Orchard
Our community
Please get involved in our partnership this year
and help us transform more young disabled
people’s lives. Visit whizz-kidz.org.uk or look
out for fundraising at your local TSC store.
Fancy joining a book club or sharing
gardening tips with some fellow green-
fingered growers? Then get online.
Far from signalling the death of the
community, the internet can offer countless
ways of getting involved. And, as well as
being a tool to meet people, the internet can
also help you find out about your community.
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With social networking sites such as
streetlife.com operating in close to 4,000
communities and boasting more than
600,000 users across Britain, it’s a great
way to get to know people you may not
otherwise meet or talk to.
The website is the brainchild of Matt
Boyes, who set it up after moving to a new
flat and getting burgled. He wanted to warn
his neighbours and check whether they
might have seen anything, and felt a local
website would help. His idea was a hit and
the site was officially launched in 2011.
‘Our users tend to be a different
demographic to those on Facebook and
Twitter,’ says Streetlife spokesman, Joe
Cockerline. ‘They’re usually settled and want
to get involved in their area. They range
from young families to “silver surfers” fighting
social isolation. Some may have recently
lost their partner and feel so at ease on the
site that they can admit they’re stuck in the
house and ask if anyone fancies going for a
coffee. This type of post usually gets a great
response. People have also set up book
groups and other clubs through the site and
have united in community campaigns.’
To get involved with Streetlife, all you
need is a valid email address, and once
you’ve typed in your postcode, you’ll
automatically be connected with people
and conversations in your area. You can
post pictures and chat about local issues,
recommend or find tradespeople or join a
group. If there isn’t a club that matches your
The internet unites people who otherwise might never have met.
Better still, you can get in touch from your own living room
Let’s get together
social network
particular interest,
then why not set
one up?
Like Streetlife,
meetup.com aims
to bring people
together. It may
have more than
20 million members
globally, but it is
still very much for
local groups, and
most interests are
covered. You can search for Meetups within
a certain radius of your town or city, specify
which categories you’re interested in, or
browse a list of upcoming get-togethers.
The internet can also deliver practical
results, to recycle unwanted belongings,
for example. The website freecycle.org is
a non-profit
movement of
people who
are listing stuff
they need or
want to give
away. Each
local group is
moderated by
volunteers, and
it’s free to sign
up. Once you’ve
joined, you
can browse pre-loved items in your area,
including furniture, or list your own unwanted
belongings.
If you have a specific interest, it’s likely that
you’ll find an online community to help you
connect with others who share it. Since
its launch in 2007, goodreads.com
has become the largest site for book
recommendations. You can post reviews,
join discussion groups, contact authors and
see the books your friends like.
If interior design is your thing, visit houzz.
co.uk. The brainchild of a house-proud
couple in the US, it’s expanded across the
Atlantic and lets users seek inspiration and
link up with interior design professionals.
The site has merged with gardenweb.com,
where users can join discussions with other
gardeners. The Royal Horticultural Society
also runs online gardeners’ community
mygarden.rhs.org.uk.
Whatever your passion, getting busy online
is certain to help your social life bloom.
Stay safe: When online, keeping
personal and financial details secure is
essential. For more tips on staying safe
on the internet, go to getsafeonline.org.
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Facebook Originally set up in 2004 by a Harvard University student to
communicate with fellow students, it’s now home to around a billion profiles all
over the world. Add your own (a relatively straightforward process) and you’re
ready to search and be found. Facebook also features many ‘groups’ within which you
can search and share information and get involved with, if you choose.
Instagram A photo- and video-sharing service with over 300 million users
and a more simplistic approach to communication. Instagrammers post
images and garner followers’ hashtags. These hashtags are key to Instagram’s
success; users literally post a # followed by a keyword that automatically places your
image into groups. So if, for example, you’re a keen knitter and wish to share images,
hashtag ‘knit’, ‘wool’, ‘scarf’, etc, to find fellow knitting enthusiasts.
Twitter If words are more your thing, Twitter is a quick way to share a
thought or opinion – as long as you keep to the 140-character limit. Again
hashtags are key to finding compatible members of its 500-million-plus
audience with the aim of gathering followers and getting re-tweeted, ie, your comments
shared with another member’s followers.
The virtual world – the factsTo get on board with social media, first you’ll have to get online. There are multiple
ways to do that – from desktop computers to laptops, tablets and smartphones.
The advantage of a desktop computer is there’s plenty of screen space to open
several windows and to multi-task. The disadvantage is you’re anchored to a
desk. A laptop offers portability and connectivity wherever you happen to be.
These sites are just the tip of the iceberg. YouTube and
Vimeo are perfect for posting homemade videos, while
Pinterest allows users to share collections of ideas;
LinkedIn is a Facebook for business, while Snapchat allows
you to post photos and videos that disappear once viewed.
Keep up with all that’s going on with The
Southern Co-operative by regularly visiting
our website, thesouthernco-operative.co.uk.
Here you can download copies of The
Co-operative Magazine and our Annual
Review, as well as keeping up to date
with the latest on what’s happening at
our stores and with our volunteering and
community projects. You can also join our
Facebook group via facebook.com/groups/
TheSouthernCoopMembers. This is a
closed group so you’ll need to supply the
administrator with your membership card
number. But once you’ve been accepted,
you can chat with other members and log in
for business and fundraising news, as well
as the details of member trips.
And, of course, the great thing about the
web is that it’s interactive, so if you’ve got
some ideas and suggestions about how
we can improve any of our businesses or
the work we do, then we’d love to hear
from you.
Get online
with us!
The average British household
now owns 7.4 internet devices,
with four out of 10 households
buying a tablet in the last year
MY OWN SPACE I like spending time on my own and having the freedom to do what I want, such as playing my music to a level of ear-splitting destruction! Charlotte and my stepdaughter, Megan, have completely different tastes in music to me, which I really don’t like! I live on my own in the New Forest, so
MY POODLES I call my two poodles, Itchy and Scratchy, my ‘joy grenades’ because watching them makes me happy. I love seeing them run for the sheer joy of it. I always get up early and take them out for an hour’s walk in the woods. They go to smell the world and I go to look
for it. They allow me to bird-watch and even understand that ‘stop’ means they need to stand still because I’ve seen some wildlife I don’t want disturbed. My girlfriend, Charlotte (who is director of the
Isle of Wight Zoo), and I have a mutual understanding that animals come first.
TIDYING I have an obsessive personality and actually enjoy tidying. I like, or need, to have my things – such as clothes and DVDs – in order and in the right place. I am a hoarder but everything is hoarded in order! However, I don’t worry about other people’s space being tidy.
READING While I do read a lot about natural history, my guilty pleasure is reading out of subject. Last thing at night, I spend an hour reading before I go to sleep. I like good fiction, not pulp, as well as history books of all genres – anything from the Battle of Trafalgar to the bubonic plague. Favourite authors include F Scott Fitzgerald, who wrote The Great Gatsby, and Cormac McCarthy, author of The Road. I also enjoyed Susan Vreeland’s Girl in Hyacinth Blue.
MY JOB I am very fortunate to have my career, and I never forget that. My job allows me to concentrate on my principal interest in understanding life, and to communicate my passion. I’ve had all sorts of jobs in the past that I didn’t like, which helps me to appreciate how fortunate I am now. My job also fulfils a rather selfish desire to meet people who know more than I do, such as scientists, delve into their knowledge, learn more and ask questions. It’s P
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the making of the HIWWT’s film, Make a Wild Change, which portrays the Trust’s activities to inspire the next generation of wildlife enthusiasts. You can view the film, which is introduced by Chris Packham, at bit.ly/WildChangeFilm. To
find out more about Sussex, Dorset and
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife
Trusts, see p20.
my favourite thingsTV presenter and naturalist Chris Packham is a keen supporter of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife
Trust (HIWWT), one of the three Wildlife Trusts that TSC supports. Here’s what lights up his life...
like having my own private lecturer telling me what I want to know. My job is then to transmit their knowledge to a wider audience, and to inspire them with my own enthusiasm. I don’t do holidays and don’t need to relax; I like working and need to be achieving something.
when I’m doing something mundane like washing up, I love pumping out the music that I really like. Jesus and Mary Chain are my favourite, as well as Sleigh Bells and Honeyblood (below, left).
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club facilities, and now you could be in with a chance
of winning a relaxing break for two* with our free prize giveaway.
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HOW TO ENTER BY POST: Send your name, contact number, address, TSC membership no. and the relevant prize code on a stamped postcard to Giveaways, The Southern Co-operative, 1000 Lakeside, Western Road, Portsmouth, Hants PO6 3FE. ONLINE: Log onto thesouthernco-operative.co.uk/membership to enter, and submit your details. Only one entry per TSC member. Closing date is 21 August 2015.
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An award winning
spa break
Reader offerEven if you are not the
lucky winner, you can still
save 30 per cent** on an
indulgent Pink Fizz spa
break at The Hampshire
Court Hotel with our
reader offer. You’ll pay
from £99 per person for
one night’s superb
accommodation, a light
lunch, a delicious
three-course evening
meal and extensive
breakfast the following
morning, a 60-minute Spa
Ritual or two 30-minute
ESPA treatments, a bottle
of pink fizz, a warming
robe and cosy slippers
and full use of the health
club facilities.
The Hampshire
Court Hotel offers 90
comfortable en-suite
bedrooms, all well
equipped with colour
television with satellite
channels, radio, direct dial
telephone, internet
access, hospitality tray
and hairdryer. The hotel’s
location makes it an ideal
base from which to
explore Hampshire’s many
attractions, including the
magnificent 16th century
The Vyne nearby, with
its extensive country
park, owned by
the National Trust.
For more details,
or to book, call 0845
074 0064, quoting TSC.
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