Launch of the FOSM 'Every Little Helps' Co-op Community Dividend Card

Left: Chairman Gill Strudwick with John Hopkin, Store Manager, Wivenhoe Co-op at the launch on Thursday 4th November, 2004, of 'Every Little Helps'. 

FOSM has been given an exciting new fund-raising opportunity the Colchester & East Essex Co-operative Society Limited. When I took over as Chairman I applied to the board for our charity to benefit from the Co-op Community Dividend Scheme. We recently we were approved and given a share number [179320]. 

Each time you use this card our charity benefits from the dividend that accumulates. Small amounts of dividend collectively mount up to larger amounts, so in this way we can work together to achieve our aims as 'Friends of St. Mary's Church', Wivenhoe.

To join the scheme and help us, you will need to register on a form, and return the form to the Co-op in an enclosed pre-paid envelope. You sign and keep the card ready to use. 'Every little helps'. This scheme costs you nothing!

Many people do not have a dividend card but you might be a person who does already have your own card, don't worry, why not use our card occasionally? 'Every little helps'. 

Your friends, family and any person you know, may also support St. Mary's Church by applying for a card, providing they register. Additional cards & registration forms are available from me, Gill Strudwick, on request. The more people we get participating, the more money we raise. Our organisation could raise over £1,000 a year. It costs you nothing, just remember to register, sign your card and take it with you, every time you go to a Co-op store or petrol station in this area. 'Every little helps'. Thank you for your help.


Gill Strudwick. Chairman - Friends of St. Mary's Church, Wivenhoe.
4, Beech Avenue, Wivenhoe. CO7 9AR.