2018 Thank you for Being Co-op Awards

The first ever Co-op-wide 'Thank you for Being Co-op Awards' 2018, which closed on 2 March, were a great success.

Over six weeks, Co-op colleagues used this website to nominate their fellow colleagues across 12 award categories – ranging from the Community Star Award, to Funeralcare Colleague of the Year. Co-op members could join in and nominate colleagues.

We received a staggering

1,859 Nominations

From which we drew up a shortlist and eventually selected our 12 winners.

Community Star Award - Joanne Bale

Store Manager - Petrol Thorne

Jo has worked at Co-op for 36 years and is a Store Manager at Petrol Thorne in Doncaster. Read more

Co-op Member Choice Award - Michelle Benton

Store Manager - Priorswood Place

Michelle is a Store Manager at our Priorswood Place store in Taunton. Read more

Do What Matters Most Award - Laura Tilbury

Funeral Arranger - Windsor

Laura is a Funeral Arranger in our Berkshire region. Read more

Be Yourself Always Award - Michael Pengelly

Food Regional Manager

Michael is a Regional Manager in Food for Wales, Herefordshire and Shropshire. Read more

Show You Care Award - Will Hall

Team Manager - Birtley depot

Will is a Team Manager in the Transport department at Birtley depot. Read more

Succeed Together Award (team award) - Adel Food Store team

Adel Food Store team - Leeds

Adel store team are an incredible bunch of people. They faced one of the most difficult situations you can imagine with dignity, courage and togetherness. Read more

Store Colleague of the Year - Sam Peake

Customer Team Member - Cosby Main Street

Sam Peake works in our Cosby store. Read more

Insurance Colleague of the Year - Dee Germaine-Dibley

Supply Chain Manager - Manchester

Dee is a Supply Chain Manager in Miller St, Manchester. Read more

Funeralcare Colleague of the Year - Vicky Walmsley

Funeral Arranger - Allerton Road, Liverpool

Vicky is a Funeral Arranger in Allerton Rd Funeralcare in Liverpool. Read more

Logistics Colleague of the Year - Barbara French

Warehouse Operative - Plymouth depot

Barbara has worked for nearly 40 years at our Plymouth depot. Read more

Legal Services Colleague of the Year - Anezka Piska

Regional Probate Consultant - South West

Anezka works as a Probate Consultant in the South West. Read more

Support Centre Colleague of the Year - Ian Rogerson

Technical Manager - Delicious Food Team

Ian is a Technical Manager working in our Beers, Wines and Spirits department in One Angel Square, Manchester. Read more

Cheryle Waters
Admin Arranger, Funeralcare
Clover Hudson
Portfolio & Change Manager, Group Support
David Hughes
Store Manager, Blaenau Ffestiniog
Emma Cornish
Store Manager, Colne
Euan MacKenzie
Store Manager, Tillicoultry
John Sheppard
Driver Shunter, Castlewood depot
Natalie Wood
Supply Chain Delivery Consultant, Insurance
Renee Foy
Store Team Leader, Oakley
Stephen McMahon
Store Manager, Old Park Road
Trevor Rigley
Store Manager, Enderby

Annie Matheson
Customer Team Member, Stornoway
Ballycastle Store Team
Clare Lewin
Customer Team Member, Onchan
Jacqui Sutherland
Funeral Director, Bottesford Road
Rachel Burke
Customer Team Member, Old Bank Road, Mirfield
Rebecca Hunt
Store Team Leader, Portsmouth Road
Teresa Hassan
Customer Team Member, Rothesay Bridge Street
Therasa Gannon
Store Manager, Edwinstowe
Tracey Coggin
Store Team Leader, Milners Lane

Andrew Franks
Store Manager, Ponteland
Beth McGlasson
HR Assistant, Group Support
Caroline Mewton
Store Team Leader, St Ives
Ffion Griffiths
Customer Team Member, Coedpoeth
Jacqueline Dickson
Customer Team Member, Oldpark
James Collins
Store Team Leader, Cosby Main Street
Matt Arrigonie
Food Area Manager
Matt Brown
Store Manager, Cranfield
Tony Fulton
Health and Safety Manager, Newhouse depot

Alan Riley
Warehouse Operative, Lea Green depot
Debra McMillan
Customer Team Member, Heysham
Emma Barrett
Consents Manager, Group Property
Jackson Mills
Store Manager, Kirkham
Paul Moorman
Food Area Manager
Rebecca White
Learning Facilitator, Food Stores Central
Stewart Livingstone
Lead Learning Designer, HR

Alison McPhee
Customer Team Member, New Deleval
Andrea Godber
Branch Manager, Hinton Woodland Burial Ground
Ann Uglow
Customer Team Member, Cullompten
David Spick
LGV Driver, Castlewood depot
Humzah Shah
Customer Team Member, Newhall Square
James Potts
Funeral Director, North Shields
Josh McNaboe
Store Manager, Sovereign Square
Karen Bainbridge
Food Team Leader, Shiphay
Paul Whittington
Transport Clerk, Castlewood depot
Sandra Budd
Food Team Leader, Cullompten
Tom Walton
Food Team Leader, Petrol Hopwood

Aspull Food Store team
Bishops Castle Store team
Co-op Events team
Group Support
Digital Flex team
Insurance Marketing team
Operational Excellence team
Funeralcare
Probate Operations team
Legal Services, Bristol
Regent Road Store team
Stock Audit team
Avonmouth depot

Andrea Sample
Store Team Leader, Hartburn
Elizabeth McClean
Store Manager, Brodick
Emma Day
Store Team Leader, Aughton
Gary Redpath
Store Manager, Longridge
Jane Currie
Customer Team Member, In Store Baker, Northfields
Jon Ralston
Customer Team Member, Caton
Pat McFarlane
Customer Team Member, New Deleval
Sam Teare
Store Team Leader, Oswestry

Deborah Towey
Customer Services Manager
James Spearing
Communications Business Partner
Jane Leah
E-Channel Consultant
Laura McKiernan
Marketing Manager
Matthew Wharmby
Customer Service Advisor
Rebecca Mellor
Digital Team Manager

Christine Mallinson
Funeral Director, Heckmondwike Care Centre
Hazel Roberts
Funeral Arranger, Thorne Branch
Jane Bentley
Funeral Arranger, Doncaster Care Centre
Joe Howe
Embalmer, South Shields
Neil McClory
Funeral Director, Grantham Branch
Noreen Green
Funeral Arranger, South Yorkshire
Tanya Pople-Barlow
Admin Arranger, Skipton Branch

Azad Ahmed
LGV Driver - Transport, Thurrock
Claire Chipperfield
HRA, Avonmouth depot
Clare MacLauchlan
Development Manager, Birtley depot
Heather Broderick
Engagement Officer, Birtley depot
Helen Lumley
National Transport Planning Support Officer, Birtley depot
Lee Williams
Team Manager, Avonmouth depot
Sebastian Sochacki
Planning Manager, Newhouse depot
Sue Williams
Team Member, Lea Green depot

Jessica O'Sullivan
Assistant Legal Executive
Matt Preston
Team Leader, Technology Team, Legal Services
Michael Shaw
Team Leader, Legal Services
Shelly Price
Probate Advisory, Bristol

Daryl Sutcliffe
Candidate Marketing Manager, Resourcing Team
Geri Barrington
OSS Manager, Retail Support Centre
Jackie Howlett
Head of Customer Services, Co-op Electrical
Kasim Rajput
Auditor, Internal Audit
Nicola Kerr
Client Relations, Funeralcare
Rob Morris
Operating Model Modeller, Retail Support Centre

2018 awards

This video tells the story of our first awards. You can also find out about our 2018 winners.