Well done to our colleague of the month at Regent Rd Conner's been very helpful & Such a hard worker these last couple of months He brings a positive atmosphere around the store and manages to bring a smile to all of us on shift Dennis Brown Adrian Dunn Claire Koziol

Two Co-Op stores in #Birmingham are trialing body-worn cameras to keep staff safe. A trial could be rolled out to others across the country #HeartNews (📸 Central Co-op Food)

Keeping our colleagues and customers safe is so important to us. This is why we are trialing the use of body cams in our Great Barr and Erdington food stores. Read more here: ow.ly/5Rdd50Buxlb

Please be kind to our colleagues when you visit us. We're working hard to support the families in our local communities. We're here for you during this uncertain time. Read more on how we're keeping everyone safe here: ow.ly/GoRA50D2xEQ

We're here for you, whenever you need us. It's a privilege to help you from that difficult first telephone call to the day of the funeral. During lockdown, we're mindful it can be difficult. It's important to be kind to one another, particularly during these unprecedented times.

Please be kind to our frontline colleagues; who are working hard to be here for you every day.

Central England Co-op steps up crime campaign after threats against store workers #coops #crime #retailcrime Central Co-op Food bit.ly/3trR6OH

Supporting the Usdaw Freedom from Fear campaign #freedomfromfear Craig Goldie @Karlos26899 Sophie Grove @SimonFoster4PCC Central Co-op Food UsdawUnion

Supporting the Freedom from Fear campaign at our Northfield store today! #FreedomFromFear Craig Goldie Nicola Walton @Karlos26899 Fiona Robertson

We have linked up with UsdawUnion this week to supports its Freedom From Fear campaign. We are reminding people that 'Abuse is not part of the job!' and asking shoppers to treat our colleagues with kindness and respect. #FreedomFromFear

Supporting our colleagues in fighting for better rights for shop workers at our Sturdee Road Store. Fantastic engagement received by our colleagues and customers. #FreedomFromFear Craig Goldie @Karlos26899 Sophie Grove Yvonne Smith Adam Waudby Connor

🤬 9 out of 10 retail workers have been verbally abused in the last 12 months. Abuse is #NotPartOfTheJob! RT to show support for your local shopworkers and raise awareness for our #FreedomFromFear campaign to protect shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse. #Respect21

Brilliant news today, an amendment has been tabled which would make attacking a retail worker an aggravated offence, resulting in tougher sentencing for offenders… Change is on the horizon!

Important visit today to the Coop Food on Erdington High Street to hear about shocking levels of crimes against shop workers. We’re continuing to invest in programmes tackling long term addictions & working closely with police and retailers to target persistent reoffenders.

Violence and abuse against shop workers rose to an appalling 1,300 incidents a day last year, according to a leading trade body. My comment here👇

Tell your local MP to back the amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill. The amendment would see assault against shopworkers become a stand-alone offence, and help us take action to keep all retail colleagues and communities safe: coop.uk/48bJ283

The shameful levels of retail crime and violence against shop workers needs serious attention. I invited Central Co-op representatives to WestMidsPCC’s strategic board, to ask the Chief Constable directly what West Midlands Police are doing to fight these crimes. 1/3

Usdaw is out with The Labour Party Police & Crime Commissioner candidates this weekend to highlight the violence and abuse shopworkers face. #VoteLabour for stronger protection at work, on our high streets & in our communities. Many of them have already signed Usdaw’s Policing Pledge.

Thank you to all the The Labour Party Police and Crime Commissioner candidates who have already signed up to our Policing Pledge. We need PCCs and police forces to prioritise retail crime and especially violent incidents. #FreedomFromFear

Great news that will make a difference to shop workers, like the Central Co-op Food workers I met in Burton 🛒 Well done to Alex Norris MP, Co-operative Party, UsdawUnion and retailers for their campaigning on this 👏