Co-op to make 770 community helpers redundant

Co-op has said it will make 770 community support staff redundant to streamline the way the division operates. The mutual said that the Member Pioneers team, most of whom dedicate four hours of paid time per week to helping their local communities, are expected to lose their roles next month.Their work includes organising charity work to promoting mental wellbeing, helping at bingo evenings, connecting people to…