Co-op pays another big 'divi' to Clydesdale groups

Community groups in Clydesdale are set to share a funding boost after the Co-op named the latest beneficiaries of its Community Fund.

The money has been raised through the Co-ops Local Community Fund

Eleven local causes are set to benefit including Biggar Youth Project, Forth Primary and Nursery Parent Council and Braehead Primary School Parent Council, with each in line to receive several thousand pounds at the end of the year.

Last year, a dozen groups in the general Lanark and Carluke area shared £55,277.

Co-op members, receive a five per cent reward for themselves with a further one per cent going to local causes when they buy own-brand products. Members can decide how the money is allocated, and are encouraged to select the causes they wish to support online.