Following another successful year which delivered a 4.5% increase in sales to over £30 million and the opening of the Society’s sixteenth store in Trowbridge, the Radstock Co-operative held a celebration evening to pay tribute to individual colleagues who had excelled in their roles and to teams whose combined efforts had delivered great performances.

The proceedings unfolded with a welcome speech by Don Morris, Chief Executive of the Radstock Co-operative Society, where he gave an overview of the achievements over the last year. He thanked colleagues for their commitment and hard work, which had produced another strong year’s performance. He also told the audience that the Society was near to completing a deal for another new store which, along with the opening of the Weston-super-Mare store in late autumn, will bring the number to eighteen.

The evening was held Oscars-style, with the award categories and the names of all nominations appearing on the big screen before the announcement of the winner. Winners were invited to walk the red carpet to the applause of colleagues and guests to be presented with their award trophy and prize by Directors and Senior Management.

The event was held at Farrington Park under a marquee and attracted over 220 guests. The two member nominated charities of the year, Freewheelers and SWALLOW, were each presented with a cheque for £1,000. £800 was also raised in a raffle.

The Society celebrates 150 years of trading next year and is looking forward to another successful year in 2017!