We were delighted to find out that Blaze Trails CIC raised a whopping £2,171.78 as one of The Co-operative Local Community Fund causes for 2021-22!

We want to say a huge thanks to all the generous Co-op members who nominated our Blaze Trails parent and baby walking groups as their chosen cause, including many members at our local store in Helmsley, North Yorkshire. By shopping and scanning their membership card, 1p in every £1 they spent went to us. We can’t believe how much you wonderful people raised to support our work getting families outdoors!

The money will enable us to:

Train and support our organisers around Diversity and Inclusion.
Expand the reach of Blaze Trails in the community by being deliberately inclusive of marginalised communities.
Expand Blaze Trails into a new part of Yorkshire, providing group walks, support and information to connect new parents in North Yorkshire.
Through this work, support improved mental health for parents by reducing feelings of isolation and loneliness, and by helping them feel connected to their community.

We also want to say a huge thank you to all the staff at the local Helmsley Co-operative store, and our Local Community Member Pioneer for being so supportive. Our Director Erin went to meet the Co-op store manager to receive our donation.

And our donation wasn’t the only thing to celebrate on that day - it turns out Erin was in early labour with her second baby when she went to collect the cheque - what commitment to the cause!

Thank you again to all the Co-op members who supported us, we can’t wait to keep you updated with the impact your kind donations will have in helping more parents experience the benefits of the great outdoors.