Think Ahead selected for Co-op Local Community Fund Stoke charity to benefit from members spend in local stores Stroke advice and support charity Think Ahead Stroke has announced that it has been selected as one of the Co-op’s Local Community Fund beneficiaries following a rigorous application process. The Co-op Local Community Fund is an initiative that helps pay for local projects and causes that its many members care about. Every time a Co-op member shops at a Co-op shop, 1% of what they spend on selected own-branded products and services goes to help the fund community projects near where they live. The Co-op also gives all money raised from shopping bag sales to causes, and Co-op members can decide which local group they would like to back by going online www.coop.co.uk/membership Think Ahead Strokes’ Executive Manager Carol Sankey said: “We’re absolutely thrilled that the Co-op has included Think Ahead as one of its valued local causes. “The Local Community Fund is a fantastic concept, and a great way of ensuring that vital locally raised funds stay in our community.” Carol continues: “Think Ahead guarantees that every penny raised through donations helps local stroke survivors, their carers and families, so the fund is a great fit for us. “We have a number of new initiatives, including a special programme to support younger stroke survivors, so the extra funds couldn’t come at a better time.”