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Southern Co-op Christmas campaign includes Winter Fund and free shops for select customers

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Southern Co-op’s Christmas initiative, ‘Magical Moments’, is combining £75,000 in funding for local causes with 500 free Christmas shops in stores throughout December. Through its annual 2025 Winter Fund, Southern Co-op will award 50 grants of £1,500 to charities, food banks, and community groups that…

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