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Co-op has served-up its newest food store (Friday, 10 September) following a £500,800 investment creating 15 new local jobs and supporting five existing roles in Herne Bay.

The near 3,000 sq ft convenience store, located on Braid Drive, runs on 100% renewable electricity and includes click and collect through Co-op’s own online shop, coop.co.uk/shop.

Co-op’s new store also includes: customer car parking, bakery and Co-op’s own brand Everground coffee, via Fairtrade coffee dispenser, alongside a focus on fresh, healthy products, meal ideas, award winning wines, ready meals and pizzas, free-from, vegan and plant-based products  and, everyday essentials.

A funding boost is also provided locally through Co-op’s Membership programme. Membership of the Co-op unlocks additional value through in-store offers, and sees Members rewarded with 2p in every pound they spend on Co-op branded products which is added to their own personal Membership account balance. The Co-op also donates the same amount to local causes.

Students in the area who are TOTUM cardholders – the new name for NUS extra – receive a 10% discount at the Co-op. The Co-op store is located at Herne Bay’s Eddington Park development – a collection of one, two and three bedroom apartments and three bedroom houses.

Luke Arnold, Co-op Store Manager, said: “We are delighted to have had the opportunity to carry out such a significant investment in Eddington, and to open Co-op’s newest store! We are really looking forward to serving the community. We have worked to develop the range, choice, products and services locally to create a really compelling offer to serve our community.” Paul Hoskins, Co-op Area Manager, added: “Co-op is committed to connecting communities and making a difference locally, and our aim is to operate at the heart of local life. We also want customers to know that they can become a Member of the Co-op. In addition to unlocking additional value and personalised offers for themselves, our Members help to make a difference to local causes – Co-op donates 2p in every pound to community causes when Members swipe their Membership card when buying own-branded products – so by shopping at the Co-op our Members are also helping to make good things happen in the community.”

Luke Mullaney, Development Surveyor at Quinn Estates, said: “We were delighted to attend the ribbon cutting for the new Co-op store at our Eddington Park project in Herne Bay. The development not only seeks to deliver quality homes, but create a strong sense of community. The opening of this new Co-op store aligns with this to create jobs and support local charities, as well as providing retail facilities for residents.”

The store also includes a new recycle unit for ‘soft’ plastics. Co-op has announced the launch of Europe’s most extensive in-store recycling scheme for plastic bags and food product wrapping. The initiative ensures all Co-op’s own food packing is easy-to-recycle either via kerbside collection at home, or by establishing this accessible disposal route for materials which are unlikely to be collected by UK councils, including: crisp packets, bread bags, single-use carrier bags and bags-for-life, lids from ready meals and yogurt pots, biscuit wrappers and pet-food pouches.

Co-op has around 4.6M active Members, and alongside Food, it operates: Co-op Funeralcare, Insurance and Legal Services. More information about the benefits of Co-op Membership is available by visiting https://www.coop.co.uk/membership

11th September 2021 – it’s Pride Canterbury and we are delighted to be sponsoring and supporting the LGBTQ+ community.

Pride Canterbury is a spectacular celebration of LGBTQ+ identity for the whole family set in the heart of Canterbury. Featuring a parade through Canterbury High Street, followed by live entertainment with food and drink in the Dane John Gardens. Join 25,000 other people to come together to celebrate diversity, equality and progress.

Social value is also a subject close to Mark Quinn’s heart. That’s why the Quinn Estates boss is so keen to include sports hubs in his scheme. It is also why, inspired by the late, great Tony Pidgeley, Quinn likes to build community-oriented schemes.

Click here for the full article.

There’s fun for all the family this August bank holiday weekend at a sports and social club open day.

With an array of activities on offer for all ages, the day at the Sellindge Sports & Social Club on Sunday, August 29, promises to be a fun day out.

Click here for the full article on Kent Online.

This is Kent’s extravaganza!

Benchmark 1-5 by Richard Deacon and the evocative Climate Emergency Services van are our top picks right now!

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Herne Bay Sports Hub will open its doors next weekend for the much-anticipated official opening of Quinn’s Bar & Lounge.

The event will take place from 12pm until 6pm on Sunday 25 July and will be the opportunity for visitors to experience the new facilities at the sports hub first hand and enjoy a drink in the bar.

Herne Bay Sports Hub is a £10m, state-of-the-art sporting facility, which aims to make sport more accessible within the local community. It includes two full size hockey pitches, a 4G football pitch and two grass mini pitches, six tennis courts and a cricket ground. Quinn Estates, the property developer behind the project, has placed this significant community asset in the hands of a charitable trust run by the four local amateur sports clubs involved in the project for just £1.

Clive Cripps, President of Herne Bay Hockey Club, commented: “We’re delighted to welcome visitors to the Herne Bay Sports Hub pavilion for the opening of Quinn’s Bar and Lounge. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we haven’t been able to have the opening we would have wanted for our fantastic new facilities, so it’s great to finally be able to invite people along to experience the new sports hub in person.

“Sport plays a vital role in our local community and all monies raised at the bar will be put back into local sport for current and future generations. A huge thank you to the Quinn Estates team for making this possible.”

Quinn’s Bar & Lounge offers a full range of drinks in a comfortable environment. The roof terraces overlook the football and hockey pitches, making it the perfect place to support local sport. The licensed function room is available for hire for parties, receptions and meetings, which is set to be popular among local residents.

Herne Bay Sports Hub is home to four of the seaside town’s amateur sports teams – Herne Bay Lawn Tennis Club, Herne Bay Youth FC, Herne Bay Cricket Club and Herne Bay Hockey Club.

Annual social membership is now available for a special introductory price of £30, which will give you an exclusive 15% discount on drinks.

Herne Bay Sports Hub is a registered charity, and the sports clubs are non-profit bodies. All monies generated from the facilities will be used towards the provision of sports to the local community.

We will be looking at the history of the site and sharing historic images and the conversion of The Engine Sheds.

Residents and stakeholders are invited to join a virtual public consultation event on the proposed Highsted Park development this month.

The project team behind the Sittingbourne development, Quinn Estates, will be hosting two online information sessions on Tuesday 9th March to gather public feedback and ideas.

Attendees will be able to watch presentations delivered by the project team and get their questions about the development answered by live panellists. The event will give the public the opportunity to share their thoughts on the plans, which will be considered ahead of the submission of final proposals.

There will be an online afternoon session (1pm-2.30pm) and an evening session (5.30pm-7pm), all open to the public, who can register to attend here.

The engagements will be recorded and published on the Highsted Park website, so those who are unable to attend will be able to watch at a later date.

Highsted Park is a visionary proposal for a mixed-use development that incorporates game-changing infrastructure and air quality improvements for the residents and businesses of Sittingbourne, Swale and the South East. The project seeks to positively transform Swale for current and future generations.

The project includes:

• A new privately funded junction onto the M2 (J5a), the creation of the Southern Relief Road and completion of the Northern Relief Road.
• Four new primary schools and one new secondary school.
• 520 acres of new publicly accessible parks and outdoor space.
• Pioneering green technology to create a carbon neutral development.
• Space which encourages alternative modes of transport.
• A state-of-the-art sports hub anchored by Sittingbourne FC.
• New major primary care facilities.
• 9,250 homes including 1,850 affordable.

To find out more about the engagement webinars and to register for one of the sessions, click here.

Leading property developer Quinn Estates has agreed a sponsorship deal with rising ski stars, Laurie Taylor and Billy Major for the upcoming World championships in Cortina, Italy.

Laurie and Billy will join the other sports stars that the company proudly sponsors including Britain’s top alpine ski racers, Dave Ryding and Alex Tilley. The sponsorship is part of a wider commitment by the company to support emerging sporting talent.

Having competed in his first Olympic Games at Pyeongchang in 2018, Laurie Taylor has gone on to grow his career as a professional Alpine Ski Racer. He is now a member of the GB World Cup Squad for the 2020/2021 season.

Likewise, Billy Major has had a passion for skiing from a very young age and now competes as part of the Europa Cup Squad. He is driven as much by the training as he is the competing and the results.

The ethos of the sporting world, and skiing in particular, aligns with the same values of Quinn Estates – commitment, drive and determination. The sponsorship will give Laurie and Billy the opportunity to invest more in their training, allowing them to compete against some of the best names in the sport.

Mark Quinn, CEO and Chairman of Quinn Estates, commented: “Quinn Estates are pleased to announce that we’ve signed a sponsorship deal with Laurie Taylor and Billy Major. Both Laurie and Billy are showing great promise and we look forward to tracking their progress over the rest of the season. They are in great company alongside our existing sponsored skiers Dave Ryding and Alex Tilley and we wish them all the best for the rest of the season.”

Laurie Taylor said: “I’m really excited to sign with Quinn Estates and join the likes of Dave Ryding on this team. The support makes a huge difference to my training so I’m really grateful. I’m looking forward to the partnership and to representing Quinn Estates in my upcoming races as part of the World Cup squad.”

Billy Major added: “I’m thrilled to have recently signed a deal with Quinn Estates for the rest of the season. I have seen the role company has played in other athlete’s seasons, and the positive impact it has had, so now to be receiving the same support is great. We’re approaching the preparation for World Championships where I hope to get some great results, so it couldn’t have come at a better time!”

On Monday, 21 December, Kent MS Therapy Centre raised £2,000 in vital funds at a virtual Christmas auction. Kent-based property developer, Quinn Estates, is among the supporters that donated items to the auction.

The virtual auction gave people the opportunity to bid on various items, including the case of 12 bottles of fine wine which Quinn Estates donated. The money raised will help Kent MS Therapy Centre support people with Multiple Sclerosis in Kent and Medway.

Moira Mitchell, Head of Fundraising at Kent MS Therapy Centre, commented: “The last few months have been very challenging for the Kent MS Therapy Centre due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Our income has fallen dramatically because limited services have been running at reduced capacity and we have had to cancel many of our bespoke community events. However, it’s not all doom and gloom as we have been overwhelmed by those that have supported us during these difficult times.

“This includes Quinn Estates who donated a case of fine wines for our Christmas auction and are responsible for a generous cash donation, which brought our final figure up to £2,000. The company is also sponsoring an element of our rescheduled charity Golf Day. We are delighted that Quinn Estates continues to back our small charity, which delivers services to people living with MS from across Kent and Medway. We wouldn’t be able to continue doing what we do without the generous donations given to us by Quinn Estates and for that we are incredibly grateful.”

Mark Quinn, CEO and Chairman of Quinn Estates, said: “We were honoured to once again donate to Kent MS Therapy Centre’s Christmas auction. The charity provides vital support to those living with Multiple Sclerosis and has continued to do sterling work despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. We’re delighted to see that the virtual auction was a success and raised much-needed funds for this worthy cause.”

To find out more about the fantastic work Kent MS Therapy Centre does, or to find out how you can show your support, click here.