Community groups in Cornwall are set to share a £20 million funding boost from the Co-op.

Following the announcement of the latest beneficiaries of the Co-op’s local community fund, 41 causes are set to benefit in the region, including Cornwall One Parent Support, Cornwall Mobility, Age UK Cornwall and Children’s Hospice South West, with each in line to receive several thousand pounds.

When a Co-op member buys own-brand products from food stores or a funeral plan or funeral from Funeralcare they earn a five per cent reward for themselves with a further one per cent going to local good causes.

By joining the Co-op’s membership scheme shoppers can contribute to the money raised for the good causes, and they can choose which of these causes they wish to support by logging on to the Co-op’s membership website at www.coop.co.uk/membership

Groups receiving grants include:

Front Line Emergency Equipment Trust.?St John Ambulance.?Cornwall Birth & Baby Appeal (BABA).

Menheniot Scout Group.

Garden Vineyard Church, which meets in homes and small groups in Liskeard, Looe and other villages in the area.

Lostwithiel School Association.?1st Lostwithiel Scout Group.?Lostwithiel Preschool.

Par Bay Community Trust.