The Co-operative is contending with X Factor, Nirvana and even the Wombles for the Christmas number one spot by releasing a charity single starring group chief executive Peter Marks on drums.
The eight-piece band named Angel Square is covering Take That’s hit Greatest Day. Members include Trevor Ashworth, Director of food retail logistics, on keys; Lee Braddock who is responsible for the Food Supply Chain, on bass, Eivind Brown in IS and planning on rhythm guitar and, Dan Zambas from the finance department on lead guitar and synths.
Vocals come from Kat Harper, who works in food media and communications, Caroline McCann from the group’s legal department and, Dan Harley, a category merchandiser within the food division who is the band's musical director and lead vocalist.
The song is available for download and proceeds will raise money for the The Co-operative’s charity of the year Mencap and its sister charity ENABLE Scotland, to develop ‘Inspire Me’ - a programme designed to give up to 20,000 young people with a learning disability opportunities to change their futures.
Peter Marks, said: “I was once quoted as saying that if I wasn’t at The Co-operative, the only other job I would be interested in would be drumming for The Rolling Stones!
“I knew that the idea of a band formed entirely from co-operative colleagues had the potential to support our charity of the year. Given the great talent I see day in and day out in our business, I believed that we could form a really good band, but even my own high expectations have been surpassed by the talent in Angel Square.
“Throughout 2011, our fantastic staff, members and customers have raised more than £4.5 million for Mencap and ENABLE Scotland - money that is already having a tremendous and positive impact and offers an opportunity to transform the lives for a generation of young people with a learning disability.
“At a time when the co-operative business model is very much in fashion, the United Nations has proclaimed 2012 to be the International Year of Co-operatives and there are approaching one billion members of co-operatives worldwide …maybe, just maybe, we could give X-Factor a run for its money!”
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