The following member of the Board is due to retire by rotation at the OGM.  They have been nominated by the East Regional Committee and are eligible for re-election for a 3 year term:

Full name: Grace Smallman

Length of Society Membership: 53 years

Length of service on the Board: 3 years

I would like to offer myself for re-election to the Board.  I have served on the Board for 3 years, the East Regional Committee for 15 years and on the Board’s Search Committee for 3 years.  I enjoy participating in Membership activities and have often supported the Society at events organised by the Membership team. 

I am a member of the Co-operative Party and was Treasurer of the Scotmid Co-op Party until it merged and became the Scottish Co-operative Party.  I am a member of the Scottish Co-operative Women’s Guild Drumbrae branch of which I am Treasurer.  I have been involved with our Co-operative for the last 53 years, joining as a Member when I was 17.  I worked as a clerkess in Head Office at 72 Fountainbridge and St Cuthberts where I met my late husband.  I have one daughter and 2 grandsons, the eldest having joined on his 16th birthday.  I would like to ask for your support.