Get Involved – Join a Scotmid Regional Committee
Every year, Scotmid members have the chance to stand for election to one of our Regional Committees. We have three committees representing the East, West, and North regions. Members in the Lakes & Dales area are assigned to either the East or West region. Each committee is made up of 12–14 elected members from a variety of backgrounds, bringing different skills and experiences. Some have been involved with Scotmid and the co-operative movement for many years, while others are taking their first steps into both.
Committees meet in person six times a year, with meetings held in the evenings. Their responsibilities include:
- Representing the views of members
- Promoting membership of the Society
- Reviewing reports from the Board and senior management team
- Managing the community budget for their region
- Nominating members to serve on the Board of Directors
Nominations for 2026 are now open
- East Region: 4 members to serve 3-year terms
- East Region (Seaton Delaval area): 1 member to serve a 3-year term
- West Region: 3 members to serve 3-year terms
- North Region: 5 members to serve 3-year terms
As a Scotmid member, you’re already a co-owner of Scotland’s largest independent retail co-operative.
You have a voice in how we operate and how we support local communities.
If you’d like to take your membership further by joining a Regional Committee—and you meet the eligibility criteria below—please complete this form. Nominations close on Wednesday 18 February 2026.
Elections will be held during the Annual General Meetings: on 27 April 2026 for the East Region, and on 28 April 2026 for the West and North Regions. All voting will occur in person on the night of each meeting, with only attending members eligible to vote.
For questions or more information, email Secretariat@scotmid.co.uk.
Eligibility criteria
Members wishing to seek election to a Regional Committee must fulfil the following eligibility requirements:
- You must have been a member of the Society for at least 1 year at the point of nomination and have your residence within the Region that you wish to represent*.
- You must be nominated and seconded by members from the Region in which you are to be nominated.
- You must hold at least £40 share capital in the Society at the point of nomination.
- You must have had a minimum of £300 of qualifying purchases during the period 26 January 2025 to 24 January 2026.
- You must also meet the full list of eligibility requirements set out in Rule 44 of the Society’s Rules which can be found here.
*East Region – EH, KY, TD and DD6 postcodes. East Region (Seaton Delaval area) – DL and NE postcodes. West Region – DG, FK, KA, G, PA and ML postcodes. West Region (Penrith area) – CA postcodes. North Region – PH, AB, IV, KW and DD postcodes