Scotmid Skis ‘Everest’ to Support Nepal

Scotmid has donated £4000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Nepal Earthquake Appeal to support those left injured or homeless by the major earthquakes in Nepal in April this year. Ten staff from Scotmid skied 8,848 metres, the equivalent height of Mt Everest, at Snow Factor in Braehead, to raise funds for blood cancer charity […]

Scotmid & Semichem Boost for Bairns Boxes

Kilmarnock charity Hillhouse has received donations from Scotmid Co-operative and Semichem to support its work with individuals and families experiencing financial hardship. A Scotmid Community Grant of £500 will be used to purchase baby clothes, while Semichem is further providing a range of baby toiletries to create 133 baby starter packs or ‘Bairns Boxes’, which […]

Anthony Nolan Donor Registration Update

Scotmid Co-operative has been working with the blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan since September 2014. During that time, Scotmid staff and shoppers have taken part in everything from an icy lake swim to a hike up Mount Kilimanjaro, all in a bid to raise funds for the charity. To date the partnership has allowed Anthony […]

Homeless Charity Cooks Up Recipe For Success

An Edinburgh homeless charity is celebrating after receiving £500 of Scotmid vouchers through the convenience retailer’s community grant scheme.  The grant will be used to provide ingredients for the charity’s weekly cooking groups.  The Rock Trust works with young people between the ages of 16 – 25 who are homeless or at risk of becoming […]

Scotmid and Scottish Young Farmers Reap Rewards with Summer Treats

Scotmid Co-operative and the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) have joined forces to fundraise for Scotmid’s charity of the Year, Anthony Nolan. SAYFC hosted a Scotmid stall at the recent Royal Highland Show at Ingliston, where the convenience retailer invited visitors to ‘make their own’ homemade strawberry tarts in return for donations, with […]