The right recipe: New community health project launched in Mayfield and Easthouses
A new community healthy eating project that features recipes from Mayfield and Easthouses residents was officially launched today (17 January 2014) by Scotmid Co-operative and Midlothian Council at Scotmid’s Mayfield store. The ‘Mmmm Mayfield and Easthouses Eat Well Campaign’, which is funded by Scotmid Co-operative, is designed to encourage local people to cook healthier meals […]
Top crust awards for Scotmid bakery partners at World Scotch Pie Championships
Five of Scotmid’s local bakery partners have scooped top crust honours in the 15th World Scotch Pie Championships, held on 15 January 2014 in Dunfermline’s Carnegie Conference Centre. Prize winners included Ashers Bakery of Nairn, Stuart’s of Buckhaven, Goodfellows of Dundee, Stephen’s of Dunfermline, and Aulds of Greenock – all of which have bakery counters […]
Defibrillators
Public Access Defibrillator Did you know that we have public access defibrillators in 39 Scotmid Co-operative, Semichem and Lakes and Dales Co-operative stores? A defibrillator is a life-saving machine that gives the heart an electric shock to restart when someone is having a cardiac arrest. Acting quickly when someone is in cardiac arrest is crucially […]
Economy Impacts Semichem as Retailer Considers Lease Options
Semichem has announced it is to close six stores and all six trial Fragrance House stores over the next few months, resulting in around 90 job losses, including several roles at the Semichem warehouse in Livingston and specific Head Office support services. It is intended that all Fragrance House stores will be converted to Semichem […]
Scotmid Co-operative invites Inverness and Black Isle community groups to apply for funding
Scotmid Co-operative is inviting community groups and projects from the Inverness and Black Isle area to apply for funding through its community grant scheme. Scotmid’s community grant scheme awards funding to local projects and organisations that make a difference to their local community. To be eligible for a Scotmid grant, a group or project must […]