Scotmid Co-operative raises £144,000 for Maggie’s
Scotmid Co-operative has announced that employees and customers have raised £144,000 for Maggie’s Centres, just halfway through their charity partnership year. The announcement was made at a special cheque presentation by Scotmid Chief Executive, John Brodie and Society President, Hollis Smallman, to Maggie’s CEO, Laura Lee, at Maggie’s Edinburgh on 1 February 2013. The news […]
New Balerno community cinema gets boost from Scotmid grant
A new community cinema in Balerno has been given a boost after receiving a £2,000 grant from Scotmid Co-operative. Balerno Village Screen, which opened in December last year at Balerno Parish Church, offers free cinema admission to the local community. The cinema is entirely funded by donations and is run by a team of volunteers. […]
Scotmid Co-operative funds hearing equipment
Scotmid Co-operative has awarded a community grant of more than £1,000 to Action on Hearing Loss Scotland, to fund essential equipment for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. The charity will use the grant to loan flashing doorbells, vibrating alarm clocks and other devices to help people manage their hearing loss at home […]
Scotmid staff ride across Britain for Maggie’s
Staff from Scotmid completed one of the Society’s biggest ever fundraisers when they entered the Ride Across Britain bike challenge. Colin McLean, Colin Hunter, Craig Duncan, Ian Lovie, Jim Harper, Martin Devlin and Paul Feeney rode from Land’s End to John O’ Groats between 8 and 16 September 2012. Their tremendous efforts have helped to raise […]