Moustachioed men and women of Scotmid raise over £7,000 for Movember
The moustache-growing efforts of Scotmid Co-operative staff during the month formerly know as November have raised over £7,000 for Movember and Prostate Cancer UK. Over 80 male staff across the Scotmid family of businesses sprouted new facial hair during Movember and held a number of moustache-themed events to raise funds. These included dress up days […]
Badminton Team’s Boost from Scotmid
Mackie Academy Badminton team has become the lucky recipient of a £600 community grant from Scotmid Co-operative. The team will be heading to Chinese Taipei in May 2014 to compete in the International School Sports Federation World Games and the grant awarded by Scotmid’s North Regional Committee, is to assist with the purchase of kit […]
Soup’s on for Coupar Angus as Scotmid supports festival for second year
A soup festival that encourages Perthshire residents to make and enjoy homemade soup has received support from Scotmid for the second year. The Coupar Angus Soupathon runs throughout the month of November, with soup making workshops and cooking lessons for children and families. A key part of the festival is also about raising awareness of […]
Scotmid sponsors Team Muirhead in their quest for Olympic glory
Scotmid Co-operative has officially announced its increased sponsorship of Scottish and World curling champions Team Muirhead, as they prepare to go for gold in the 2014 Winter Olympics. The support from Scotmid will help Eve Muirhead and her team of Claire Hamilton, Vicki Adams and Anna Sloan to focus on training for the Olympics full-time. […]
Giant pumpkins cause a stir in Scotmid for Halloween charity competition
Two giant pumpkins have taken up residence in Scotmid’s Portobello and Uddingston stores, as part of a Halloween ‘guess the weight’ competition. The competition will raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK and gives customers the chance to win a £100 shopping voucher. Each guess costs £1 and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to […]