Scotmid Co-op team gets set to bike and hike for Maggie’s
Fifteen team members from Scotmid Co-operative will be getting on their bikes and into their hiking boots over the May bank holiday weekend (4-5 May), as they embark on a fitness-fuelled charity challenge for Maggie’s. The Monster Bike and Hike will see the Scotmid team cycling 31 miles from Fort William and then hiking along […]
Semichem reaches £5k milestone for Children’s Heartbeat Trust
Semichem stores in Northern Ireland have raised over £5,000 for the Children’s Heartbeat Trust, at the halfway point in their charity partnership year. The announcement was made at a cheque presentation to mark the milestone to Sarah Quinlan from the Children’s Heartbeat Trust at Semichem’s Kennedy Centre store in Belfast. Store teams have undertaken in-store […]
Brave Branch Supervisor shaves her head for Maggie’s
Linda Marshall, Branch Supervisor of Coatshill Scotmid on Coatshill Avenue, bravely shaved her head on Saturday 13 April to raise funds for Maggie’s Centres. Linda was inspired by her own family’s experience with cancer to undertake the challenge to support Maggie’s, Scotmid Co-operative’s charity of the year. With help and support from the team at […]
Youngsters enjoy egg-citing Easter event
Local families enjoyed an Easter fun day at Greenhead Moss Community Nature Park on Easter Monday (1 April 2013), which was supported by Scotmid Co-operative. The free community event, organised by Greenhead Moss Community Group, included an Easter bonnet making competition, an Easter egg hunt, a raffle and a tombola. Scotmid Co-operative donated £100 for […]
Firth of Forth beach cleans given helping hand by Scotmid
An initiative to clean and monitor the beaches along the Firth of Forth at South Queensferry has received a £1,000 boost from Scotmid Co-operative, as part of the organisation’s community grant scheme The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) will use Scotmid’s grant to expand its beach cleaning and monitoring network in the Forth Estuary area and […]