Scotmid helps spread healthy eating message in Scotland
Scotmid is to pilot a new scheme with Healthier Scotland to encourage people to make healthier eating choices. The trial will see fruit and vegetables displayed where customers might be more tempted to buy them on impulse, instead of confectionary and snacks. Fresh produce will be clearly signposted to promote the Scottish Government’s Healthier Scotland […]
Scotmid sponsors Loony Dook at start of Scotland’s Homecoming Year
Scotmid Co-operative is delighted to be sponsoring the Loony Dook on New Year’s Day – the annual event that will see over a thousand people take a dip in the Firth of Forth at South Queensferry to raise money for charity. This year’s Loony Dook is the first official event of the Year of Homecoming […]
Community Grant Takes Scouts to New Heights
Laurencekirk Scout Group, the charity which manages the town’s Beaver, Cub and Scouts, has become a recipient of a Scotmid community grant. The grant of £500, awarded by Scotmid’s North Regional Committee, has been used to install a climbing wall as part of the of the Group’s Scout Hut refurbishment. Avril Nicoll, Chairperson of the […]
New Lakes and Dales Co-operative store opens in Keswick
Shoppers in Keswick came together for the opening of the new-look Lakes and Dales Co-operative store in the town today (17 December 2013), following a modern refurbishment. Pupils from the Braithwaite Church of England Primary School were joined by Fairtrade Town Crier, Bob Bryden, and long term customer, Karen Brocklebank, to officially open the store. […]
Scotmid Co-operative supports national theft awareness campaign
The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) in partnership with Scotmid Co-operative have launched an awareness campaign aimed at advising members of the public to keep their purses and mobile phones secure. The ‘Watch Your Purse & Phone!!’ initiative is also supported by Police Scotland who are distributing posters and credit card size advice cards which […]