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 […]
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 […]