A staggering £325,000 in funds have been raised as part of the retailer’s charity partnership with Scottish SPCA

Members, customers and staff of Scotmid Co-operative have come together to raise a phenomenal £325,000 for the Scottish SPCA, RSPCA and USPCA as part of the community retailer’s charity partnership.

Taking this donation into account, Scotmid has now raised more than £2 million for their last six charity partnerships since 2013.

Staff from Scotmid’s foodstores, Semichem, Scotmid Funerals and Lakes & Dales participated in a variety of activities ranging from sponsored walks to zip slides and raffles, whilst customers were able to contribute by purchasing limited-edition SPCA badges, featuring glittery paw-prints, in stores.

Funds raised for SPCA, Scotland’s longest-standing animal welfare charity, will directly support it in educating the next generation of animal lovers through its ‘Prevention Through Education’ Programme which is active in over 1,000 schools. Through the programme, thousands of children are expected to learn about animal welfare, which the charity hopes will improve the lives of animals and people both now and in the future.

Kirsteen Campbell, chief executive of the Scottish SPCA, said, “We are so grateful to everyone in the Scotmid Co-operative family for the most incredible year.

“We believe education is key to tackling animal cruelty. We teach children from a young age that animals have feelings. Our free interactive workshops tie in with the school’s Curriculum for Excellence and are at the forefront of educational approaches. We do this by using robotics and interactive games as innovative tools for teaching animal welfare in the classroom. Our goal is to continue inspiring the next generation and encouraging empathetic and compassionate behaviour towards any animals they encounter."