Information for our Members & Institutes

Homeskills - convenor Helen Braid

The Convenor distributes information on homeskills subjects from Headquarters including proficiency tests. Organises, with the help of others, food etc for social events held within the Federation.

Handcrafts - Convenor Marjorie Pringle

The Convenor distributes information on handcraft subjects from Headquarters including proficiency tests. Arranges handcraft classes within the Federation. The Convenor also distributes information on Education subjects from Headquarters, including proficiency tests, and may be required to organise a test centre for those proficiency tests. Education & International - convenor Val Hillen

Sports

Curling - Jane Hogg

Carpet Bowling - Linda McMinn and Veronica McNeish

Outdoor and Short Mat Bowling - Andrea Houston

Golf - Marjorie Pringle

Darts - Ellie Laidlaw

All convenors can be contacted for more information via this site, or email the Federation Secretary at secswidumfrieshirefederation@gmail.com

2025 Dumfriesshire Federation Show

The results are in! Another wonderful federation show, this year kindly supported by the Annandale and Nithsdale Community Benefit company. The show celebrated our members amazing talent and creativity in some very challenging categories. We would like to thank all the show committee, judges and our fantastic volunteers for all their hard work and dedication to the SWI and Dumfriesshire Federation.

Below are downloadable list of all the trophy and category winners for the 2025 show.

All our 2025 Federation show Winners
Jean Wilson Tropy Winner - Alison Smith (Mid Nithsdale) chosen from all of the show entries for her painting.
Useful documents for Institutes & Groups
GDPR - Data Protection Policy

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Safeguarding Guidance 2024

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Food Handling Guidance

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