National

Our head office is home to our national committee and the organisation of our national events, training and certification for our members wishing to take some of the skills they have learned to another level. Also available from The SWI website is a selection of merchandise.

Communications

Members receive a monthly magazine emailed to them on-line

Members also receive a monthly online newsletter - a guide to news, events, competitions, heritage news, and much more

You can also see talks and demonstrations on Scottish Women's Institutes TV on You Tube.com

Certification & Training

There is a wide variety of certification available for members wanting to become judges in a specific field as well as general certification for members interested in testing their stills at a higher level.

The Handcrafts and Homeskills Committee is responsible for all matters relating to Handcrafts and Homeskills and ensures a high standard in design, craftsmanship and judging of competitions, ensuring that judges are competent and that their skills are relevant and up to date. As well as the organisation of the Handcrafts and Homeskills proficiency certificate programme, the classes, schools and competitions ensure that judges are competent and that their skills are relevant and up to date.

The Education and International Committee which is responsible for promoting interest and encouraging participation in further education, the arts, Scotland’s heritage and culture and considers all relevant education and training appropriate for the organisation and its members is now run by the Handcraft Committee.

NEW

SWIFTS (Scottish Women's Institutes’ Framework for Textile Skills) is an exciting new skills development workshop and assessment programme. Designed as a modern and dynamic replacement for the old-style proficiency tests, SWIFTS aim to support textile skills development across various levels and disciplines.
We are launching this Beginners’ Knitting (pilot) to test the programme and gather feedback. Participants will not only learn key knitting techniques and skills but have the opportunity to help shape the future of SWIFTS as we develop intermediate and advanced levels and expand the programme to include additional skills.
We look forward to welcoming you to the SWIFTS Beginners’ Knitting (pilot) and working together to build a vibrant skills development programme!