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05 December 2024
SWI Heritage Project awarded grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Scottish Women’s Institutes (SWI) announces grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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04 December 2024
SWI calls for rethink on bank charges
Bank of Scotland asked to consider communities
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29 November 2024
SWI Membership Consultation 2024 – new prizes added!
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26 November 2024
SWI Members' Toolkit
Everything you need to help spread the word about the SWI
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21 November 2024
Women Together Winter print friendly version
A YEAR OF LEARNING The Evelyn Baxter programme for 2025 is heading your way – meet the scholars inside!
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07 November 2024
Bank of Scotland Charges
If your Institute uses Bank of Scotland's 'Treasurer's Account' it will soon be moved to a new paid-for version at cost of £4.25 a month
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04 November 2024
SWI Membership Consultation 2024: your opinion matters
Your contribution will help ensure the SWI serves all members well now and in the future.
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31 October 2024
What do I get for my membership?
Your membership fee helps to protect the SWI’s place at the heart of Scotland’s communities.
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09 October 2024
Members' News 28 print friendly version
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11 September 2024
Could you help the SWI grow?
Our friendly team seeks a Membership Development Officer
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06 September 2024
New SWI constitution approved
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06 September 2024
Members' News 27 print friendly version
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29 August 2024
Scottish Handcraft Competition 2025
The full list of classes open to all crafters and makers around the world
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28 August 2024
SWI welcomes Clare Greig to the Board
Clare Greig of Dunbartonshire Federation joins the team of dedicated members helping the SWI flourish...
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09 August 2024
Members' News 26 print friendly version
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30 July 2024
2025 SWI Calendars
Available now!
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21 July 2024
Bank advice website for charities launches
New guide explains process for voluntary orgamisations
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18 July 2024
Volunteers needed!
Can you help tell the SWI story?
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18 July 2024
Office Bearers' Gathering announced
Institute and Federation Office Bearers invited to Edinburgh
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10 July 2024
SWI Junior Dippers Grant 2024
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10 July 2024
Brand new members' magazine out now
Packed with news and exclusive member offers!
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27 June 2024
Safeguarding Guidance for members - Working with Children and Young People
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27 June 2024
NEW Guidance Launched for Federations and Institutes: Preserving your Archives
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27 June 2024
Proposed RHS Scottish Handcraft Championship 2025
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05 June 2024
Members' News 25 print friendly version
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04 June 2024
SWI Trustee and Committee Vacancies
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28 May 2024
Joan's cards bring Royals cheer
Handmade wishes get Royal seal of approval
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28 May 2024
SWI national fee increase announced
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22 May 2024
ACWW launches a new podcast with UNESCO
Exciting news from SWI's sister charity
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21 May 2024
Creating a sustainable future
To ensure that members are fully informed with the correct information
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20 May 2024
SWI AGM now online
If you missed it you can watch it in full here
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10 May 2024
SWI Tour 2024 a great success
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07 May 2024
Members' News 24 print friendly version
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29 April 2024
Scotland’s oldest woman kickstarts SWI oral history project
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17 April 2024
Have Your Say: Charity Banking Challenges Survey 2024
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17 April 2024
Member Saves Sanquhar Designs
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17 April 2024
SWI Supports Plugged-In Communities
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15 April 2024
2024 SWI AGM Papers
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09 April 2024
Updated New Strategy for 2024-26
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08 April 2024
Entries Open for Scottish Handcraft Championship
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04 April 2024
Members' News 23 print friendly version
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26 March 2024
SWI Announces Partnership with The Crichton Trust
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14 February 2024
Heritage Group survey
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30 January 2024
Successful SWI Board & Staff Strategy Day
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11 January 2024
Members' News 20 print friendly version
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08 January 2024
Invitation to SWI AGM
All members are invited to attend the SWI AGM which takes place online on Saturday 18th May.
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05 December 2023
Members' News 19 print friendly version
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04 December 2023
Crichton Trust Event
A day of speakers, presentations and strategic progress
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25 October 2023
Members' News 18 print friendly version
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24 October 2023
Great new member offers
The Hebridean Balker's new book – signed! – and fabulous flowers from Bloom&Wild!
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18 October 2023
SWI National Conference a huge success
A weekend of great speakers, strategic progress, and marvellous members
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09 October 2023
Women Together Autumn print friendly version
All the pics and action from this year's Women In Scotland – SWI National Conference & Exhibition!
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09 October 2023
New groups guide launched
A new guide has been created by members to assist new groups during set up
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09 October 2023
The Morgan Trophy 2023
Super soup recipes to download...
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26 September 2023
Members' News 17 print friendly version
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17 September 2023
Outstanding Member of the Year revealed
New award celebrats members who go the extra mile for our wonderful charity
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17 September 2023
Writing competition winner chosen
The Warnock Trophy has been decided!
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17 September 2023
Vaughan Nash Trophy winners claim their prize
53 Institutes entered... but there could only be one winner...
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17 September 2023
Elizabeth scoops President's Choice award
The best entry in the Vaughan Nash competition
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11 August 2023
Members' News - Heritage edition print friendly version
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12 July 2023
The SWI is on the move!
Big news about the SWI Edinburgh office!
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04 July 2023
Members' News 16 print friendly version
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24 June 2023
RHS - Scottish Handcrafts Winners 2023
Handcrafts winners and proposed schedule for next year's Royal Highland Show
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22 June 2023
Women Together Summer 2023
Download the print-friendly version of the latest SWI members' magazine here
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12 May 2023
Members' News 15 print friendly version
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06 April 2023
Members' News 14 print friendly version
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06 April 2023
New Strategy 2024-26
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29 March 2023
Royal Highland Show 2023
The full Royal Highland Show Handcraft competition schedule is now live...
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17 March 2023
Members' News 13 print friendly version
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24 February 2023
Members' News 12 print friendly version
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24 February 2023
Members' News 12 print friendly version
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24 February 2023
Members' News 12 print friendly version
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08 February 2023
Women Together February 2023
Download the print-friendly version of the latest SWI members' magazine here
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07 February 2023
Margaret Whiteford Award – Outstanding Member
Do you know a member of the SWI who is extraordinary, someone who goes above and beyond and deserves recognition of this award?
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04 January 2023
Members' news issue 10 print-friendly version
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31 December 2022
Vaughan Nash Community Competition 2023
This year's theme is Christmas and Institutes across the country are invited to enter
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31 December 2022
This month's funding opportunities
Lots of funds are available – do they suit your needs?
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13 December 2022
ADHD in Women
What you need to know about ADHD and how it affects women specifically
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29 November 2022
Members' news issue 9 print-friendly version
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29 November 2022
Members' news issue 9 print-friendly version
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19 November 2022
This month's funding opportunities
Lots of funds are available – do they suit your needs?
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19 November 2022
‘If we were not to change, we would not survive’
Chief executive at the Scottish Women's Institutes, Diane Cooper, speaks about the charity’s new strategy, her aim to diversify membership, and change the constitution.
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18 November 2022
A new group for Glasgow
The city's women are keen to socialise
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01 November 2022
We're in the news!
The new SWI women's groups in Glasgow and Bathgate were the subject of a major article in The Herald ahead of a special launch event in Glasgow on November 15th 2022.
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25 October 2022
Members' news issue 8 print-friendly version
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24 October 2022
New online training for members launches
Social media experts lead sessions on making Facebook work for you...
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24 October 2022
Health and wellbeing is important to us
We are pleased to announce two new topics for November and January…
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24 October 2022
Evelyn Baxter course for 2023
Japanese Temari balls are coming to groups across Scotland!
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24 October 2022
Creative Crafts Show
Members were at the heart of the show this year
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23 September 2022
Scottish Women’s Institutes mourns the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The Queen was a true modern woman and an example to us all.
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13 September 2022
Members' news issue 7 print-friendly version
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06 September 2022
Survey results announced
Membership consultation feedback
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17 August 2022
Draft Strategy update
Results are now in and will be revealed soon
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13 July 2022
Mobile safe project launches
Fed up with nuisance calls? TrueCall could be the answer
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27 June 2022
Royal Highland Show success
Congratulations to all participants especially overall winner Lou Washington, of Coldstream SWI!
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30 May 2022
AGM: Time for Change
A focus on change and transformation was the theme at the Scottish Women’s Institutes Annual General Meeting on Saturday 28th May 2022 attended by 160 members.
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25 March 2022
Interview with Diane - Available online
We have made a short film with Diane Cooper for members who couldn't attend her recent online 'Meet the CEO events'
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25 March 2022
How Deen Divas set up an Institute
We have made a short film on how to set up an Institute, please get in touch for more information
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02 March 2022
New: Your Member Toolkit
“I am delighted to invite you to be part of the SWI membership drive campaign, and I’d like to invite you to help us reach and recruit new members.
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09 February 2022
Coming Together Safely - COVID Guidance
The SWI wants to keep all our members as safe as possible at events and meetings. We continually review the Scottish Government COVID guidelines to operate in a safe way. Here is the latest guidance as of 22nd Feb 2022.
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09 February 2022
Membership Levies 2022
In the wake of a one-year period of reduced levies, we are starting to enjoy meeting face-to-face once again and as a gentle reminder, the membership fee is now £25. Your federation is due to pay the headquarters in November 2022.
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