SWI News

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.

04 December 2024

SWI calls for rethink on bank charges

Bank of Scotland asked to consider communities

29 November 2024

SWI Membership Consultation 2024 – new prizes added!

26 November 2024

SWI Members' Toolkit

Everything you need to help spread the word about the SWI

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!

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

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.

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.

09 October 2024

Members' News 28 print friendly version

11 September 2024

Could you help the SWI grow?

Our friendly team seeks a Membership Development Officer

06 September 2024

New SWI constitution approved

06 September 2024

Members' News 27 print friendly version

29 August 2024

Scottish Handcraft Competition 2025

The full list of classes open to all crafters and makers around the world

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...

09 August 2024

Members' News 26 print friendly version

30 July 2024

2025 SWI Calendars

Available now!

21 July 2024

Bank advice website for charities launches

New guide explains process for voluntary orgamisations

18 July 2024

Volunteers needed!

Can you help tell the SWI story?

18 July 2024

Office Bearers' Gathering announced

Institute and Federation Office Bearers invited to Edinburgh

10 July 2024

SWI Junior Dippers Grant 2024

10 July 2024

Brand new members' magazine out now

Packed with news and exclusive member offers!

27 June 2024

Safeguarding Guidance for members - Working with Children and Young People

27 June 2024

NEW Guidance Launched for Federations and Institutes: Preserving your Archives

27 June 2024

Proposed RHS Scottish Handcraft Championship 2025

05 June 2024

Members' News 25 print friendly version

04 June 2024

SWI Trustee and Committee Vacancies

28 May 2024

Joan's cards bring Royals cheer

Handmade wishes get Royal seal of approval

28 May 2024

SWI national fee increase announced

22 May 2024

ACWW launches a new podcast with UNESCO

Exciting news from SWI's sister charity

21 May 2024

Creating a sustainable future

To ensure that members are fully informed with the correct information

20 May 2024

SWI AGM now online

If you missed it you can watch it in full here

10 May 2024

SWI Tour 2024 a great success

07 May 2024

Members' News 24 print friendly version

29 April 2024

Scotland’s oldest woman kickstarts SWI oral history project

17 April 2024

Have Your Say: Charity Banking Challenges Survey 2024

17 April 2024

Member Saves Sanquhar Designs

17 April 2024

SWI Supports Plugged-In Communities

15 April 2024

2024 SWI AGM Papers

09 April 2024

Updated New Strategy for 2024-26

08 April 2024

Entries Open for Scottish Handcraft Championship

04 April 2024

Members' News 23 print friendly version

26 March 2024

SWI Announces Partnership with The Crichton Trust

14 February 2024

Heritage Group survey

30 January 2024

Successful SWI Board & Staff Strategy Day

11 January 2024

Members' News 20 print friendly version

08 January 2024

Invitation to SWI AGM

All members are invited to attend the SWI AGM which takes place online on Saturday 18th May.

05 December 2023

Members' News 19 print friendly version

04 December 2023

Crichton Trust Event

A day of speakers, presentations and strategic progress

25 October 2023

Members' News 18 print friendly version

24 October 2023

Great new member offers

The Hebridean Balker's new book – signed! – and fabulous flowers from Bloom&Wild!

18 October 2023

SWI National Conference a huge success

A weekend of great speakers, strategic progress, and marvellous members

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!

09 October 2023

New groups guide launched

A new guide has been created by members to assist new groups during set up

09 October 2023

The Morgan Trophy 2023

Super soup recipes to download...

26 September 2023

Members' News 17 print friendly version

17 September 2023

Outstanding Member of the Year revealed

New award celebrats members who go the extra mile for our wonderful charity

17 September 2023

Writing competition winner chosen

The Warnock Trophy has been decided!

17 September 2023

Vaughan Nash Trophy winners claim their prize

53 Institutes entered... but there could only be one winner...

17 September 2023

Elizabeth scoops President's Choice award

The best entry in the Vaughan Nash competition

11 August 2023

Members' News - Heritage edition print friendly version

12 July 2023

The SWI is on the move!

Big news about the SWI Edinburgh office!

04 July 2023

Members' News 16 print friendly version

24 June 2023

RHS - Scottish Handcrafts Winners 2023

Handcrafts winners and proposed schedule for next year's Royal Highland Show

22 June 2023

Women Together Summer 2023

Download the print-friendly version of the latest SWI members' magazine here

12 May 2023

Members' News 15 print friendly version

06 April 2023

Members' News 14 print friendly version

06 April 2023

New Strategy 2024-26

29 March 2023

Royal Highland Show 2023

The full Royal Highland Show Handcraft competition schedule is now live...

17 March 2023

Members' News 13 print friendly version

24 February 2023

Members' News 12 print friendly version

24 February 2023

Members' News 12 print friendly version

24 February 2023

Members' News 12 print friendly version

08 February 2023

Women Together February 2023

Download the print-friendly version of the latest SWI members' magazine here

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?

04 January 2023

Members' news issue 10 print-friendly version

31 December 2022

Vaughan Nash Community Competition 2023

This year's theme is Christmas and Institutes across the country are invited to enter

31 December 2022

This month's funding opportunities

Lots of funds are available – do they suit your needs?

13 December 2022

ADHD in Women

What you need to know about ADHD and how it affects women specifically

29 November 2022

Members' news issue 9 print-friendly version

29 November 2022

Members' news issue 9 print-friendly version

19 November 2022

This month's funding opportunities

Lots of funds are available – do they suit your needs?

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.

18 November 2022

A new group for Glasgow

The city's women are keen to socialise

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.

25 October 2022

Members' news issue 8 print-friendly version

24 October 2022

New online training for members launches

Social media experts lead sessions on making Facebook work for you...

24 October 2022

Health and wellbeing is important to us

We are pleased to announce two new topics for November and January…

24 October 2022

Evelyn Baxter course for 2023

Japanese Temari balls are coming to groups across Scotland!

24 October 2022

Creative Crafts Show

Members were at the heart of the show this year

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.

13 September 2022

Members' news issue 7 print-friendly version

06 September 2022

Survey results announced

Membership consultation feedback

17 August 2022

Draft Strategy update

Results are now in and will be revealed soon

13 July 2022

Mobile safe project launches

Fed up with nuisance calls? TrueCall could be the answer

27 June 2022

Royal Highland Show success

Congratulations to all participants especially overall winner Lou Washington, of Coldstream SWI!

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.

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'

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

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.

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.

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.