About Us
Scottish Women's Rural Institutes is one of the
largest women's organisations in Scotland and boasts
about 22,000 members. Members informally call the
organisation the Rural.
There are lots of opportunities
to get involved in SWRI: attend classes in crafts,
go to cookery demonstrations, go to summer school,
join a drama group, sing in a choir, take part in
sport, go on a study tour at home or abroad, debate
local issues, organise events or simply enjoy the
friendship of fellow members at the monthly meeting.
If you have any questions or would like more
information on SWRI, please get in touch with us
at Headquarters.
If you don't have an Institute in your area
...
have you thought of starting one?
The first step is to contact
SWRI Headquarters, for contact details of the
relevant Federation Secretary. The Federation will
give all the assistance needed to try to open an
Institute.
A minimum of 10 members is necessary to get an
Institute started but the Federation can help test
the interest in your locality.
SWRI 26th National Conference - 9th and 10th
September 2009
The National Conference will be held in the
Assembly Rooms, George Street, Edinburgh
on the 9th
and 10th
September, 2009.
The Conference Exhibition will
also be held, in the Assembly Rooms, on
8th, 9th and 10th
September when all competition entries will be on
display. Competitions will include, amongst others,
Handcraft Competitions, Housewives Competitions
and Art Competitions.
The Conference Exhibition opening hours are as follows –
- 8th September 2.00 pm till 5.30 pm
- Wednesday 9th September 9.00 am to 5.30 pm
- Thursday 10th September 9.00 am to 12 noon
The doors close for entry one hour, each day, before the exhibition closes.
The Competition entries can only be picked up between 3.00 pm and 4.00 pm on Thursday 10th September 2009.
