Training

AG Barr is one of our Supplier Members to have supported the SWA's training programme and facilitated our recent 'Customer Care for Drivers' workshops.

SWA Mentoring Programme

The Scottish Wholesale Association has launched a groundbreaking new Mentoring Programme designed to improve skills and nurture emerging talent within the Scottish wholesale industry.

Applications for the inaugural programme have now closed. However, you can keep up to date with its progress here.

Seminars & Events

Our long-established product knowledge seminars covering a wide range of sectors have been well received by our Members with many over-subscribed.

It is our policy to facilitate a broad range of tailored seminars and workshops, in partnership with Supplier Members.

The first event in our training programme for 2013 - an Employment Law Update Workshop in Edinburgh on Tuesday, 5 March - was extremely well received by participants. It was facilitated by Dundas & Wilson.

Our training programme is managed and developed by 121 HR Solutions. We also provide additional member benefits by offering access to HR professionals for advice and support in HR-related issues.

Please contact the team or speak to us directly if you are a wholesaler and have any specific training requirements that you would like us to cover within the 2013 training programme.

Suppliers wishing to get involved in the programme are also invited to contact us. The SWA receives offers of support from Supplier Members committed to providing not just skilled trainers but also materials to help Members get the best out of their staff. We are keen to speak to any Supplier Member who would like to offer support to the Association in this way.

If you require any further information or would like to discuss any specific training requirements, please email Sandie Holmes or call 07921 213 892.

If you have any human resource issues and wish to talk to an expert today, you can do so via Live Chat with 121 HR Solutions.

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Testimonials

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    "Fantastic course, achieved my objectives, learned new skills, raised self-awareness and left feeling more confident."

    Caroline McBean, JB Foods    Caroline McBean, JB Foods
  • Presentation Masterclass

    "I have thoroughly enjoyed today (after being a bit nervous about it) and feel I now have a basis of skills to grow on."

    Ross Love, Dunns Food and Drinks    Ross Love, Dunns Food and Drinks
  • Presentation Masterclass

    "I was not looking forward to this day but both Liz and Aaron are fantastic, really put me at ease and I left feeling informed and positive."

    Chris Graham, JB Foods    Chris Graham, JB Foods
  • Selling and Negotiation Skills

    "Very worthwhile workshop; opened my eyes to different aspects of our industry."    John Brown, JW Filshill
  • Selling and Negotiation Skills

    "It was beneficial coming along and I learned some things about my own
    approach."    Naeem Khaliq, United Wholesale (Scotland)
  • Selling and Negotiation Skills

    "I thought the team at Diageo and SWA put a lot of effort and time into
    presenting a great deal of information which was useful."    Gerry Daves, Forteith Foodservice
  • Selling and Negotiation Skills

    "The content and presentation worked well for me, different styles and
    information to take away from the workshop."    Roy Meikle, Booker
  • Customer Care for Drivers

    "Good presentation, well thought out and easy to adapt to our working environment."    Jim Shannon, JW Filshill
  • Customer Care for Drivers

    "Friendly, relaxed presentation, informative and aspects covered will be useful in my day-to-day job."    Douglas Scott, United Wholesale Grocers
  • Employment Law

    "The full presentation was excellent. Loved the interaction of the other delegates and the various case studies and scenarios. Very worthwhile!"    Phiona Boyd, JB Foods (Scotland) Ltd
  • Building Better Working Relationships

    "The workshop helps me to think outside the box and take on new ideas and techniques I may not have used or I've forgotten."     Heather Higgins, JW Filshill
  • Managing Conflict in the Workplace and Managing Effectively in Tough Times.

    "These courses are ideal for companies who want to keep their management teams focused on HR Developments."    Kath Wallace, Batleys