Screen Reader Mode Icon

The course consists of two virtual half day workshops:

Wednesday 30th October - 09:30am to 13:00pm
Thursday 31st October - 09:30am to 13:00pm
SWA are pleased to announce the third round of Wholesale Local Food Champion training, part of our Scottish Government funded Delivering Growth Through Wholesale programme.

This opportunity is available to wholesalers that nominate at least one individual within their business to be trained in becoming a Wholesale Local Food Champion. These individuals will be given the training, knowledge and understanding of a strong local food and drink supply chain.

With the purpose of those Champions becoming:

  • A contact for local producers to start engagement with your business. Such individuals are not necessarily buyers but could be a rising star looking for additional responsibilities and an opportunity to grow and develop their career within your company. Someone who will liaise with your buyers and procurement team.
  • Someone that will develop a good understanding more about your local food market, its’ opportunity & help seek out new local/Scottish products.
  • Someone that will promote the benefits of sourcing and selling local products within your business:
    • Sharing their training & knowledge with their peers & colleagues. Instilling a deeper understanding & buy-in of local producers within all areas of the business.
    • Helping promote the benefits of the DGTW programme to local and Scottish producers.
    • Where feasible, connect with regional food groups and actively get involved in future SWA ‘local producer’ events and networking.
Cost

FREE to SWA members. 

Each delegate MUST complete both of the half day workshops to become a trained Wholesale Local Food Champion, and to receive their certificate of completion.

Due to minimum numbers being required for the training sessions, SWA reserve the right to cancel or reschedule the sessions without recourse. 

Question Title

* 1. I wish to register, or nominate the person named below, to become our Wholesale Local Food Champion.
To nominate or register more than one person per company, please complete a separate application for each person.

Question Title

* 2. Please tick the box to confirm:

T