Craft Skills Scot

14/10/2026

So many talented people in a fantastic industry! Get your entries in folks!

❤️🥩 LOVE YOUR LOCAL BUTCHER – IT’S TIME TO SHOUT ABOUT YOUR FAVOURITE! 🥩❤️

Behind every great local butcher is a story worth celebrating — from outstanding craftsmanship and family traditions to supporting local charities, training apprentices and going the extra mile for their community — so nominate your favourite Scottish butcher today and tell us why they deserve recognition in a heartfelt nomination of AT LEAST 100 WORDS! ✍️🏆 Entries close Friday 23rd October, so don’t miss your chance to celebrate the people who make Scotland’s local butcher shops so special! 🐄❤️


Quality Meat Scotland (QMS)

ENTER HERE 👇👇👇👇👇
https://www.craftbutchers.co.uk/love-your-local-butcher-celebrating-scotlands-best-independent-butchers/

18/09/2026

🥩 MEAT MANAGERS HYGIENE & HACCP COURSE – BOOK NOW!

Are you a manager, supervisor or key member of staff working in the meat industry? Make sure you have the knowledge and confidence to maintain the highest standards of food safety, hygiene and HACCP in your workplace.

📅 Monday 26th October 2026
📍 Scottish Craft Butchers, 8–10 Needless Road, Perth, PH2 0JW
💷 £300 per person

Delivered by Craft Skills Scotland, part of Scottish Craft Butchers, this practical, industry-focused course covers HACCP principles, food safety hazards, contamination control, cleaning and sanitation, temperature control, legal requirements and effective hygiene management.

Certificated by: The Institute of Meat

⚠️ PLACES ARE LIMITED – BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY!

📧 Contact Claire at [email protected] to book

👉 Don’t wait until there’s a problem – give your managers the knowledge to protect your customers, your staff and your business.

Scottish Craft Butchers

04/09/2026

Delighted to announce that the team at Craft Skills Scotland have won the 2026 Meat Management Awards “Training Scheme of the Year”. Fantastic recognition for an incredibly hard working team!
SCQF Partnership Qualifications Scotland fans Scottish Craft Butchers

01/09/2026

🏆🥩 Meet Ben Megahy – Butchery Excellence in Action! 🥩🏆

A huge congratulations to Ben Megahy from Simon Howie Butchers in Perth, who has successfully achieved his Modern Apprenticeship SCQF Level 6 in Meat & Poultry Skills! 👏🎓

Ben is a fantastic example of the skill, creativity and passion that makes the butchery industry so special.

He enjoys combining traditional butchery skills with modern techniques to produce a wide range of value-added products, as well as creating modern, innovative products crafted with skill, precision and attention to detail. 🔪🥩

Ben also has a real passion for competitive butchery. Alongside his dad and mentor, Richard, he has won the Scottish Butcher Wars Double Competition back-to-back! 🏆🏆

Now the big question…

🔥 Can Ben defend his title at Scottish Butcher Wars 2027?

Or perhaps the bigger question is…

🥩 Will YOU step up and challenge him?

Congratulations, Ben, on an outstanding achievement. Your dedication to developing your skills and pushing the boundaries of butchery is something to be proud of!

The knives are sharp, the competition is waiting… 🔪💪

Scottish Craft Butchers Qualifications Scotland SCQF Partnership Simon Howie Butchers

01/09/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Kieran Kerr! 🎉

Congratulations to Kieran from Mitchell's of Erskine on the successful completion of his Modern Apprenticeship at SCQF Level 6!

Well done, Kieran — a fantastic accomplishment and a great amount of hard work and commitment has gone into achieving this.

We look forward to seeing you continue your journey as you work towards completing your Diploma.

Well deserved — congratulations, Kieran! 👏🎓

Scottish Craft Butchers Qualifications Scotland SCQF Partnership Mitchell's of Erskine

01/09/2026

🎉 Congratulations, Levi! 🎉

A huge congratulations to Levi Carr, candidate at James Pringles Butchers in Hawick, on successfully achieving her Modern Apprenticeship SCQF Level 5 in Meat & Poultry Skills! 🥩👏

Levi takes responsibility for producing the fantastic range of pies and cooked meats at Pringles, putting her skills and knowledge into practice every day. If you’re local to Hawick, be sure to pop in and try some for yourself! 🥧😋

🚀 Levi will soon begin working towards her SCQF Level 6, further developing her skills, knowledge and experience within the butchery industry.

Well done, Levi — a fantastic achievement and a great example of dedication and progression in the industry! 👏🥩

*pictured with boss and Mentor James Pringle

Scottish Craft Butchers Qualifications Scotland SCQF Partnership James Pringle Family Butchers

28/08/2026

🎉 Congratulations, Scot! 🎉

A huge congratulations to Scot Stephen, candidate at DH Robertson Butchers in Arbroath, on successfully achieving his SCQF Level 5 in Meat & Poultry Skills! 🥩👏

Scot’s hard work, commitment and dedication have really paid off, and we’re delighted to see him take the next step in his development.

🚀 Scot has now started his SCQF Level 6, continuing to build his skills, knowledge and experience within the butchery industry.

Well done, Scot — a fantastic achievement and we look forward to seeing what you accomplish next! 👏🥩

Scottish Craft Butchers SCQF Partnership Qualifications Scotland DH Robertson

27/08/2026

🌟 High Standards.
🌟 Excellent Qualifications.
🌟 An Outstanding Team.

Craft Skills Scotland has undergone several external audits this year—and the feedback has been fantastic!

Both Qualifications Scotland and HMIE Inspectors have expressed high confidence in the quality of the qualifications we deliver and the high standards maintained across our programmes. This is a tremendous achievement and one that everyone involved should be extremely proud of.

A huge shout-out to our dedicated team, our supportive employers and, most importantly, our brilliant trainees, who continually demonstrate their skills, commitment and professionalism. 👏

A special thank you to Luke and Andy from Orkney Brewery, who spoke with the External Verifier today and helped confirm the high standards of training and support delivered by Craft Skills Scotland. 🍻

Their feedback reflects what can be achieved when committed trainees, supportive employers and quality training come together.

📣 Would you like to join one of Scotland’s highly regarded Modern Apprenticeship programmes?

Whether you are an employer looking to develop your workforce or someone ready to gain nationally recognised qualifications while working, Craft Skills Scotland would love to hear from you.

✅ Earn while you learn
✅ Develop valuable workplace skills
✅ Gain nationally recognised qualifications
✅ Learn with a trusted, high-quality training provider

Train with confidence. Develop with confidence. Choose Craft Skills Scotland. 💙

Scottish Seafood Association Scottish Craft Butchers Qualifications Scotland SCQF Partnership Seafish Orkney Brewery

25/08/2026

🎉🔪 Congratulations, Ailsa! 🔪🎉

A huge well done to Ailsa Miller from Morrisons in Hamilton, who has successfully completed her Butchery Block Test!

During the test, candidates must demonstrate their ability across a range of practical butchery craft procedures—and Ailsa absolutely rocked it! 💪🥩

This is a fantastic achievement and a brilliant reflection of Ailsa’s hard work, commitment and growing confidence.

Well done, Ailsa! We look forward to continuing to support you and watching your butchery skills go from strength to strength. 👏🌟

Presented her certificate by Store Manager Stephen Woodhead

25/08/2026

🔪❤️ LOVE YOUR LOCAL BUTCHER! ❤️🔪

Do you know a local butcher who deserves to be recognised? We want to hear their story!

We already know our local butchers provide fantastic products and friendly service—but what makes your butcher truly outstanding?

🌟 How do they go above and beyond for their customers?
🌟 What have they done to support the local community?
🌟 Have they helped local charities, clubs, schools or families?
🌟 Have they shown exceptional kindness, generosity or community spirit?
🌟 What makes them the butcher you simply couldn’t do without?

Your nomination must tell a strong, meaningful story and be at least 100 words long. Please don’t just say they provide great service—tell us what they have done, who they have helped and why they deserve to win!

Make your nomination personal, lively and packed with examples. This is your chance to shine a spotlight on a brilliant local business and the people behind it.

🏆 Tell us their story. Celebrate their contribution. Show us why you LOVE YOUR LOCAL BUTCHER! You could win £100 to spend in their shop!!

Get nominating—and remember: entries must be no fewer than 100 words! ❤️🥩🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Kindy supported by Scotch Butchers Club

Enter here:
https://www.craftbutchers.co.uk/love-your-local-butcher-celebrating-scotlands-best-independent-butchers/

Scottish Craft Butchers

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