Becoming a licensee
Scottish Working Woods is a collaborative label that supports makers, producers, and businesses who work with Scottish woodland materials and want to champion local sourcing, sustainability, and transparency.
If your work is rooted in Scotland’s woods — whether through timber, craft, or woodland products — we’d love to hear from you.
Scottish Oak stool, by furniture maker Angus Ross
Who can become a licensee?
To apply for a Scottish Working Woods (SWW) licence, applicants must:
Be based in Scotland, and not be a subsidiary of, or owned by, a company based outside Scotland
Be a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), as defined by Scottish Enterprise
Source woodland-derived materials legally within Scotland, in compliance with UK Forestry Standard and relevant local legislation
Use Scottish woodland materials responsibly, with due care for environmental and social impacts
Be a member of a Scottish Working Woods member organisation, such as the Association of Scottish Hardwood Sawmillers, Scottish Furniture Makers Association, or Scottish Basketmakers Circle
Product criteria
Products carrying the SWW label must contain at least 90% Scottish raw materials, measured by the woodland-derived component of the product
Components or ingredients that do not come from woodlands are not covered by the label
Manufactured goods may, where necessary, include a small proportion of non-Scottish woodland material — in these cases, producers should be transparent and provide information to customers on request
If the majority of your product lines meet the SWW criteria, the label may be used across your wider marketing materials. Where fewer products qualify, the label can still be used on a per-product basis.
Angus Richardson
How to apply?
Applying to become a licensee is straightforward:
Join one of the Scottish Working Woods member organisations
(Association of Scottish Hardwood Sawmillers; Scottish Furniture Makers Association; Scottish Basketmakers Circle)Confirm that your products meet the SWW criteria, particularly the requirement for 90% Scottish raw material
Complete the SWW application form, complete online or by download
Submit your completed form, online or via email to enquiries@scottishworkingwoods.co.uk
Once your application has been received, we may contact you for clarification or additional information. You will then be informed whether your application has been approved.
There is currently no application fee or annual subscription.
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