Scotland: National Rural NetworkKeith has a long history of textiles with many once employed in the industry and the Moray Textile Project incorporating the Keith Kilt School (MTP) is working hard to inspire the communities' interest in this part of their heritage. MTP would now like to diversify to enable them to involve an even wider number and range of the community in working with textiles and offer them the opportunity to learn new skills and techniques incorporating the old alongside the newer and modern skills. MTP are currently completing a Threads of History Project part funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Moray Council and HIE and it is as a result of this project and the interest shown that they would now like to purchase with the help of LEADER funding; a long arm quilter, an embroidery machine, a felting machine, starter materials, marketing and promotional materials and to employ sessional tutors to teach the use of the new equipment. This will help MTP to facilitate new job creation through professional skills/marketing training, to inspire and motivate people of all ages and experiences to equip them with the skills and resources to navigate their own route on a professional path and to improve access for adults to an encouraging, inspirational and practical forum in order to re-hone, and understand and meet the demands of this new technological world with more confidence.
