Calling women of Edinburgh! Have you thought what it would be like to stand for elected office and represent your community? Would you like to know more about the support available from other women?
If you are passionate about supporting your community, we need you in politics. We need people from all backgrounds and experiences who reflect and understand local communities in Edinburgh to put themselves forward for election.
To mark International Women's Day, a group of women from all political parties and from none, who are serving their Edinburgh communities as councillors have come together to share their experiences and to give encouragement to other women at this special in person event at Edinburgh City Chambers.
Join Councillors Simita Kumar, Hal Osler, Marie-Clair Munro, Katrina Faccenda and Alys Mumford on Saturday 2nd March 10:00-12:00 to hear about their journeys to elected office.
There will be an opportunity to learn about the resources available to help women on their political journey from Elect Her. You will also be able to meet other like-minded women like yourself who are exploring their political future.
By the end of this event, you will:
Have stronger networks of support, including amongst a community of like-minded women at a similar stage of their political journey,
Understand the roles and responsibilities of a councillor for and the different ways current elected representatives have entered politics, learning from current politicians’ lived experience,
Be able to ask a group of cross-party councillors any questions you might have about putting yourself forward,
Understand what free support and resources Elect Her can provide you on your political journey.
Please register in advance through entering your details in the form below to join us at the event and let us know any accessibility requirements you have. We look forward to meeting you in person!
Refreshments will be provided at this event and children are welcome to come along with their parents. The building is wheelchair accessible, for more information please get in touch with our team: community@elect-her.org.uk
All women are welcome to register for this event. Non-binary people whose experiences or identities intersect with women’s and therefore feel they would benefit from accessing a women-centred space are welcome to join us.
Elect Her is committed to hosting inclusive, accessible events that enable all women to engage fully in our conversations. We will make reasonable adjustments throughout the event, so there is universal access. We want to ensure we can provide what you need to comfortably attend this in person event. Please let us know what accessibility requirements you have when registering and our team will follow up with you directly. Requests must be made at least 2 working days before the scheduled event in order to enable us time to make arrangements.