SUPPORT HER

We want women to thrive, not just survive, in elected office. That’s why we’re partnering with COSLA to provide elected councillors in Scotland with a supportive network, resources and advice.

Councillor GatHERings

We are inviting all women serving as councillors to switch off from regular work for an hour and a half, and come together to share, learn and find tools that can support you in your work.

The sessions will be lightly facilitated by Executive Coach Julie Drybrough, who will help guide the time, which otherwise will remain an open and informal discussion.

Sign up below for all future Councillor GatHERings

Share your details with us below to receive the log in details for every upcoming session. You do not need to sign up for each individual event, instead we will share access details in an email beforehand to make it easy to attend.

You will also have the option to sign up for Elect Her’s wider programme of support for women in elected office.

COSLA and Elect Her have collaborated closely on policy and research for the last few years, across a range of forums including the COSLA Barriers to Elected Office Special Interest Group.

Retention of women in elected office is a key concern for both organisations, and an informal networking space has been identified as a tool to support women in elected office. This space is a result of our policy work but is not aimed at providing space for policy change. Instead, this is an open space with light facilitation for women in elected office to build connections and community, sharing experiences, resources, and advice.

COSLA and Elect Her team members will be present in the sessions but will not be gathering outputs, providing guidance or policy updates. Sessions will be confidential and while your lived experiences might influence the direction of wider work, this is not the focus or aim of these sessions.

If you wish COSLA or Elect Her to take action on a particular issue or discuss it in more detail, please contact corporatepolicyteam@cosla.gov.uk or community@elect-her.org.uk