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Elect Her
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We are a non-partisan organisation working to motivate, support and equip women in all their diversity to stand for political office, in Britain, and thrive once there.
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Do you want to help change the future?

Join us.

We’re recruiting for three new Directors to join our board.

If you are strategic, constructively critical, collaborative and with a passion for representation - we want to hear from you! 👉https://www.elect-her.org.uk/join-our-team
Designing democratic processes around those with the least flexibility improves access for everyone. 

That is not ideology - it is how systems work.

Calling this ‘ridiculous’ misunderstands equality: it is about impact, not intent, and it goes to the heart of democratic participation.
January 21, 2026 at 7:35 AM
What is happening THIS YEAR?

Senedd Elections!

On 7th May a new Senedd will be elected…

And this time there are some changes happening 👀

If you are a woman standing in the election, join our Equip Her training - we are here to help! https://www.elect-her.org.uk/events-workshops-landing
January 20, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Beth sy'n digwydd ELENI?

Etholiadau'r Senedd!

A'r tro hwn mae rhai newidiadau'n digwydd 👀

Os ydych chi'n fenyw sy'n sefyll yn yr etholiad, ymunwch â'n hyfforddiant Equip Her - rydyn ni yma i helpu! https://www.elect-her.org.uk/events-workshops-landing
January 20, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Are you standing for election? 🫶

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Help is at hand 🤝

Robbie Swale is guiding our next clinic, taking you from firefighting to focus, you'll come away with tools 🧰 to help you!

Join us - Wed 7pm to 8.15pm - 👉https://www.elect-her.org.uk/events-workshops
January 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Are you standing for election? 🫶

This Wednesday our candidate clinic is run by Robbie Swale - helping you with the tools 🧰 to do more of what matters!

This is support that counts.

From 7pm to 8.15pm, we'd love to see & support you!

Sign up 👉https://www.elect-her.org.uk/events-workshops
January 18, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Do you want to help change the future?

Join us.

We’re recruiting for three new Directors to join our board.

If you are strategic, constructively critical, collaborative and with a passion for representation - we want to hear from you! 👉https://www.elect-her.org.uk/join-our-team
January 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Do you want to help change the future?

Join us.

We’re recruiting for 3 new Directors to join our board!

If you are strategic, constructively critical, collaborative & with a passion for representation - we want to hear from U!

We can’t wait to meet U 👉https://www.elect-her.org.uk/join-our-team
January 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
How do you handle a Q&A?

Patricia, our expert advisor, helped candidates to manage Q&As whether at a hustings, on the doorstep, at a residents meet...

Catch up on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@ElectHer

And sign up here for advice, training & support - www.elect-her.org.uk/getting-read...
January 13, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Are you standing for election? 🫶

Tomorrow we have our first candidate clinic of 26!

How do you manage Q&A's? What are the best tips for public speaking? Join us and expert Patricia Seabright to answer all your questions.

From 7pm to 8.15pm! Sign up 👉https://www.elect-her.org.uk/events-workshops
January 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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As covered by @politico.com #MorningTech, we've written to the PM to call on him to end the use of X for Government communications in light of the appalling generation of sexualised images of women and girls via the platform's #Grok chatbot. Read more here⬇️
www.onlinesafetyact.net/analysis/let...
January 9, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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This is a great resource from the always innovative team at @electheruk.bsky.social 👏
What on earth is a husting?!

Hus = House
Things = assembly

They became 'husting' (Old English) - a 'deliberative assembly'

You can organise one - assemble political candidates & ask them what they stand for!
https://www.elect-her.org.uk/resource-hub/content/organise-a-hustings-guide?rq=hustings
January 8, 2026 at 4:06 PM
What on earth is a husting?!

Hus = House
Things = assembly

They became 'husting' (Old English) - a 'deliberative assembly'

You can organise one - assemble political candidates & ask them what they stand for!
https://www.elect-her.org.uk/resource-hub/content/organise-a-hustings-guide?rq=hustings
January 8, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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This is great. All hail the women doing impossible things!
How do confidence, resilience & the right support turn barriers into breakthroughs?

Meet Lesley Scott-Boutell, Colchester’s first deaf Mayor.

It’s impossible not to be inspired by Lesley’s story - only discovering she was deaf at 21 while applying to join the Navy!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=38AT...
Interview with Lesley Scott-Boutell, Colchester's first deaf Mayor BSL Version
YouTube video by The Offshoot Foundation
www.youtube.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
How do confidence, resilience & the right support turn barriers into breakthroughs?

Meet Lesley Scott-Boutell, Colchester’s first deaf Mayor.

It’s impossible not to be inspired by Lesley’s story - only discovering she was deaf at 21 while applying to join the Navy!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=38AT...
Interview with Lesley Scott-Boutell, Colchester's first deaf Mayor BSL Version
YouTube video by The Offshoot Foundation
www.youtube.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Are you a candidate in 2026? From low income or underrepresented communities?

Apply for small grants to help you with the cost of standing for something 🙌💰!

Closing date is 6th Jan at 9am - get APPLYING!

Find out more here 👉 www.elect-her.org.uk/fund-her
January 2, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Happy New Year!

We're coming at you 2026 💪

And to our community old & new - we want you to know - we see you, we hear you, we are here to support you!

Bring on the New Year, Yeeeeeees! 🤩
December 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
As another busy year comes to an end, we sincerely hope that you can take a moment to rest over the holidays!

Wishing you a peaceful & restful Christmas period ☺️

From all our tiny but mightily ambitious team at Elect Her 🫶

Happy Holidays 🎄🎁!

December 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Hope? 😊

Our community has hit over 10,000, with 5,000+ signed up for training & nearly 850 attended events 🙌

80% of the women we helped run for office this year got elected, but 100% made our democracy work 💪

It’s what our community does that shapes the future, so thank you to all of you 👏🙌🫶
December 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Our 2026 Fund Her Grants are live! 🙌💰

Meet some of our 2024 Grantees...

Are you a candidate in 2026? From low income or underrepresented communities? Apply for small grants to help you with the cost of standing for something!

Find out more here 👉 https://www.elect-her.org.uk/fund-her
December 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Have you done your Christmas bingo yet? 🤶

We had our Elect Her team virtual party today - it was joyful to be together!

We’ve made some serious impact this year, more on that next week but for now we are just grateful 🫶

And we are loving that the holidays give us an excuse to celebrate! 🎄🎁
December 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“Would you ever stand as a councillor? or as an MSP?”...❓

The most common response, “That seems like a role for older, primarily men, not for young people”.

But it is for you - we need you at that tables of power! 🫵🫶

Our brilliant colleague Kirsty 👉 www.elect-her.org.uk/blog/womeninpolitics
“Young women are needed at the tables of power to create a system for them, not against them” — Elect Her
At the end of last month I attended the Women in Politics Conference, delivering a workshop that would focus on the practical aspects of getting involved with democracy, and particularly the upcoming 2026 Scottish Parliament and 2027 Scottish Local elections. Whilst providing this practical advice
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December 11, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Our 2026 Fund Her Grants are live! 🙌💰

Meet some of our 2024 Grantees...

Are you a candidate in 2026? From low income or underrepresented communities? Apply for small grants to help you with the cost of standing for something!

Find out more here 👉 https://www.elect-her.org.uk/fund-her
December 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM
What do 23 million tweets tell you?

That female politicians - regardless of their level of prominence - face significantly more uncivil & identity-based attacks than their male peers.

There are solutions, there are ways to Fix the System 👉 https://www.elect-her.org.uk/blog/tacklingonlineharm
December 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
What good is money 💰?

it is very, very, very good - at helping elect more women!

Our work directly helps motivate, support & equip women to stand for political office and thrive once there...Help us do more 🙏

www.elect-her.org.uk/donate

#GivingTuesday
December 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Our 2026 Fund Her Grants are open! 🙌💰

Are you a 2026 candidate? From low income or underrepresented communities?

Apply for small grants to help you with the cost of standing for something💪!

Find out more here 👉 https://www.elect-her.org.uk/fund-her
December 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM