Have you recently got excited about the potential of political activism? Do you want to be making decisions for your community and now you’re working out what that means? Are you trying to establish the next steps in your political career?
This blended learning programme will take you on a three-part journey with a community of supportive women as you map out the next steps in your political journey. This programme is for women who have made the decision to get politically active and want to understand what steps to take to make that a reality.
These three bi-weekly sessions will help you reflect on your passions and map out your journey to elected office, learning from the experiences of others and Elect Her’s resources. We’ll encourage you to choose whether to stand for a party or as an independent candidate, help you learn about the roles available to stand for and equip you with the tools you need to Get Ready To Stand. If you’re already in politics but are considering your next steps, My Political Future is a fantastic opportunity for you to map out your way forward in politics.
By registering to join us, you are committing to joining all 3 sessions and doing one hour of preparatory work between each session to ensure you receive the most you can out of the programme.
In these sessions, you’ll explore:
Tuesday 28th February: My why
What motivates me, what are my priorities and values?
Supporting my local community and finding my political purpose
Tuesday 14th March: My goal
Understanding Government bodies, roles and responsibilities
Identifying what’s best for me and my political goal
Tuesday 28th March: My way forward
Identifying steps towards my political goal
Creating actions to achieve my political future
By the end of the programme, you will be able to:
Articulate your political purpose, defining what’s most important to you and what change you want to make in politics,
Know what role and party is right for your political future, values and goals,
Have a clear action plan for moving toward your political goal, understanding where you are now and what three next steps you can take towards getting there.
We will be joined by two fantastic speakers, Thangam Debbonaire MP, Labour’s Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and MP for Bristol West and Cllr Davida Ademuyiwa, Conservative Councillor for St Martin’s Ward in Basildon, Kent.
Thangam Debbonaire MP
Thangam was elected as a Labour Party MP to Parliament in 2015. Since May 2021, Thangam has been Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. Prior to becoming Shadow Leader of the House, Thangam was Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport between January 2016 and June 2016. In October 2016 she she was appointed a Labour Whip, a role she held until early 2020.From January to April 2020 Thangam was Shadow Minister for the Department for Exiting the European Union.
Cllr Davida Ademuyiwa
Davida is the first Conservative Councillor for this ward and was elected in 2021. Davida is an advocate for victims of crime, having founded No2DAV, an organisation set up to support victims of domestic abuse and violence, and a board member of Young Enterprise, a leading UK charity providing life skills and financial education, helping young entrepreneurs gain confidence and skills.
All women are welcome to register for this programme. 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 individuals, including women with disabilities, to engage fully in our conversations. We provide AI live captioning for all our online workshops. If you require BSL interpretation for this session, or any further accommodations to access this event, please email maggie@elect-her.org.uk. Requests must be made at least 2 working days before the scheduled event in order to enable us time to make arrangements.
Our live workshops are now well under way and therefore not available for booking, however you can sign up to our self-led programme below to complete in your own time.
Thank you to our funders Barrow Cadbury Trust and Equality and Human Rights Fund for funding this programme.