JOIN A PEER SUPPORT CIRCLE

Peer Circles your self, your story and your strength. Connect with other women across the political spectrum as you develop your political pathway and encourage your ambitions together. Elect Her logo below.

Our latest cohort of Peer Support Circles 11 is currently running. Don’t worry you haven’t missed your chance - you can register your interest for our Peer Support Circles in 2025 and we will send you further details on how to apply!

Current Sessions run Tuesdays 7:30-9:00 PM. The scheduled dates for the sessions are:

  • Week 1; Programme induction: Tuesday 1st October, 7.30 – 9pm

  • Week 2; Setting your goals: Tuesday 8th October, 7.30 – 9pm

  • Week 3; Know your story: Tuesday 15th October, 7.30 – 9pm

  • Week 4; Building your team: Tuesday 22nd October, 7.30 – 9pm

  • Week 5; Public presence: Tuesday 29th October, 7.30 – 9pm

  • Week 6; Building your influence: Tuesday 5th November, 7.30 – 9pm

  • Week 7; Power!: Tuesday 12th November, 7.30 – 9pm

“What happens if I cannot attend one of the sessions?” - We would love for you to be able to attend 6/7 sessions to maximise your learning and get the most out of your experience!

“Are Peer Support Circles free?” - Yes! they are free. We will offer an option to donate to Elect Her at the end of the sessions.

Our Peer Support Circles have helped hundreds of women so far, and you could be next.

Our Peer Support Circles are the perfect way to connect with other women as you explore your pathway into politics together. Structured as a 7-session journey, each is composed of peers from across the political spectrum who create a safe space to support one another and to encourage your ambitions. Run three times a year, we invite women who are considering standing for elected office to apply for this free programme.

Using the power of coaching, reflection and peer connection, over 7 weekly sessions, you will explore:

  • Your political goals; your aspirations broken down into clear, purposeful and achievable tasks.

  • Your story; succinctly communicate who you are and what you’d like to achieve.

  • How to build your team; identify what you need support with and who could help you achieve it.

  • Your public presence; learn how to increase your visibility, how to stay safe online, alongside valuable marketing skills, tools and shared experience.

  • Building your influence; develop your communication skills and learn how to handle conflict like a pro!

Exploring topics such as goal setting, storytelling, team building and influence these 1.5-hour sessions create a deliberate and intentional space for your individual personal and political growth, connecting you with other women from a variety of parties and none, to create a peer support circle to encourage you onwards.

The circles are a fully inclusive space welcoming ALL women. We are however highly aware that some women from under-represented communities may seek sisterhood and strength from connecting with women with similar intersecting identities. If this is you, and you would particularly like to be put in a circle with other women of a specific intersection, then there is space to articulate that in the registration.

To participate in the Peer Support Circles, you will want to be:

MOTIVATED

You are seriously considering running for political office and want to explore this further. It could be that you know you want to run at the next available opportunity, or right now may not be the time, but you know you want to prepare for it.

COMMITTED

You are ready to do the work, carving out time every week in the programme to ensure you get the most out of what we can offer you, committing to each weekly session as well as completing lovework (our version of homework!) in your own time.

OPEN

You are willing to try new things, build new connections, to understand and discuss the views of others, to receive feedback and share your experiences with others.

RESPECTFUL

Our work is cross-party and inclusive, and we believe that bringing women together across political perspectives is a powerful benefit to supporting women into politics. Circles will be open to women of all political parties, and none.

“To hold your hand up and say I would like to stand felt like a huge step forward and also quite a large step into the dark. Taking part in Peer Circles turned on the light and helped me to clearly see the types of self development that I would need to undertake on the journey to pursuing candidacy.”

Adele - Cohort 5

What people are saying about our Peer Support Circles

“Thank you so much to all the team navigating peer circle cohorts. I have been blessed & privileged to have been given this opportunity to learn from other great women with so much in common even though we belong to different political parties. I was able to reassess my political journey & mindset.”

Lola circles cohort 6, PCC candidate

“I have loved meeting my peer group, women who are like minded and inspirational in their own right. I have learnt a lot about myself and my place in politics. Thank you for organising a wonderful support circle, the task has been thought provoking and enjoyable.”

Nadia – circles cohort 6

“I did the most recent Peer Support Circles - honestly one of the best things I've done. It helped so much - I got selected as my party county Cllr candidate in the middle of it! And I got to meet the best people. Would 100% recommend!”

Aimee – cohort 5, now Council candidate