This year’s women of colour writers group is now open for applications. The programme runs from March 2025 – November 2025 for 20 participants.
As part of the programme you can expect:
- Allocation to a media partner (The Scotsman, Press and Journal, The National, The Scottish Beacon, or The Herald) Please note: allocation is based on ensuring a diverse range of writers and topics across platforms
- There is a £100 payment for your article. Whilst many opinion pieces are published without pay, we refuse to enable systemic inequality by building content through unpaid labour.
- Online development sessions with editors and guest speakers
- Secured place for Pass the Mic event in Glasgow in June
This opportunity is for women of colour to write opinion pieces on topics they feel need to be given more space or to respond directly to current affairs. The topic can be about personal experiences or based on topics related to areas of “professional” work.
The programme is usually oversubscribed, and if selected, we trust that you will commit time and effort to attend development session and publish an article.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.
You can read previous articles by our amazing participants on our website.