Next year will be the Scottish Parliament elections, a crucial moment for the nation with potential for significant change in what politics looks like and what it delivers over the next 5 years.
In our previous media monitoring in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde, we found that women of colour were woefully under-represented and overlooked during commentary and key issues discussed in the 2024 general election. We know this will not change unless we push media to do better. To make this happen, Pass the Mic is looking to train and support women of colour with experience and expertise on the topics below. This will involve media training and supporting you to give quotes to newspapers and take part in TV or radio interviews in relation to how these topics are being discussed or presented by political parties or within public opinion over the election period in May 2026. You would need be available for interviews in person or online for media between early April – early May 2026.
The topics we are looking for experts on are:
- Economy/jobs market
- Immigration and asylum
- Health/NHS
- Education
- Environment/Climate justice
- Housing
- Poverty / social security
- Anti-racism
- Women’s rights/ violence against women and girls
- Community cohesion and belonging
Interested? Get in touch with us and register your interest by the 6th of December.