OUr Vision and Mission

Our Vision

We see a future where the stories of Scottish suffragettes and women changemakers are not hidden footnotes, but vibrant, accessible narratives that inspire and empower current and future generations.

Through collaborative creative projects — including workshops, murals, educational resources, and walking tours — we are transforming how Scottish suffragettes and women* changemakers are remembered and shared. Our vision is to shift women’s history from academic obscurity to a vibrant tool for community empowerment. 

We Aspire To Create a scotland where

• Every community has access to the rich heritage of women’s activism in their local area 

• Young people grow up knowing they are part of a long tradition of powerful changemakers 

• Historical research and storytelling happen collaboratively, empowering others to recover these 
stories 

• Underrepresented communities are equipped and inspired to continue recovering and celebrating 
these stories themselves 

• Women’s voices from the past fuel continued progress toward justice and equality 

• Underserved communities contribute to the production of knowledge about the past, and are inspired to create change in the present

WE envision a scotland Where

We envision a Scotland where women’s historical activism is fully recognised, celebrated, and woven into the cultural fabric of our communities. By co-developing creative heritage projects with communities across Scotland, we’re not just writing women back into history — we’re equipping the next generation with the knowledge and inspiration to continue making change themselves. 

Ultimately, we envision our work contributing to a more equitable society where understanding our shared history of activism fuels continued progress toward justice and equality. By writing women back into history, we’re writing a better future for everyone. 

*By women we mean all self-identifying women. We use the word women in the broadest sense, inclusive of trans and intersex women. See our Gender Inclusion Policy .

Mission Statement

To inspire the next generation of changemakers and encourage civic participation by writing women back into Scotland’s history. 

We exist to: 

• Empower communities to engage with local history and recover the stories of past changemakers 

• Equip the next generation with inspiring stories of Suffragettes and other historical activists 

• Transform how women’s histories are remembered and celebrated 

• Increase civic engagement by demonstrating that ordinary people can create extraordinary change 

• We recognise and accept that some people’s gender does not align with their sex, i.e. they are transgender; that not everyone feels that their gender can be defined within the margins of binary gender (i.e. ‘male’ and ‘female’); and that some people are intersex.

Objectives

Objective 1 To deliver collaborative workshops, co-create murals, develop walking tours, and other public art projects that celebrate local women’s activism. 

Objective 2 To create and sell dynamic educational materials, merchandise, and resources that make women’s histories in Scotland accessible and engaging. 

Objective 3 To sell and/or distribute free and subsidised Education Packs, Suffragette Playing Card Game, and learning materials to schools and community groups across Scotland. 

Objective 4 To conduct archival research on Scottish women’s activism and teach others to do the same through workshops and collaborative partnerships. 

Objective 5 To increase online representation of Scottish women’s histories through Wikipedia editing workshops and digital knowledge production. 

Objective 6 To co-create memorable, robustly researched and beautiful merchandise, public art, and educational resources in collaboration with underrepresented communities (including elders, New Scots, young women, and those from working-class backgrounds or areas in the lowest percentile of SIMD).