If you work with people on sex, relationships, intimacy, bodies, communication, identity, pleasure, boundaries or consent (in any form), we’d love to hear from you.
Maybe you’re a sexologist, sex therapist or counsellor. Maybe you’re a GP or nurse with a special interest in sexual health. Maybe you’re a youth worker, researcher, educator, journalist, community organiser – or a poet, writer or creative facilitator who helps people put tricky feelings into words. If that sounds even vaguely like you, you’re in the right place.
What is this directory?
We’re building a living list of people we can reach out to when we need support on our work.
That could mean:
- running workshops, talks, training sessions or community events
- collaborating on content (podcasts, videos, articles, social content)
- being an on-call expert we can interview for a story
- fact-checking or sense-checking drafts for accuracy and clarity
- helping us make sure our journalism is ethical, evidence-based and stigma-free
It’s also about making our commissioning process fairer and more open – not just going back to the same names because they’re the easiest to find. We want a directory that reflects real communities across Scotland: different backgrounds, different approaches, different lived experiences.
A heads-up: we’re looking for consent sessions
One thing we’re actively planning right now: we want to commission four sessions on consent before the end of June 2026 (the sessions themselves can run after June).
So if you’ve got a strong idea for a consent workshop – especially one that’s inclusive, practical, creative, trauma-informed, or led by lived experience – please share it.
BUT: we’re interested in loads of other topics too. We’re fundraising and hoping to run a lot this year, so don’t let the “consent” bit put you off if your thing is different.
Who we’re keen to hear from
We’re open to all sorts of work and styles, from structured teaching to creative sessions, from community discussion spaces to professional training.
We’re especially keen to hear from people working across:
- sexual health
- therapy and counselling
- education and youth work
- journalism and research
- disability justice and access-led practice
- LGBTQIA+ community work
- creative practice (writing, poetry, arts, performance)
- lived-experience-led facilitation
How to join
If you want to be included in the directory, fill in the form. We’ll ask for basic contact details, what you do, what you’d feel confident supporting us with, and (if you have them) workshop ideas you’re ready to deliver.
If you find the form challenging or need any adjustments, please get in touch with our CEO, Iris, at iris@pillowtalk.scot.
