The organising committee is currently;

• David Galt (he/him) - Professional Outreach

• Catriona Liggat (she/her) - Industry Outreach

• Luca Sode (he/him) - Student Outreach

• Samuel Stair (he/him) - Committee Chair

• Bek Ziola (they/he) - Events + Fundraising

You may know some of us already from our work as the former organising committee of ArchitectureLGBT+ in Scotland between 2021 and 2023.

We would like to recognise the support and work of past founder and committee members Marc Cairns, Liam Davies, Johanna Hedenskog, Thomas Hetherington and Pavel Pavlov.

♥ Get to know us a bit better! ♥

As part of our launch for Pride 2023, we’ve recorded some informal conversations which feature members of our organising committee. We wanted to allow people a chance to get to know us a bit better, understand our own experiences, backgrounds and passions, and hear about why we thought it necessary to form and launch Open Plan Scotland. We hope that this provides some light context for the purpose and people behind Open Plan Scotland, but also allows those who might be unsure if our network is for them, or is hesitant to attend one of our events, an opportunity to ‘meet us’ at their own pace and hopefully feel comfortable to reach out or come along!

We have recorded two episodes so far:

• Episode One, a conversation with Marc Cairns, Tom Hetherington and Catriona Liggat.

• Episode Two, a conversation with Samuel Stair and Bek Ziola.

• Episode Three will be released in the future, and feature conversations between committee members not listed above.

You can listen to the episodes below, or visit our profile on Soundcloud here!

Our sincere thanks to Tom Gilbert for his time and passion in helping us to plan, record and release these recorded conversations. Tom Gilbert (He/They) is a journalist, based in Glasgow and London. He is passionate about queer storytelling and platforming queer creators, meanwhile highlighting the stories that often go overlooked in mainstream media. At the forefront of Tom’s work are accessibility and visibility, bringing elements of his Philosophy and English degree to topics which appeal to a wide audience. As Investigations Editor at The Glasgow Guardian, Tom has overseen a number of in-depth research projects into Glasgow University faculty, student life and policy decisions. We encourage you to view more of Tom’s work here!