Are you ambitious to lead in local government, eyeing up a senior role behind the scenes in politics, or are planning to stand in mayoral elections or parliamentary elections, this is for you!
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Labour Women’s Network has a long tradition of providing gold-standard training, renowned across politics and beyond, and with more success stories than we can list.
We pride ourselves on carefully considered content, lots of interaction, relevant to the world we live in, all delivered by our experienced training team… meaning our courses are in high demand.
Our training approach is challenging, feminist and grounded in political realities. LWN graduates include MPs Angela Rayner, Rachel Reeves, Harpreet Uppal, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Dame Diana Johnson, Abtisam Mohamed, Marie Tidball, Ashley Dalton; regional mayors Tracy Brabin and Kim McGuinness, as well as a host of Police and Crime Commissioners, councillors and council leaders.
Much of our training is only available to LWN members, with the current exception of our Quick Win workshops.
Courses are open to any LWN member (new or longstanding). If you are not a current member of LWN, please join here before applying.
All our training opportunities are subsidised by LWN membership, our fundraising efforts and donations. However, we believe that finance should not be a barrier to participation, so we offer the Jean Black Bursary Scheme, in honour of Jean - one of our four founders who sadly died in 2019.
Below you will find more information on our courses, how to apply and our upcoming training.
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FAQ's
These are some of the frequently asked questions about LWN's training courses and programmes. Please click on the question below to go to the answers.
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LWN Commissioned and Bespoke Training
LWN can provide commissioned or bespoke training to organisations within the Labour family upon request. In previous years we have partnered with the Co-Operative Party and Eastern, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West and South East Regions of the Labour Party to deliver high quality bespoke training.
If you would like LWN to provide a regional scheme for your area, please speak to your Labour Party Regional Director in the first instance - the regional team can then liaise with us.
Jo Cox Women in Leadership Programme
This outstanding programme was created by Labour Women’s Network and the Labour Party, shortly after the death of Jo, who was LWN Chair before becoming an MP. To date, her legacy from the scheme has proved enormous and everlasting, with graduates excelling across politics and outside it.
LWN'S Making Your Mark Online Development Course
Embark on a fantastic journey with LWN's four-week "Making Your Mark Development" course.
This program is uniquely designed to help you discover what makes you special politically, sharpen your personal narrative, and build the resilience you need to succeed in political activism and public life.
Courses run a couple of times a year, and you will need apply for this course via our application form.
LWN Quick Win Workshops
Welcome to our Quick Win Workshops – your opportunity to gain valuable skills in a flash!
These empowering and dynamic one-off sessions are packed with practical, skills-based learning. Running regularly throughout the year, we cover a diverse range of topics designed to boost your expertise.
Welcome to our Training Calendar
While we offer a huge range of activity, our first love will always be our training.
We have a long and proud tradition of providing gold-standard training that's renowned across politics and beyond. With more success stories than we could ever list, we truly are the women in the room who get things done.
Our training is unique and always firmly rooted in political reality. From one-off empowering workshops, to online political development courses, to residential weekends and more; no matter where you are on your political journey, we're here to help you take that crucial next leap.
Please be aware that some of the dates shown are application deadline rather than when the training starts. If you would like to see our event programme, please click HERE
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