This development course is suitable for women with over 12 months Labour Party membership - this is because you need a basic working knowledge of the Party in order to benefit from what we offer. 

The course will consist of four 90 minute to 2 hours sessions across 4 weeks, plus preparation and homework.  In order to benefit from the trajectory of the course, participants must attend every session, so please only apply if you can commit to ALL the dates/times.

COURSE DATES AND TIME:

Week 1 - Thursday, 4th June, from 8pm, via Zoom
Week 2 - Thursday, 11th June, from 8pm, via Zoom
Week 3 - Thursday, 18th June, from 8pm, via Zoom, and
Week 4 - Thursday, 25th June, from 8pm, via Zoom

Application deadline is midnight on Thursday 21st May 2026, however it is important to note that places may start to offered to successful applicants as soon as applications start to arrive.

If you can't attend in June, we will be running the next course in late 2026.

LWN MEMBERSHIP AND COURSE FEES

All LWN’s training opportunities are heavily subsidised by LWN members and our fundraising efforts, therefore this course is only open to LWN members.  If you’re not a current member of LWN, you will need to join prior to submitting your application form, you can JOIN HERE, and you must continue in LWN membership for at least 12 months. 

The charge for this course is;

LWN Member Rate: £40, or our
Solidarity Rate: £55 We really appreciate this as it adds an extra donation which goes towards our bursary scheme, training programs and campaign work. 

The Jean Black Bursary Fund is open to any LWN member who is on a low wage, on benefits, or is a single parent.  If you are successful in gaining a bursary place for this course, the cost will be reduced to £5.  If you wish to apply for the bursary, please complete the relevant section in the application form.

All fees must be paid in advance by successful applicants, for the July course, the payment deadline is 24th June 2025.

Just a few of the comments we've received from graduates of our courses:

"ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE COURSE, I FOUND IT EXTREMELY USEFUL FOR MY OWN POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT"

"Just a quick note to say thank you for all the time and effort you put into the course. It's really encouraged me to get back into things at a time I've felt pretty jaded and like there wasn't a place for me in the Labour movement"

"IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WAS MAKING PROGRESS IN AN OTHERWISE FAIRLY STAGNANT PERIOD"

"IT WAS LIKE GOLD DUST"

From experience we know there is a very high demand for our training and each course has limited places, hence why we have a rigorous application process. 

We advise you to get your application in as soon as possible, think about your strengths and weaknesses, shout about your achievements, share your aspirations and let us know how our training may assist you in the future, all within the application form. 

You will need to provide one Labour Party referee for your application to be considered - this should be a branch/CLP officer, Councillor, MP or other Labour Party officer. You CANNOT be your own referee or ask a family member. 

Please note: You are able to fill in the application form via your mobile phone or tablet however it is easier on a desktop/laptop