Leo Panitch Leadership Programme 2025
Last updated 07/04/2025
Are you ready to take the next steps in becoming a socialist leader?
We at Momentum are pleased to announce this year’s Leo Panitch Leadership Programme to help recruit and train the next generation of socialist leaders.
Up to 40 people from across the country will get the opportunity to participate in this comprehensive training programme that will focus on developing your political education and organising skills, whilst giving you hands-on experience working on exciting national campaigns and projects.
Key information
The programme does not require a fee and you do not have to be a Momentum or Labour Party member to apply.. You just need to be committed to socialist organising and using the skills and relationships you develop to help build Momentum.
Deadline for application: 23:59, Monday 12th May and further details on how to apply are below.
You can find out more about the Leo Panitch Leadership Programme here, including why we’re running it, detail on timings, and the skills and knowledge that we can support you to develop. This document also contains an FAQ.
Key dates and locations:
Training sessions will span two weekends in August with one final day of sessions to be confirmed. The dates and location for both weekends will be:
| Dates | Location |
| Saturday 2nd – Sunday 3rd August | London |
| Saturday 16th – Sunday 17th August | London |
We encourage people from across the country to apply and are able to subsidise travel and accommodation for the in-person weekends for those who require it.
How to apply:
To apply, just fill in our application form by 23:59 on Monday 12th May. You can also complete the application in video form and send that to us. There’s an option to attach a video file on the application form.
Applicants will be notified if they are accepted onto the Programme by Wednesday 28th May.
We particularly welcome applications from people who are working class, BAME, LGBTQ+, disabled, and women, and we ask that you provide us with personal information to help facilitate this. We will also give greater preference to participants who have not already been on similar programmes (e.g. NEON’s Movement Builders, Unite Political School, Momentum’s Future Councillors Programme).
If you have any questions about the application process read our FAQ here or contact Sam at [email protected].
Timeline
- Application deadline at 23:59 on Monday12th May
- Successful participants notified by Wednesday 28th May
- Programme to start with in-person weekend on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August as well as an in-person weekend on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th August
