Manchester Arena Incident
Support is available from the Charity for Civil Servants for those affected by the incident in Manchester
A National Spotlight
Number of UK civil servants - over 440,000
Number of departments and agencies - 43 departments and over 300 agencies and public bodies.
Our CS Local team delivers cross departmental induction, leadership academies and learning/networking events. This blog page will show you the latest national events open for booking. To see events specific to an area, please use the links to our local area teams on the right hand side of the page. From there you will find team mailboxes, but for general enquiries please use cslocal@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.
Making Your Money Matter
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A National Spotlight, East, South East & London, Midlands, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West England, Scotland
The Charity for Civil Servants has recently been talking to people about effective budgeting, offering financial capability information as well as emergency help and debt advice. If you want to make informed decisions about your finances, and understand the risks and benefits of particular options, the Charity’s website has top tips to help you
Get involved with Giving Tuesday
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A National Spotlight, East, South East & London, Midlands, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West England
The 29th November is #GivingTuesday, the global day of giving. It follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday and shifts the emphasis to giving, whether through volunteering, donating money or simply spreading the word.
Flooding: Emergency Help Available from The Charity for Civil Servants
If you are in an emergency situation and affected by flooding or other extreme weather the Charity for Civil Servants is here to help.
Mentor Match - join the mentoring revolution
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A National Spotlight, East, South East & London, Midlands, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West England, Scotland
Being a mentor, as well as a fulfilling experience, can be crucial to developing valuable skills, and being mentored can help you overcome problems, plan your career and develop capabilities. Signing up is easy and only takes a few minutes.
The Charity's Budget Calculator
In time for Christmas The Charity for Civil Servants has launched its Budget Calculator; a tool enabling any civil servant concerned about their finances to quickly see whether they need to take urgent action or not.
A letter from Santa for your children
Get some early Christmas magic for your children with a personalised letter from Santa. Order from The Charity for Civil Servants.
Devolution - what is it and why is it important?
Devolution means the transfer of some previously centralised UK powers to the Parliament and Assemblies of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This session will be held in Bristol on the 21st November. Find out more and book your place online.
Volunteers needed for Salisbury College
Volunteers are needed at Salisbury College to help out with employability workshops and mock interviews. Read more and find out how you can register.
New project helps vulnerable citizens in Lancaster
Our new pilot project helping vulnerable citizens in Lancaster has been a great success. I went along to meet Civil Service volunteers and citizens to find out what it was all about.
Promoting the Civil Service
I recently volunteered to attend a careers fair which was a big challenge for me. It built my confidence and brushed up my face to face communication skills and I would do it again. The Civil Service is a leading employer and it’s great to be a part of it and to tell the next generation.
Bournemouth holds another 'Getting the best out of Civil Service Jobs' session
Due to its popularity Civil Service Local are holding a further session of Getting the best out of Civil Service Jobs on the 4th October in Bournemouth. Read more to register
Are you ready to take on the Get Yellow Challenge?
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A National Spotlight, East, South East & London, Midlands, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West England, Scotland
Are you ready to take on the Get Yellow Challenge? ‘Get Yellow’ is The Charity for Civil Servants’ annual fundraising week, running from 3 to 7 October. It’s a great opportunity to get together with your colleagues and be as inventive as you like!
Volunteers needed for mock interviews at the T2 Apprenticeship Academy
Civil Service Local is looking for volunteers to help provide mock interviews to students from the T2 Apprenticeship Academy in Bristol on 8th and/or 9th November. Read more to find out how you become a volunteer
Bristol Met Academy needs volunteers for mock interviews
Civil Service Local in partnership with the Bristol Met Academy are looking for volunteers to help with mock interviews on the 25th and 26th January. Read more to find out how you can register your interest
Getting the best out of Civil Service jobs
We are running two of these sessions in Plymouth on the 4th October. Find out more and book online via Eventbrite.
Can you help others to go digital?
A different way to use your skills and your volunteering days in Newport. Find out more and who to contact if you are interested.
Attendance Management & Wellbeing
Join our second network meeting in Bristol on the 26th September.
We are 5
Civil Service Local has been Finding Innovation and Value in Everyone for 5 years. Read about what we are doing next.
"You can't be perfect. I'm nowhere near perfect".
Kate Silver was one of our Senior Civil Servant (SCS) inspirational speakers at the last Academy. She received exceptional feedback on her delivery as to why effective leadership makes a difference. Read more to find out the key points to consider for effective leadership.