The Midlands spans a large geographical area which includes the major towns and cities of Birmingham, Coventry, Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Nottingham, Stoke, Telford and Wolverhampton.
Number of civil servants in the Midlands: nearly 52,000.
Number of departments and agencies : 45
Our CS Local team delivers cross departmental induction, leadership academies and learning/networking events. The blog page below will show you the latest events open for booking.
We also run a wide range of departmental networks. These include continuous improvement; diversity and inclusion; health and wellbeing; schools engagement; and apprentices. If you wish to join one of the networks, please email the team mailbox.
The Midlands team are Andrea James, Vanessa Boden and Angela Fisher.
Team mailbox - cslocalmidlands@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Do you want to learn from the very best? Why don't you spend a morning with a Director General above all, discover what it takes to lead through complex challenges.
A new network for apprentices has recently been launched in the Midlands providing a forum to provide support and share experiences.
An exciting cross-departmental event to launch the new CS Local Midlands Apprentice network.
We promised you an update on the recent pilot for our learning and development toolkit, L+D4U. So with sincere thanks to all 337 colleagues who volunteered to test our prototype, read on for the results to date, and another opportunity to register your interest.
More Policy Profession Discovery Sessions have been released on wellbeing and managing relationships.
How would you like a personalised development plan, specifically aligned with the new Success Profiles? We’re looking for volunteers at middle manager grades to help test a new Behaviours learning and development toolkit.
We have a few places left if you are interested in applying for a place or to help facilitate
We are looking for people with knowledge, enthusiasm, a bit of free time, and the capacity to participate in a series of workshops to make our network zing.
7 years - 31 talent academies - 1,600 leaders - over 30 departments and agencies - 250 facilitators. We are inviting those who have been involved to meet to reflect on and celebrate our success.
In October The Charity for Civil Servants launched a chatbot, ‘DogBot’ and their Wellbeing Hub. These tools brought together their most popular wellbeing self-help resources, enabling users to identify, choose and receive information direct to their inbox. Additional and refreshed …
The end of the year and the start of new one is a time to reflect on what we have achieved and to plan and maybe make some new year's resolutions.
The Tell Us Once service was designed to make things simpler for bereaved families. Find out more about the service here.
On 17 October The Charity for Civil Servants is launching a Wellbeing Hub and Chatbot, affectionately known as ‘Dogbot’.
Have you ever looked at volunteering opportunity wondered what it would be like? A volunteer from MOD describes the uplifting experience of volunteering at a food bank. The most rewarding volunteering is when you can see the difference you make to the most vulnerable.
Heather Owen (Assistant Head Secretariat at Defence Infrastructure) explains how an unusual volunteering activity has developed the confidence and capability of a member of staff, inspired her team to use their volunteering days and benefited the local community.
The Midlands are looking for a Network Facilitator to join our friendly and dynamic team. To apply please contact VanessaBoden@cabinetoffice.gov.uk to obtain the Expression of Interest Form.
Civil Service Local are holding an event on the 17th September for Civil Servants up to EO grades based in the Midlands.
Academy delegate Clare Tasker demonstrates the power of networking. How attending the Academy led to a stall at Civil Service Live to showcase her family’s project D4D, where she received an invitation to the OneTeamGov Global unconference.
How a students developed their employability skills while raising over £100 for the Young Carers Charity.
Nahida Ahmed on how the Midlands Academy set on her on the road to achieving her goals.
