Volunteers needed for Warwick Employer Day
Volunteers are needed to support an event for students at Myton Secondary School, Myton Road, Warwick. Can you help Year 11 pupils think about their next step in life?
Midlands
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
Learn 2 Earn in Leicestershire
Students of Charnwood College in Loughborough are looking forward to an interesting and varied day. Learn 2 Earn provides students with information about careers to help them make informed decisions and inspire them for life beyond education. Volunteers are needed to help them make the most of the day.
Engage for Success Warwick Event
Engage for Success and Emenex (IBM Kenexa Business Partner) invite you to participate in a free half-day workshop hosted by IBM Kenexa at IBM UK, Birmingham Road, Warwick, CV34 5JL on 11 May 13.30-16.30 Research identifies that high performing organisations …
Breaking Down Barriers
In 2010 Dudley HMRC established a local schools engagement programme and in successive years has worked with primary, secondary and special educational needs schools. Civil Service Local attended the celebration event for the latest Breaking Down Barriers project.
Volunteers needed at Primary Academy
Can you offer a few hours to support a primary school in Smethwick? There are lots of opportunities to share your enthusiasm and skill. Read on and find out
Volunteers needed for mock interviews
Jo spent an interesting morning interviewing year 10 students at Phoenix Collegiate in West Bromwich. Read about her experience.
Support your local hospice
Read on to find out how a group of Civil Servants in Nottingham made a real difference to 15 local families. Could you spare a few hours to do the same?
New partnership with Enterprise for Education
Civil Service Local has formed an exciting new partnership with e4e, to inspire young people and prepare them for the world of work. Can you offer half a day a year to inspire young people in Derby?
Tomorrow's Managers Today
Can you help Abu Bakr Girls School become a vehicle manufacturing company for a day? Walsall Business Partnership is looking for volunteers.
Progress Yourself comes to Birmingham
Academy graduates, the Lowe Family, designed a workshop to highlight development opportunities. After running several successful sessions in the East Midlands, they are about to deliver their largest event so far in Birmingham.
Ready to progress? Find out more and book your place!
Completely out of my comfort zone
When I heard about the CS Local Academy it was completely out of my comfort zone. The prospect of a 4-day residential course, plus the childcare and planning involved, scared me massively; I questioned ‘was it even worth it?’
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
Engaging young people in Birmingham
Read about how Omar project managed HMRC's 5th Engaging Our Schools programme with George Dixon Academy in Birmingham.
Volunteers needed to support graduate assessment days at Loughborough College
Young Enterprise Leicestershire are working with the Loughborough College to assist them with their graduate assessment days. The graduate assessment days are being carried out with their HE Sports students and form part of their final year assessment. They need …
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.
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.
Volunteers needed to deliver employability sessions to year 11 in Lichfield
Bridgebuilders are working with King Edward IV school in Lichfield to deliver employability sessions to year 11 students.
How to get that job - Diversity and Career Progression
Do you want to feel more confident in writing competence based applications? Would you like the opportunity to practice being interviewed and receive feedback on your technique and skills? Would you like advice on planning your career and where to …
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!
Diversity and Inclusion Network conference in Leicester
The first cross-departmental Diversity and Inclusion Network conference will be held in Leicester. It promises to be a really interesting and productive day.