October volunteering opportunities in Walsall
3 exciting new volunteering opportunities available in October. Find out how to get involved.
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
Find out more about the Operational Delivery Profession
The Operational Delivery Profession team are hosting a discovery session in Coventry. Find out more about what they have to offer!
Academy helps civil servants to interconnect!
Interconnect is a project from the 2014 West Midlands Academy. Find out how it became a success!
A huge success for Coventry!
Staff at the Department for Work & Pensions in Coventry talk about recently completing their first ‘Engaging Our Schools’ programme.
New volunteering opportunities for the new school year
Exciting new volunteering opportunities for the new school year are announced in primary schools in Birmingham and Walsall.
Exciting opportunity to join the CS Local team
We are looking for a Project Manager for our 2016 West Midlands Academy which will take place next January.
Come to the Birmingham Interactive Reserves experience
The Reserves experience comes to Birmingham. Read on to find out more
Students get a taste of working life
Staff from HM Revenue and Customs in Birmingham give local school children an insight in to world of work
Back to school for Jude
From One Academy to another.......back to school for Jude as she takes up a secondment with a educational Academy following her experience at the CS Local Academy.
The Leadership Roadshow in Birmingham
A Civil Service Leadership Statement event took place in Birmingham on 5 May. Led by the Cabinet Office Leadership team, the focus was on what the Statement means now and what it will mean in the future.
John Flanner MBE - retired but still motivating
John has retired from the Civil Service but is now in demand as a motivational and inspirational speaker
Volunteer to share your skills with your local community
Volunteering opportunities in local shools for May, June and July. Why not give it a go!
How Civil Service Local helped me progress
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Suzan Adeniji from DWP in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire talks about how Civil Service Local has helped her progress her career. Read here to find out how.
Lab in a Lorry rolls into Hereford and Worcestershire
Lab in a Lorry is touring Hereford and Worcestershire in May. Volunteers with a scientific or engineering background are needed to communicate science to a young audience.
Going back to school
Staff from HMRC in City Centre House recently took part in the Engaging our Secondary Schools programme. For a period of 6 weeks they played host to students from George Dixon Academy in Birmingham.
Learning about the workings of Parliament
Parliament Explained was the subject of our most recent discovery sessions. Clare Mullin of the Parliamentary Outreach Service led 2 interesting sessions about the workings of Parliament.
A day with the Animal and Plant Health Agency
Chris Cole of Office of the Public Guardian took advantage of the job shadowing opportunities in the West Midlands and spent a day with colleagues in the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Invitation to Senior Leaders event
Una O’Brien, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health and the Civil Service Local – West Midlands Champion, will give the keynote address at the Senior Leaders’ event in Birmingham on 6 March 2015
Volunteer in schools
Enhance your skills by acting as an interviewer for students from schools in Cheslyn hay, Aldridge and Cosford.
Discover how Parliament works
The next West Midlands Discovery session is about the workings of Parliament. It will take place in Birmingham on Monday 23 February.