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From 1st May 2020 all the 'local' Twitter accounts will be closed. We will be using the one national Twitter channel @CivServiceLocal.
North West England
A new network for apprentices in the Midlands
A new network for apprentices has recently been launched in the Midlands providing a forum to provide support and share experiences.
Difference is good – how we are becoming more inclusive
Colleagues from across the Civil Service exchanged ideas and shared their experiences of diversity and inclusion at a packed event in Salford.
Middle Manager Academy North 2020
Are you looking for the opportunity to think differently about your position as a middle manager and how to cope with the impact of change? The Middle Manager Academy (MMA) North 2020 will launch this spring and could be the opportunity for you.
Update on L+D4U
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.
New hack event for managers - how you can volunteer
Do you want to meet managers from other Civil Service departments to find solutions to common problems? Then sign-up for our new hack event, Empowering Line Managers.
Could you make the LEEP to help schoolchildren achieve?
Do you want to be part of an exciting new partnership that will help schoolchildren become more confident and get valuable work experience?
Find out how we are improving wellbeing
Colleagues from a range of departments went to a wellbeing event in Manchester – and came away inspired to put into practice what they had learned.
How you can learn about social mobility
Would you like to know more about social mobility? Come to our discovery session to hear social mobility experts explain how they are helping people to reach their potential, no matter what their background is.
How you can help schoolchildren to believe in themselves
Could your experience help boost a young person’s confidence? Why not volunteer to work with schoolchildren in your local community, helping them to believe they can find a job when they leave school?
How we are helping school children prepare for their future
Hundreds of schoolchildren from across the North West have learned about careers they could have in the future at our Changing Horizons events in Blackpool, Oldham and Liverpool.
Devolution and you - what does it mean and why should it matter to you?
These sessions will give you a real sense of why devolution matters, the current challenges driving our work and the role that civil servants will play in shaping devolution and governance across the UK in the coming years.
More Policy Profession Discovery Sessions
More Policy Profession Discovery Sessions have been released on wellbeing and managing relationships.
L+D4U
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.
How you can take the next step in your career
Are you a civil servant looking for a challenge and the chance to develop the skills you need for the next step in your career? If you are, we might have the opportunities you are looking for.
How we are helping young people leaving care
A new project is using the experience of civil servants to guide and support young people leaving care in Liverpool.
Could you change the horizons of young people in Liverpool?
Would you like to help raise the aspirations of young people in your community? Changing Horizons is coming to Liverpool – and you can be part of it.
Announcing our National Academy Showcase
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.
Help offenders take their next step forward
Could you use your skills to help offenders prepare to return to society? Join our Going Forward project and make a difference.
Changing Horizons is here!
After the success of Changing Horizons in 2018, we’re back with our first event of this year at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens (this Thursday, 7 February) and another at Oldham’s Queen Elizabeth Hall (14 March).