A Game of Many Halves!
As one of the many weekend warriors who fancy themselves as a bit of a David Beckham, or Wayne Rooney, I jumped at the chance to be involved in the recent Civil Service Family Fun Day, that centred around a …
North West England
Number of civil servants in the North West - over 55,000
Number of departments and agencies in the North West - 38
The North West covers all the major cities and towns in the five counties of North West England; Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Merseyside.
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 cross departmental networks for those who work in, or are passionate about, continuous improvement; wellbeing; environmental issues; diversity & inclusion; social mobility; learning & development; SCS. If you wish to join one of the networks, please email the team mailbox.
The North West of England CS Local Team are Alan Murphy, Diane Coates, Fiona Gilbert and Tom Howarth
Team mailbox - cslocalnw@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Academy – Last chance to take your place
We’ve got a small number of places left on this year’s Civil Service Local North West Academy (30 September to 3 October) - read what Graham (pictured) has to say and apply by 24 Sept via your Line Manager.
People, it's time to Connect!
North West People Connections co-ordinator Peter Warren-Jowett shares his thoughts with me about our successful partnering programme which pairs up civil servants to learn from one another. He's been so impressed that he's now signed up himself and will be giving us regular …
Join us for our Family Fun Day
Come and join us for our Family Fun Day this Sunday 7 September in Edge Hill University, Ormskirk between 10-4pm.
Volunteer with Business in the Community
Business in the Community Regional Education Manager for the North West, Clare Hutchinson is urgently looking for volunteers in the Burnley area to help continue their successful "Business Mentoring Scheme" with Sir John Thursby Community College. Clare told us: Year …
Family fun day
Here in the north west we're a great big family that’s used to working together, but now it’s time to play together – all for a very good cause. I'm really excited about us holding our first ever Family Fun Day. It starts at 10.00 on …
Project Coach required for North West Academy 2014
If you’ve got project management experience, then I’ve got a great opportunity for you! I’m looking for project coaches to help this year’s Academy delegates develop themselves further, whilst you get to hone your coaching skills. I’m busy organising this …
School’s out for summer
The school term may be over, but in the north west we’re already looking forward to another successful year for our Inspiring Young People programme (previously known as Engaging our Young People). Find out more about our work with secondary schools …
Kerslake comes to Kirkham
Did you do anything interesting last Friday? I spent the day in prison with Sir Bob Kerslake. That’s to say, I went along to HMP Kirkham, joining other civil servants who met him during his visit to the north west of England, at which he shared the message of Reform.
An engagement to remember!
The North West Engagement network met for the first time this week (June 8). With representation from 8 departments, the future is looking rosy for the latest cross-government group. Engaging our people can be a struggle for us all. The …
North West Academy – Create your future this autumn
The highlight of my work year in 2013 was being luck enough to facilitate at the North West Academy. I enjoyed it so much I’m returning for this year’s event which starts on 30th September and runs for 4 exciting, inspiring and very …
‘Bake-Off’ is the icing on the cake
They say, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen”. Luckily for us, 6 young offenders still volunteered to showcase their skills to potential employers by competing in the first ever ‘Bake off’ event between Hindley and Thorncross – two of Her Majesty’s Young Offenders Institutions in the north west of England.
Reform into reality: CS Live Liverpool
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Watch our roving reporter Mark Cassidy speak with Murium and Nathan, two remarkable young people inspired by Civil Service Local north west's Engaging Schools project. As Paul Gerrard (SRO for Civil Service Local north west) said: Civil Service Local reminds …
Civil Service Live lives up to its name
I had a great time at yesterday’s event in Liverpool – it did exactly what we’d hoped for by bringing civil service reform to life for our many visitors. Through a vibrant and engaging mix of exhibition stands and interactive …
Orange Wednesday for our CS Live volunteers in Liverpool
On behalf of the whole team, I want to say a massive thanks to our wonderful volunteers for making the Civil Service Live event in Liverpool such a huge success! Our “orange army” as you were affectionately known to us …
Civil Service Live Liverpool 25 June
The Countdown is almost over – ONLY 1 day to go. So, it’s finally here – only one more sleep, so I’d like to take the chance to say a big thank you to everyone who’s been involved in bringing …
Civil Service Live comes to Liverpool – 2 days to go
The Countdown continues – Civil Service Live Liverpool (25th June) – 2 days to go. Each day in the run up to Civil Service Live 2014 Liverpool we’re highlighting a particular stand or session. Today we focus on the session …
Civil Service Live comes to Liverpool
The Countdown continues – Civil Service Live Liverpool (25th June) Each day in the run up to Civil Service Live 2014 Liverpool we’ll be highlighting a particular stand or session. Today we focus on the Going Forward Project stand. By …
Taking government services to the vulnerable in the north west
Chris Hare and Chris Challenger of Land Registry Fylde Office didn't know what they'd learn when they volunteered for a Civil Service Local project to take government services to the vulnerable.
Discover: Vision 21 in Manchester, 5 June
Our next bite-sized learning “discovery session” is this week and focuses on Vision 21 - the vision for the Civil Service going forward. Ben Rake from the Cabinet Office will join our Civil Service Local team to lead an interactive session and …