With effect from 1 April 2022, Civil Service Local is no longer in operation.
We would like to thank you for working with us over the last 11 years, it has been a pleasure working in partnership with so many different civil servants across the full range of departments and agencies, and across the whole country.
Do you still have volunteering days and would like to work with colleagues from other government departments in a local school
After the success of the Blackpool event could we do it all over again in Oldham for the inaugural Changing Horizons event in the town?
The answer from all who attended was a resounding yes.
13 Schools
450 Young People
9 departments
180 Volunteers
Over 30 local employers and educational support organisations
Do you want to help children in Somerset ‘be the best that they can be’?
Could give up a short amount of your time to host a colleague from another department who is interested in your work? Find out more about opportunities with iShadow.
Would you like to spend a day job shadowing someone from another department, or are you willing to be shadowed?
In the new issue we focus on Border Force and the crucial role they play in protecting our country and hear from Liz Versi, the Regional Director of Border Force in the North.
We also hear from DWP and their activities to celebrate International Men’s Day. Traci Salisbury tells us about her secondment from HMRC to Environment Agency and we learn about the GAP project, which assists citizens in hospices. There’s also a catch up with another of our Academy families.
We are immensely proud that a CS Local pilot programme received recognition at ODP’s ‘Proud to be ODP’ celebration event on 5 March.
International Women's Day celebrates the achievements of women past, present and future and 2018 is the centenary of the Representation of the People Act of 1918 which gave some women the right to vote. The day belongs to all communities …
We have a vacancy for a Citizen Engagement Manager for the South West. The post is on loan and your department will need to be prepared to fund your salary costs and travel expenses.
Places are now available for Mental Health Training in Swindon on the 25th and 26th September.
In association with the EBP South we have a number of volunteering opportunities for you to help and inspire young people in Fareham, Gosport, Havant, Portsmouth and Southampton.
475 Young People
15 Government Departments
23 Employers
204 Volunteers
Raising aspirations and building skills for life and work.
Read what our roving reporter had to say.
The Charity for Civil Servants has a new animated learning toolkit which helps you focus on financial capability and how to make the most of your money.
Micha Smith from MOD in Lichfield reflects on the last 6 months and what she has learnt from taking part in the Civil Service Local Midlands Academy.
If you have lots of enthusiasm, energy and a willingness to get stuck in, want to do something different and benefit the local community then we have the following volunteering opportunities in the London area.
Do you want to take some positive steps in your career this year? Do you want to develop yourself and network with colleagues from the across the region? Then consider the Midlands Academy!
Read about the experiences of Louise Scrowther and Jan Thirlaway from the Department for Work and Pensions and find out how they were involved in the CS Local Leadership Academy.
Back by popular demand we are running another Competency Surgery in London.
Whether you are an AA or a grade 7 these surgeries are an opportunity to receive one to one tailored, focused advice on a competency example of your choice with someone from a cross-departmental pool of experienced sifters.
Come and join us on 26 March 12.30 - 2.30pm in Quarry House, Leeds, LS2 7UE at this event which will provide participants with the tools and techniques to incorporate performance skills into their personal interactions and verbal communications.
Find out how you can train with Northumberland Education Business Partnership (EBP) to become a Business Ambassador or an Apprentice Ambassador.
