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Bristol - digital buyers event
If you are a public sector buyer for digital services, find out more about how to join the regional buyers event being held in Bristol on 12th March.
Volunteering in Bournemouth
13 Civil Servants from 6 different departments helped Bournemouth Churches Housing Association support their customers in improving their work skills. Find out more about what was involved and how you can take part in future events.
Apprenticeships - make the commitment
Lorraine Edgar from HM Courts & Tribunals Service encourages you to consider applying for an Apprenticeship.
Hashtag #OpeningDoorsCSNW
Neil Healy and his Academy group, the Quills are hoping to share positive messages from the north west public sector by tweeting with the hashtag #OpeningDoorsCSNW
John Manzoni visits Manchester
On 6th February 2015, Civil Service Local North West welcomed John Manzoni (Civil Service CEO) to Manchester for a Discovery Session. The event was held to enable John to hear from some of the volunteers about the work they had been a part of.
My first year with Civil Service Local
Steering group memeber Carla Prendergast, North West Area Manager for the Child Maintenance Group shares her thoughts on her first year of involvement with Civil Service Local and her recent visit to Manchester to meet John Manzoni, our new Chief Executive Officer for the Civil Service.
Opportunity for a Learning and Development Facilitator
Learning and Development Facilitator sought for our Early Talent Management Programme: CS Local in the east of England is looking for someone who can help to deliver our programme over 2015-16. This exciting development opportunity will need up to 6 weeks input and can be undertaken in conjunction with an existing role.
Apprenticeships - Leadership is more than a game
I say it's all Brendan Rodgers' fault - the Liverpool football team manager's unique style made me believe they could win the cup. If that could happen - then anything was possible. So, I applied for the Institute of Learning and Management's Level 5 Apprenticeship Programme. Brendan let me down, the course didn't.
Leadership in the civil service
Following on from the focus group and Discovery sessions facilitated by Civil Service Local a new category of blogs has been started on blog.gov.uk. This new series can be found on the Civil Service blog for civil service leaders. In …
Transforming the Workplace
We brought together 48 delegates representing 17 departments and agencies from across the North East of England, Yorkshire and the Humber at a Discovery Forum dedicated to The Way We Work (TW3) and smarter working. Read more about the event here.
Discover Parliament in Peterborough
Discover Parliament: our latest session takes place in Peterborough on Tuesday 10 March and will give you an overview of the role of Parliament, and how the public can effectively engage with its processes. Places are limited so please book now.
Discover Dementia Friends
Come to our Discovery session and hear from Simon How about the campaign to create a more dementia friendly society. 12 midday in Cambridge on Tuesday 17 March open to all civil servants.
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
Information about a future discovery session in Nottingham. The subject will be the workings of Parliament and Government.
Westminster, the Election and a premier showing!
A very valuable session which included so much information about how elections work in the UK, an inspirational story about attending the north west Academy, and even a premier showing of a short film!
Continuous Improvement network
The North East Continuous Improvement Network initiated Civil Service Local held its most recent meeting at the Valuation Office Agency in Durham. Read more inside
Team opportunity with young boxers in Tottenham
Volunteers needed to help paint a Amateur Boxing Club for young people in Tottenham - excellent opportunity for team building
Going Forward at Thorn Cross Prison
The Going Forward project begins anew this week. We'll bring together a new team of civil servants to work with offenders at Her Majesty's Prison Thorn Cross.
Discover Parliament: Outreach sessions in Bristol
Do you want to know more about the work of Parliament? Join us for our next discovery session in Bristol on Wednesday 25 March.