Do you worry about your carbon footprint? Are you keen to live a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle? Come along to hear from the NW Environment Network, and a range of local businesses, and pick up some fresh ideas.
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 …
Kath Flint from HMRC in Norwich has been volunteering for Young Enterprise for 18 years now. The great news is that Kath has received a Gold Award from Young Enterprise ‘for making an outstanding contribution to the work of Young …
Come and join us for our Family Fun Day this Sunday 7 September in Edge Hill University, Ormskirk between 10-4pm.
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 …
Job Shadowing is a good way for civil servants to experience what it is like to work in another government department. It is a tool that can be used for your own personal development, showing you new ways of working and …
Civil Service Learning’s Dr James Pritchard is running a day course explaining the roles and responsibilities of being a mentor to help those who are interested in volunteering as a mentor but are not sure what this involves, as well …
When - 15 & 16 September - 9am-3pm with refreshments and lunch supplied Volunteers urgently required to act as facilitators and competition judges in a challenge to promote Norton Canes School to local pupils. Skills required are communication and teamwork …
Would you like one of the CS Local team to visit your workplace? We are keen to come and visit your workplace to talk to you and your colleagues about the opportunities that we can offer you or how we can …
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 …
Darren Boston of HMRC will be giving a personal reflection on the nature of change in organisations and how to do more than just survive it! Join our next discovery session about managing change within the workplace. Date: Monday 15 September Time: 11.00 - …
Chestnut Tree House 10K coastal run in Littlehampton is now in its 11th year and will be held on Sunday 7 September 2014. They need over 150 volunteers to help ensure the event is safe, successful and raise the vital funds needed. …
Career Academies UK links business with education to prepare young people (16-19 year olds) for the world of work. Everything is business-led so that they are equipping young people with the skills, attitude and experiences that employers want. There are …
Do you have what it takes to become a mentor? One of the best ways to share knowledge and experience across the civil service is to mentor a colleague from another department. Mentoring tends to be long-term, and holistic in …
Our current job shadowing opportunities for civil servants in the North East are shown below. Please click on the links to find out more. HMPO Business Support HMPO - Durham Leeds Sheffield HMPO Public Counter Personal Tax Product Process DWP …
Discovery Sessions are a series of interactive talks and learning events, each lasting a couple of hours. Colleagues have the opportunity to hear about cross-departmental subjects and issues that affect all of us as Civil Servants. A list of the next sessions to be held in the north west of England is included below.
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 …
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 …
In Derby both are with Young Enterprise - the UK's leading enterprise education charity. The first is an opportunity to mentor 16 - 19 year old students helping young people discover their talents acting as a role model and helping …
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.
Suzanne Middlemiss of DWP recently attended a speed mentoring event in Nottingham. " I attended the speed mentoring event because I wanted to take the opportunity to meet fellow civil servants from the various departments and grades. I wanted to …
