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MOD colleagues in Bristol use their voluntary power
Hear how Defence Equipment and Support staff used their volunteering days and consider how you might use yours.....
Empowering
Mid Wales - volunteers needed
If you still have volunteer days and want to help a school in Machynlleth please read on...
Autumn Discovery Sessions off and running
Our Autumn programme of bite-sized learning sessions have started. Read on to hear some comments from delegates and see what is coming next.
Inspiring each other
Kathie talks about the first 10 months leading the CS Local team - and follow the link to read the 2018 Quarter 1 report and see what the team has been doing
CS Local ESEL Academy
Application for the CS Local ESEL Academy is now open.
The Academy is a mix of self-discovery, personal development and team building. It’s an opportunity to develop your leadership behaviours, to build confidence and self-awareness and work collaboratively with other civil servants from a range of government departments.
Go for it!
Nahida Ahmed on how the Midlands Academy set on her on the road to achieving her goals.
Hearing Assisted Technology Day Porton Down
To help celebrate Deaf Awareness Week 2018, The Civil Service Hearing Disability Network are holding a hearing assisted technology awareness day at Porton Down on 12th June to showcase the various types of assisted technology for people with a hearing disability
#PressforProgress - a special International Women's Day event at the Houses of Parliament.
Vanessa Kirk from Civil Service Local Midlands gives her account of the day and her visit to the Houses of Parliament.
New Government Access Point at Rainbows Hospice
On Wednesday 18th April, Rainbows Children's' Hospice in Loughborough held its very first Civil Service Local Government Access Point (GAP). Volunteers from DWP, HMRC and OPG were joined by local solicitors Actons providing support for our vulnerable citizens
Being part of a brilliant Civil Service
The Brilliant Civil Service in Action events are bringing together hundreds of enthusiastic civil servants from a range of departments to network, hear motivational speakers and share our ideas.
Interested in job shadowing...
Would you like to spend a day job shadowing someone from another department, or are you willing to be shadowed?
What's stopping you
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!
Stand and Deliver - Personal Impact Sessions
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.
Next Junior Leaders Network
If you are AA to EO grade come along to our next Junior Leaders Networking Event in London and let us inspire, motivate and encourage you to succeed in making the Civil Service brilliant!
Join our gang of happy sifters.
If you are available in the London area and have experience sifting job applications we’d love you to join our gang.
Opportunity Wall - North West
The Opportunity Wall is your brand new one-stop shop window for keeping track of Civil Service Local North West's volunteering opportunities. Updates to the Wall will be added to the blog over time as new opportunities become available. To use …
Join in with Black History Month
October is Black History Month, find out how join an event in Manchester, Newport or Croydon
Junior Leaders Network in Portsmouth
The Junior Leaders Network is a fantastic opportunity to hear from successful civil servants, network and learn about different government departments, to be inspired, motivated and encouraged to succeed in making the Civil Service brilliant!
North West Discovery Sessions - Autumn 2017 Forward Look
We think there is something for everyone in our Autumn programme, of bite-size learning sessions – which are all FREE to attend - whether it be learning some new leadership techniques, finding out about other Civil Service Departments in your neck of the woods or something relating to a specialist profession.
Whilst some of the dates are yet to be confirmed, see below for details of what is coming soon.
Middle Managers’ Academy: A Speaker’s Perspective
The five-day Middle Managers’ Academy (MMA) returned in June at the Wintergardens in Blackpool following a successful 2016 launch when members of Civil Service Local’s steering group identified a gap in training opportunities for HEO and SEO leaders.