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Fast Track Apprentices help inspire the next generation

Posted by: Sam Clark, Posted on: 20 October 2016 - Categories: North East, Yorkshire and the Humber

Read how Civil Service Fast Track Apprentices are inspiring the next generation

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Steering colleagues towards empowerment

Posted by: Steve Field, Posted on: 13 October 2016 - Categories: North West England
Steve Field

Building capability is one of the key aims of Civil Service Local. As part of our ongoing look back at our first five years, Steering Group member Steve Field tells us how empowering people to be the best they can be is at the heart of what we do.

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New project helps vulnerable citizens in Lancaster

Posted by: Tony Morris, Posted on: 7 October 2016 - Categories: A National Spotlight, North West England
Oak Tree House

Our new pilot project helping vulnerable citizens in Lancaster has been a great success. I went along to meet Civil Service volunteers and citizens to find out what it was all about.

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We are 5

Posted by: John Mark Haskey, Posted on: 12 September 2016 - Categories: A National Spotlight

Civil Service Local has been Finding Innovation and Value in Everyone for 5 years. Read about what we are doing next.

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Guy leaves inspired and impressed

Posted by: Guy Barker, Posted on: 26 August 2016 - Categories: North West England
Guy Barker

As I leave the Civil Service and begin my retirement, I would like to share with you some of my experiences as a member of the Civil Service Local NW Steering Group. The activities I’ve seen and taken part in have inspired me and left a lasting impression.

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Volunteer to read with a child

Posted by: Susan Coles, Posted on: 18 August 2016 - Categories: East, South East & London

If you live in the London area and have a passion for reading, by volunteering just 3 hours a week you can share your love of books and instil confidence in a child.

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Offering children an insight into the world of work

Posted by: Ian Barton, Posted on: 17 August 2016 - Categories: East, South East & London

Hear all about a successful visit to a government office in Cambridge by primary school children, organised by Enabling Enterprise - and how you can volunteer for future events.

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Inspiring and Supporting Young People

Posted by: Richard Armstrong, Posted on: 11 August 2016 - Categories: North East, Yorkshire and the Humber

Great opportunities to volunteer in local schools and also help young people.

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The Reserves Experience

Posted by: Kelly Roush, Posted on: 10 August 2016 - Categories: North East, Yorkshire and the Humber

The Reserves Experience is coming to the North East on Thursday 22 September. Find out more about what to expect and how to register.

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Supporting community volunteers in Blackpool

Posted by: Tony Morris, Posted on: 28 July 2016 - Categories: North West England
Blackpool tower, a man putting-up his hand, and text: volunteering

As part of our new project helping vulnerable citizens, we spent a day supporting volunteers in Blackpool to enable them to serve the local community better.

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Inspiring Future Generations

Posted by: Rachel Bates, Posted on: 22 July 2016 - Categories: North East, Yorkshire and the Humber

Read about the experiences of Civil Servants who have engaged with a local school to help students think about the world of work.

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Civil Service Awards 2016

Posted by: Susan Coles, Posted on: 5 July 2016 - Categories: A National Spotlight
Jayne and colleagues

Have you considered nominating your team, someone else’s, an individual, even yourself for the 2016 Civil Service Awards? Nominations are open until 15 July – so there’s still time, and it’s not difficult.

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Niamh and friends: inspired in Blackpool

Posted by: Niamh, Posted on: 28 June 2016 - Categories: North West England
Students in front of a police van

I was asked to take part in a programme to help my confidence, give me some tips about what to do in a job interview and learn what it’s like to work in the Civil Service. I’m a student at Blackpool Sixth Form College, like my friends Ryan, Robyn and Brittany. We were asked to say what we thought, so here goes . . .

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Can you help to create a schools enrichment programme?

Posted by: Ian Barton, Posted on: 8 June 2016 - Categories: East, South East & London

We are looking for a volunteer to work with a Lambeth school to help create a 6-week enrichment programme for students. The aim is to create a set of real-life scenarios for the Year 9 students that will help them to …

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Inspiring the next generation

Posted by: Anne Hunter, Posted on: 8 June 2016 - Categories: North East, Yorkshire and the Humber

Great opportunities to volunteer in local schools and inspire the next generation.

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Inspiring Future Generations

Posted by: Paul Ward, Posted on: 23 May 2016 - Categories: North East, Yorkshire and the Humber

Read here about my experiences of volunteering at Monkseaton Middle School

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CS Local People Meet Permanent Secretary Champion

Posted by: Michele Crawford, Posted on: 20 May 2016 - Categories: North East, Yorkshire and the Humber

We recently welcomed Clare Moriarty, Permanent Secretary, DEFRA to Benton Park View in Newcastle and talked about leadership, developing workspaces and CS Local activities.

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It's Learning at work week. Bovvered? Of course we are!

Posted by: Susan Coles and Nafesas Ud-Din, Posted on: 20 May 2016 - Categories: East, South East & London

We all know there are many ways of learning and Zaila Akram from the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills tells us how her experience of volunteering not only developed her skills, it helped to develop the aspirations of a group of students as well.

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Train to become an Ambassador for the Education Business Partnership

Posted by: Victoria Faulder, Posted on: 5 April 2016 - Categories: North East, Yorkshire and the Humber

Find out here how to become an Ambassador for the Education Business Partnership.

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Work is Fun

Posted by: Richard Armstrong, Posted on: 24 March 2016 - Categories: North East, Yorkshire and the Humber

Jamie Bell and Lisa Gibson from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) volunteered to pilot our local 'Work is Fun' Primary School Programme by talking to 50 Year 5 and 6 pupils at Seaburn Dene Primary School about the world of work. Find our how you can get involved.

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