#AskCivilService: Richard Hill talks volunteering
What are the benefits of volunteering and where's best to begin? Civil Service Local south West & Wales' Richard Hill, who won this year's Civil Service Volunteering Award, took to...
5 ways to find the right volunteering opportunity for you
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Ed Pikett, Charlotte Tucker and Russell Barnes, Posted on:
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Our Civil Service
...us is entitled to at least 1 day of special leave to spend supporting a community activity that matters to you. Why volunteer? Volunteering can provide a great development opportunity...
Civil Service priorities for 2015
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Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service and Russell Barnes, Posted on:
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Civil Service Leaders
...that show how individual civil servants are successfully taking forward key elements of the reform programme. This work has been jointly led by the Minister for Cabinet Office, Francis Maude,...
Diversity and Inclusion: Are we making progress?
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Sir Simon Fraser and Russell Barnes, Posted on:
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Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion
Sir Simon Fraser looks at the next steps we need to take as an organisation to address the comments raised in the updated Talent Action Plan.
I'm a civil servant and I... help others to help others
...a long story! Six months ago, I was seconded to Civil Service Local in South West & Wales as the Community Engagement Manager. This role was a dream come true...
The Smith Commission
...(amazing) facts first, then some implications. The weeks since then have seen the appointment of Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister and the announcement of a new Cabinet, our Programme for...
Where do I put my cornflakes?
Picture credit: Justin Pinkney under Creative Commons People think smarter working is all about hot-desking and wonder where they'll keep their morning cornflakes, but it’s not really about that. Or...
Digital by default is coming to our internal services
Across the Civil Service, teams have been using the Digital by Default Service Standard to help them build digital services of a consistently high quality. The service standard has 26...
The opportunity to improve your leadership skills and 9 other surprising facts about joining the Reserves
If you’re thinking of taking a more adventurous turn in your life, learning new skills that will improve your employability and enhance your Civil Service career, here are 10 surprising facts about joining the Reserve Forces.
The Government Property Profession social network
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Sherin Aminossehe and Russell Barnes, Posted on:
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More digital, More skilled, Professions
...to tweet about it if what you have to say conforms to the Civil Service Code and your Press/Ministerial Office guidance. GPP Blog Our newest venture, the GPP blog, hosted...