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Our conversations... more volunteering in health and social care for older people

Posted by: Alexandra Ankrah, Posted on: 10 June 2016 - Categories: Our Civil Service
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Alexandra Ankrah of the Social Action Team talks about volunteering with Team London and her work to sustain and spread volunteering in health and social care among the over-50s.

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Civil Service job shares on the up and up!

Posted by: Caz Thomas, Posted on: 9 June 2016 - Categories: Our Civil Service
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Caz Thomas, Chair of the Civil Service Job Share and Alternative Working Network, charts the progress of job sharing in the Civil Service.

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Last chance – places going fast at Civil Service Live

Posted by: Civil Service Live Team, Posted on: 8 June 2016 - Categories: Our Civil Service
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Time's running out to book your place at Civil Service Live 2016, the biggest learning opportunity of the year for civil servants.

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Volunteers’ Week and beyond - mobilising the passion and expertise of volunteers

Posted by: Rob Pomfret, Posted on: 8 June 2016 - Categories: Our Civil Service
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How can the commitment and skill of volunteers best be harnessed? The Social Action Team is backing a range of exciting approaches.

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The fast and the (definitely not) furious - what Ramadan can mean to those who fast

Posted by: Zainab Agha, Posted on: 8 June 2016 - Categories: Our Civil Service

Zainab Agha, of DCLG, shares her reflections on Ramadan, what it means to Muslims and how she manages life and work during this period of fasting.

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Strengthening the "glue" of government

Posted by: John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office, Posted on: 7 June 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Chief Executive of the Civil Service John Manzoni highlights the Government Communication Service to illustrate the development of cross-government functions - the "glue" of government.

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Shaping a better future for our young people

Posted by: Leslie Evans, Posted on: 6 June 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Leslie Evans, Scottish Government Permanent Secretary, says governments should do all they can to tap into the challenge and inspiration young people provide.

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Sharing and developing your skills through volunteering

Posted by: Mark Fisher, Posted on: 6 June 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Our Civil Service
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In Volunteers' Week, Director of the Office for Civil Society Mark Fisher celebrates civil servant volunteers who put their time and skills at the service of others and enhance their own lives in the process.

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Investing in skills – awards and rewards

Posted by: Stephen Lovegrove, Posted on: 3 June 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, More skilled
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MOD Permanent Secretary Stephen Lovegrove, Skills Award Champion for this year's Civil Service Awards, explains why promoting skills is so important for the future of the organisation.

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Simpler match-making for mentoring

Posted by: Bryony Taylor, Posted on: 2 June 2016 - Categories: Our Civil Service
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Bryony Taylor, one of the founders of Mentor Match, introduces this new approach to mentoring in the Civil Service, designed to spread its benefits more widely.

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