I’m a civil servant... and I help shape the law
Sally in the Ministry of Justice I’ve always had an interest in the law. It has provided me with an intellectually challenging and rewarding career, and I‘ve worked hard to...
Our Civil Service
#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...
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 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.
This year's most popular posts
This year, our blog has covered more topics and discussed more issues than ever before. We’ve picked our most popular blog posts this year that merit a second sampling. Social media myths exploded It’s been with us for some time, …
I'm a civil servant and... solve ‘messy’ problems
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Civil Service Learning, Our Civil Service, Programme and project delivery
...interviewed the first graduates for the ASSP, a pattern started to emerge. First of all, they had learned how to learn. Secondly, they challenged themselves to step into the ‘messy’...
Discover why life in the Reserves is special
...best things you've done in your life. Joining the Reserves back in 1986 seemed like something I'd try for a year or 2, whilst deciding what direction my career would...
I'm a civil servant and I... work with exotic diseases
...staff. I ask them to think about how the work is making the world a better place, how it's improving their skills and how they're improving the skills of others....
Collecting sporting memories to help people with dementia
...as accessible as possible to people who are living with dementia and served to help promote this good cause. You can become a Dementia Friend by watching two short videos...