Volunteering – give a little, gain a lot

In his first post on this blog, BEIS Permanent Secretary Alex Chisholm talks about a recent experience as a volunteer and what it taught him.
In his first post on this blog, BEIS Permanent Secretary Alex Chisholm talks about a recent experience as a volunteer and what it taught him.
Philip Rutnam, Perm Secretary for the Department for Transport and Civil Service Disability Champion Today (Thursday 4 February 2016) is Time to Talk Day which aims to get the nation...
...a wide range of issues, the team showcased open policy-making by engaging with a range of key stakeholders, including people with dementia, their carers and advocates. The team used a...
...this very blog. This month, the whole Cabinet joined them as trained Dementia Friends. Becoming a Dementia Friend, you learn that the condition is not a natural part of ageing...
...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...
HM Treasury's Daniel Poxon became a dementia friend for both profession and personal reasons, but the scheme has become a useful tool in his day-to-day role organising volunteering activities in the department.