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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.
Dementia Friends
Time to Talk Day
Philip Rutnam challenges us all to remove the stigma of mental health and to help colleagues and others simply by starting a conversation.
Civil Service Awards 2015 Nominees: Dementia Policy Team
Find out more about the teams who have been nominated for a 2015 Civil Service Award. First up, Lorraine Jackson from the Department of Health's Dementia Policy Team.
Connecting with dementia
Sir Jeremy Heywood outlines the importance of becoming a dementia friend and encourages civil servants to do so.
Collecting sporting memories to help people with dementia
As part of #GivingTuesday, the Department of Health's Paul Betts talks about putting his Dementia Friends skills to good use at the biggest sporting event of the year.
Why I became a Dementia Friend
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.