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My ‘other job’: what Special Leave means to me

Posted by: Louisa Bentley, Posted on: 17 September 2019 - Categories: A great place to work
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To mark 19 Civil Service departments signing up to offer 12 days' paid special leave to colleagues volunteering as Special Constables, civil servant Louisa Bentley tells us what the offer means to her.

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Taking Social Impact Bonds to the next level

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 4 July 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Jeremy Heywood spotlights the launch of the Government Outcomes Lab, which will support the development of Social Impact Bonds and outcomes-focused reform of public service delivery.

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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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Becoming a better civil service - the power of learning and collaboration

Posted by: Liz McKeown, Posted on: 15 December 2015 - Categories: Our Civil Service
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As UK representative on the OECD's Public Governance Committee, Liz McKeown has seen how learning from and collaborating with international partners can make us a more effective civil service.

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Harnessing the power of social action

Posted by: Rob Pomfret and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 19 March 2015 - Categories: Our Civil Service
Infographic from Social Action Report showing volunteers in UK

Infographic showing figures of UK generosity It’s no surprise to us here in the Social Action Team in Cabinet Office that the UK is the 7th most generous country in...

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