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Events

GCS Comms Exchange: Data-led engagement and trusted voices

19 August

This session will focus on External Affairs, using data to prioritise key stakeholders and how those stakeholders can prove to be valuable communications partners.

GCS Comms Exchange: A community approach: Engaging hard-to-reach audiences

5 September

Join the Home Office’s strategic and marketing communications teams to understand our approach and learnings in developing community outreach communications. Using a case study approach, discover how we have engaged hard to reach audiences for our behaviour change campaigns including #knifefree, Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation.

GCS Comms Exchange: Communicating with customers at our borders

7 October

Join the Borders, Immigration and Citizenship strategic communications team to get a unique insight into delivering communications at each stage of the journey to the UK to make visitors feel welcome and to keep our borders safe. Get tips on delivering low-cost communications in multiple markets, working with a range of partners and tapping into a variety of opportunities.

News

GCS welcomes new interns

After a rigorous search for interns and a record-breaking number of applications, GCS has welcomed 71 interns for a 6 - 12 week placement across 25 government departments and agencies.

Apprentices and senior GCS leaders at the GCS Apprenticeship graduation

Congratulations: GCS Apprentices graduate

The GCS Apprenticeship scheme has celebrated its second graduation ceremony, with 90% of apprentices having secured roles in the civil service following their apprenticeship, and 79% having passed their Level 4 PR and Communications Assistant Standard.

Congratulations to the Department for Work and Pensions for winning Campaign of the Month

The Department for Work and Pensions has won Campaign of the Month with their Workplace Pension campaign and partnership with Gogglebox.

Jobs

Forestry Commission: Corporate Partnerships Manager

Closing date:

29 July

Location:

Bristol

Cabinet Office: Press Officer

Closing date:

26 July

Location:

London

Ministry of Justice: Campaigns Advisor

Closing date:

29 July

Location:

London

Blog

Connecting Diverse Voices: Diversity of Thought

Tuesday 9 July 2019

GCS Apprentice, Gabriella Jessup, writes about her experience attending a training workshop on “Diversity of Thought”, as part of the Conversations Connecting Diverse Voice (CCDV) programme. The session was delivered by MoD officials and based on their Department’s response to the Iraq Inquiry (Chilcot) Report.

Why you should join the GCS Knowledge Hub

Thursday 30 May 2019

The GCS Insight and Evaluation team introduce GCS Knowledge Hub, the new knowledge-sharing group for government communicators.

Case Studies

HMRC - Data and Ducks

The HMRC self-assessment campaigns help 11 million UK customers to do their tax returns on time and avoid penalties. This campaign tackled the challenge of improving on the record-breaking results of 2017 by going against industry practice and developing a brand new creative.

DCMS - WWI Centenary Commemoration

In October 2012 the Government set out its ambition for a truly national First World War centenary commemoration on which to build an enduring educational and cultural legacy. Creating an emotional resonance was crucial in bringing the FWW to life and making it meaningful for 21st century audiences.

MOJ/HMPPS - Prison Officer Recruitment

The Prison Officer Recruitment campaign has been one of the most successful in recent years. By targetting men and women aged 25-35 who were looking for a career, not just a job, the campaign met the target of over 2,500 additional hires significantly ahead of schedule and under budget.