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The professional body for people working in communications roles across government.

Events

GCS Comms Academy

Leeds, 18 and 19 October

GCS is proud to join with LG Communications to deliver the UK’s biggest (and best) conference for UK public service communications professionals, Comms Academy, for the fourth year running and look forward to welcoming you to Leeds 18 and 19 October.

GCS North Comms Exchange

Sheffield, 27 July

Join us for the North Comms Exchange. An opportunity for regional communications colleagues from government, ALBs and Local Authorities to get together, network and hear from GCS North and our stakeholders.

GCS Leadership Roadshows

Leeds, 18 July

Back by popular demand, the half-day roadshows are aimed at grade 7s and SIOs focusing on leadership in the context of the communications profession. More dates and locations released...

News

Chris Skidmore MP, Minister for the Constitution, champions new GCS D&I strategy

On behalf of the Government Communication Service (GCS) I am proud to present this 2017/18 strategy for diversity and inclusion.

GCS Mentoring now live

The GCS Mentoring Programme brings together communication specialists in a partnership to help individual members build skills and plan their career development.

GCS Diversity and Inclusion: our vision

Our vision is that the GCS becomes a leading employer and champion for reflecting modern Britain in all its diversity in public services and the Civil Service and across the marketing, PR and communications sector.

Jobs

Public Health England: Content Writer/Editor

Closing date:

1 Aug

Location:

London

Food Standards Agency: Head of Digital Communications

Closing date:

6 Aug

Location:

Belfast, Cardiff, London, York

Cabinet Office excl agencies: Deputy Spokesperson to the Prime Minister

Closing date:

25 Jul

Location:

London

Blog

Be Yourself Campaign at Department for Transport

Tuesday 25 July 2017

Department for Transport put inclusion at the heart of what it does through its 'Be Yourself' campaign.

#ImThere-NHS Blood and Transplant

Tuesday 25 July 2017

At NHS Blood and Transplant we need more blood donors from black African and black Caribbean backgrounds to meet the demand for blood required by sickle cell patients.

Case Studies

Modern Slavery

Home Office needed to raise awareness that slavery exists in the UK and educate the public on the different types of slavery and victims – alongside encouraging reporting via a new helpline and website.

GREAT campaign

The aim of GREAT is to increase the levels of trade, investment, tourism, and high quality students coming to the UK, leading to a measurable economic impact of £1 billion over three to five years and the creation of over 10,000 jobs for the UK economy.

Power to Switch

To increase the number of households switching energy supplier and saving money, DECC ran a major five-week, advertising-led campaign to promote the financial benefits of switching and address the perceived barriers to changing suppliers.