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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 Leadership Roadshows

Birmingham, 28 June

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...

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

Enter GCS & LG Comms Excellence Awards

There is only one category for the Public Service Communications Awards – excellence in public service communications campaigns. Regardless of budget, discipline or channel we are seeking the best of the best, campaigns that make a real difference.

Book now Comms Academy 17

"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, I look forward to welcoming you to Leeds 18, 19 October." Alex Aiken, Executive Director, Government Communications

Celebrate Armed Forces Day 24 June 2017

GCS join forces with actor Ray Winstone to celebrate Armed Forces Day in a new Radio Filler produced by the GCS Fillers Marketing team

Jobs

Department for International Development: Office Manager in the Media Team

Closing date:

6 April

Location:

London

Ministry of Defence: Deputy Secretary

Closing date:

18 April

Location:

London

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Media Officer

Closing date:

3 April

Location:

London

Blog

Electoral Commission win May campaign of the month

Wednesday 21 June 2017

The Electoral Commission have won GCS's campaign of the month competition for May for their general election voter registration campaign

Are you ready to lead?

Wednesday 7 June 2017

Anthony Landale delivers FED leadership workshops to GCS. Here he reminds us that we can all spend more time leading.

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.