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On a grainy yellow background is the UK Government Crest which is a gradient of pink and blue. Text over the Crest in bold white reads: Innovating with Impact. In the top right corner is the Government Communications logo in white.

Posted on: 28 May 2025

Celebrating one year of Innovating with Impact!

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Posted on: 29 April 2025

Want to know how to innovate effectively? Ask Google

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Posted on: 10 April 2025

Cultivating communication leadership: My Advance Leader experience

Selfie-style picture of Phil Scullion, from Selfie-style picture of Lizzie Harris, from Department for Transport and Advance Expert graduate, with the 'Advance' logo and the word 'Advance' on a blue coloured banner layered over the top and the 'Advance' five tiered coloured pyramid behind on a dark navy background, with the 'Advance' logo and the word 'Expert' on a blue coloured banner layered over the top and the 'Advance' five tiered coloured pyramid behind on a dark navy background

Posted on: 10 April 2025

Building the future of Government Communications: My journey with Advance Leader

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Posted on: 27 March 2025

Evaluation Cycle – new guidance now empowering low/no-cost comms evaluations

Selfie-style picture of Lizzie Harris, from Department for Transport and Advance Expert graduate, with the 'Advance' logo and the word 'Expert' on a blue coloured banner layered over the top and the 'Advance' five tiered coloured pyramid behind on a dark navy background

Posted on: 26 March 2025

Advance Expert: I have come away buzzing with new ideas and skills!

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Posted on: 26 February 2025

Introducing Assist – the dynamic AI tool rapidly transforming government communications

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Posted on: 20 February 2025

Pioneering inventor and innovator, Richard Browning, on how to accelerate a culture of innovation

On a gradient blue and white background there is a black Government Communication Service logo in the top left. In the middle there is a quote in blue bubble text which reads: Although I’ve only been in my role for around four months, I have worked on a variety of different internal campaigns. To the right is a photo of Jack Higgins, GCS Apprentice. Along the bottom are 2 black logos, one for National Apprenticeship Week 2025 and one for Skills for Life

Posted on: 14 February 2025

Debunking the apprenticeship myth: My journey into government communications