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Diversity

Why I’m bringing the cross-government LGBT* community together

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Rachel Poole, DWP Digital

One of the best things about the Civil Service is our diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies. As the largest government department the DWP is committed to bringing about real change in the D&I space.

Taking action during Mental Health Awareness week

Marissa with colleagues Rob Hardcastle and Jill Saxton (R-L)

It’s Mental Health Awareness week (14-20 May) and this year the theme is ‘Stress – are we coping?’ Stress – are we coping? In our Sheffield hub we have a Mental Health Wellbeing group to promote and protect mental health …

Gender diversity matters

Shelley speaking at the event

Hi I’m Shelley and I’m the Yorkshire and Humberside (Y&H) regional lead for DWP’s LGBT* network, DWPride. I’m passionate about increasing awareness of diversity and inclusion in DWP and more widely across the Civil Service. I’m also a friend and …

How international women are touching my life: #PressforProgress

I’m Ozma, the DWP Gender Diversity lead in DWP Digital and I’m looking forward to working on this year’s ‘#PressforProgress’ International Women’s Day campaign.