International Volunteer Day: Why I’m supporting the homeless
On International Volunteer Day Khadijr Rahman shares her experiences of helping homeless people in Birmingham every month.
World Soil Day: How we’re improving access to soils data and information for England and Wales
On World Soil Day, Naomi Lees explains the importance of Defra’s new four-year agreement with Cranfield University for the maintenance and licensing of The Land Information system (LandIS).
How I balance office working alongside a chronic condition
On the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, Wendy Marsden shares her experiences of using her mobility scooter in the workplace, and the difference it has made to her level of work fulfilment by enabling her to interact, face to face, with her colleagues.
Going, Going, Gone: The beginning of the end for paper prescriptions in Wales
By Ryan, Digital Health Policy Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg On 17 November, the Minister for Health and Social Services announced that the first primary care prescriptions in Wales had been authorised via smartcard and sent digitally. This seems … Continue reading
Why my faith is important to me
In Inter Faith Week, Tricia Olagunju, explains why her faith is important to her and how it has helped her to strive towards helping others.
How we’re building a community of AI enthusiasts in Defra
David Lau and Ethan Summers share some insights into their work to develop an AI (Artificial Intelligence) Community of Interest for colleagues in Defra who are interested in building, and sharing, their knowledge of this rapidly expanding technology.
Why adoption matters
On World Adoption Day, Emma-Claire Shaw reflects on her own experiences of adopting, five years ago, and looks forward to embarking on the adoption journey for a second time, very soon.
Robotics automation: Is it like having a little R2-D2 processing work for us?
Linda Williams from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) explains how harnessing the benefits of robotics automation is making a real difference for her and her colleagues.
Three cyber security threats to keep in mind this month
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and Laurie Doyle explains why, with 2.1 million malicious cyber campaigns reported in 2022, it’s more important than ever to know how to protect yourself online.
Recycle Week 2023: helping local authorities to onboard a new system for improving recycling efficiency
In Recycle Week Jenny Rogal and Polly Howden explain how the work they are doing to develop a new Local Authority Payments tool will ensure the tool meets the needs of the end users – local authorities.