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The health and wellbeing of our colleagues at FCDO Services is incredibly important to us. That’s why we’re supporting the Our Future Health UK initiative, a ground-breaking effort, in partnership with the NHS, to improve health outcomes for everyone in the UK. We’re encouraging all our UK based colleagues to sign up and find out more about their own health and fitness 🩺👍 👉 Learn more and sign up too at Our Future Health #FutureHealth #HealthForAll #JoinTheMovement #ProudSupporter #HealthyFuture Image description: A graphic showing diverse portrait images of different individuals

We’re marking #NationalTLevelWeek with Department for Education📚 by asking one of our T Level students, studying Digital Production Design and Development, to share their experience of their placement with us. From a typical day to their most memorable moment, check out their behind-the-scenes blog below. ⬇️ Don’t forget to follow us and check out our careers website to discover more about working for us ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dgvRG3F #FCDOServices #TLevels #Careers #BehindTheScenes #DigitalDesign #SoftwareEngineer #SkillsForLife #SkillsForCareers 

Supporting International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) 🌍♿🎉 At FCDO Services, we’re dedicated to delivering and embedding accessibility and inclusivity in all our projects.  Last year, we conducted an accessibility audit for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office at one of their historic embassies. They needed to ensure they were ready to host disabled visitors during a major international event. The goal was to help them quickly improve access, while also identifying long-term changes that could benefit everyone. Our experts audited the estate, and recommended ways to improve accessibility in the 17th Century building for both visitors and employees. Quick wins included: ✅ Installing handrails and tactile paving near external stairs ✅ Improving external lighting for safety ✅ Creating accessible parking spaces ✅ Enhancing paths to existing lifts Our recommendations for further work included: ️➡️Adapting bathrooms and bedrooms to meet UK Building standards for accessibility ➡️Exploring in-country regulations as well Despite ongoing efforts, more accessibility improvements are needed globally for long-term inclusivity. We're collaborating with the FCDO to enhance their estates accessibility, even in complex builds and refurbishments. This project highlights our commitment to making spaces accessible by design, ensuring that everyone can navigate and enjoy our facilities with ease. #FCDOServices #IDPWD #Inclusion #Accessibility #InclusiveDesign Image description: Close up of disabled woman in a wheelchair 

This year, Mike Astell, our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and our team of directors have been on the move with a packed programme of international travel. It’s an important part of their role; visiting colleagues and partners across the overseas estate and getting progress updates on key projects and services. In our latest article you can find out what two of our directors got up to on their recent trip to Canada and the United States. #FCDOServices #Leadership #Travel #LoveWhereYouWork

This month, we’re looking back one year to the first government-led, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit that was held at our sister site, Bletchley Park. The summit marked the start of the critical global conversation into the opportunities and risks posed by AI 💬 Our Translation and Interpreting team supported international conversations by providing interpreters across the two-day event, interpreting into six languages. Proudly playing their part in history. Find out more about how we supported this world first below ⬇️ #AISafetySummit #AISafety #TranslationAndInterpreting #FCDOServices #Languages Image description: An image of the Manor House at Bletchley Park with display boards showing the AI Safety Summit

We’re pleased to announce that Greg Rubins has joined FCDO Services as our new Non-Executive Director and Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Chair. Greg is a qualified accountant and member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. He has enjoyed a 37-year career in public sector audit and advisory services at the National Audit Office, PwC and BDO. As a partner at BDO, Greg led on public sector internal audits and was the lead for the firm’s public sector work. He has extensive experience of working with central and local government, as well as the National Health Service. Join us in welcoming Greg to FCDO Services. #Leadership #BoardOfDirectors #Innovation #FCDOServices Image description: A graphic displaying an image of Greg Rubins, our new Non-Executive Director.

We are thrilled to welcome Sabah Carter as our new Non-Executive Director at FCDO Services.  With an impressive background in technology leadership roles across numerous industry sectors including telecoms and government, Sabah brings a wealth of experience and strategic insight to our Board.  She is passionate about the link between team diversity and high performance and speaks regularly about the opportunities and challenges AI will present to society.  Join us in welcoming Sabah to our FCDO Services. #Leadership #BoardOfDirectors #NewBeginnings #FCDOServices Image description: A graphic displaying an image of Sabah Carter our new Non-Executive Director. 

A big shoutout to our latest graduates! 🎓 In October, we celebrated the gradation of our apprentices at the historic mansion, Bletchley Park Trust. 🏛️ With our Directors and the Mayor of Milton Keynes, Councillor Marie Bradburn, joining our apprentices, they truly celebrated their achievements in style. The event highlighted the incredible dedication and hard work of our apprentices. Well done to all our apprentices – here’s to our bright future ahead. 🎉🌟 #ApprenticeGraduation #Apprentices #FCDOServices #Celebration #BletchleyPark Image description: A series of images from our Apprentice Graduation ceremony at Bletchley Park  

It’s International Men’s Day!  This year, we’re focusing on the importance of men talking about their health. 🩺 In particular, we’re raising awareness for prostate cancer because too many men get diagnosed by chance, too late.  To encourage men to talk about their health and wellbeing with their friends and family, we’ll be exploring why men often stay quiet about their health. We’ll be sharing information on prostate cancer risks and the early signs and symptoms to look out for, as well as information about support available to those who are concerned about prostate problems.  We believe that those who are brave enough to speak up about their health and wellbeing are #PositiveMaleRoleModels👍.  So today, be a positive role model and ask the men in your life how they are.  #InternationalMensDay #FCDOServices #ProstateCancerAwareness #PositiveMaleRoleModels #MensHealthMatters  Image description: A group of colleagues talking.

Ever wondered how a passion can become a career? 🤔 This week we’re sharing the passions that inspired some of our colleagues to become engineers to mark Tomorrows Engineers Week.  This year’s theme, #PowerUpYourPassion 💪, is all about showing how an exciting career in engineering can begin as a small childhood passion.  Starting in school ✏️, our colleague shares how their love of engineering began with problem solving and maths ➗. This developed into an interest in encryption ⚙, one of the hardest and ever evolving problems to solve. Joining us as a Trainee Radio Technician, they learnt how to maintain and repair radio receivers 📻. Now, they are Head of our Asia-Pacific Region 🌏 leading a team of engineers providing support to embassies across the world.  What passion started your career? Comment down below #FCDOServices #TEWeek2024 #Engineering #PowerUpYourPassion #TomorrowsEngineers #Inspire EUKEducation Image description: A graphic with text explaining how the Head of our Asia Pacific Region was inspired to become an engineer.