Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Celebrating International Men’s Day with GFiE

On International Men's Day (19th November 2025), we are reflecting on this year’s theme: 'Supporting Men and Boys.' It is a moment to move beyond conversation and ask what providing real, practical support truly looks like. For many men and …

Celebrating talent and building a supportive future.

This month, we’re proud to celebrate National Care Leavers Month. It’s a time to shine a spotlight on the remarkable contributions care leavers make to our communities and society, and to recognise the unique challenges they often navigate as they …

Introducing the GFiE Pathway to STEM

This National STEM Day (8th November), we’re proud to spotlight an exciting new initiative: Pathways to STEM, a Civil Service recruitment pathway accredited under Going Forward into Employment (GFiE). The pathways purpose is to create structured routes into Science, Technology, …

Sourcing opportunities across the Civil Service

Have you ever wondered how the Going Forward into Employment (GFIE) team works with departments to source opportunities? In this blog we spotlight a department that we work with regularly - His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) - to tell …

Delivering Opportunity  - Breaking Down Barriers   

This National Inclusion Week we are sharing the stories of some brilliant colleagues who have joined the civil service via Going Forward into Employment,  a recruitment pathway into the civil service for people with barriers to employment.   Over the …

This opportunity is helping me grow personally and professionally every day

Hello Friends of GFiE This month the UK celebrates Social Mobility Day on 12th June. GFiE is all about breaking down barriers to opportunity and this month we celebrate our ongoing commitment to social mobility through our Life Chance Recruitment …

Celebrating and Supporting Carers during Carers Week!

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This week we celebrate Carer’s Week 2025 June 9th – 15th, the aim is to shine a spotlight on the incredible contributions of carers and raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges carers face and recognise their contribution to families …

Welcoming new pathways to GFiE Life Chance Recruitment

In Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) we develop, run and support life chance recruitment pathways across the civil service. In fact we’ve been helping departments and agencies recruit talented people across the UK and NI since 2018 - that’s seven …