Useful Links
Please click on any of the titles below to find out more about the listed organisations.
A
great new website offering useful help, advice, topical news
stories and links for all retired Civil and Public
Servants.
Have you explored the benefits available to you
as a Civil Servant?
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here to benefit from a whole host of lifestyle products and
services available to Civil Servants, all under one roof.
The Civil Service Benevolent Fund
The Civil Service Benevolent Fund is the
principal occupational charity for all current and former civil
servants, and employees of Associated Organisations. Last year it
provided help, advice, and support to over 9,000 people, with
financial assistance totalling nearly £4 million. Visit the
Fund's website to find out more about the ways in which it can make
difficult times a little easier; and how you can support the Fund
continue its work.
If you
work, or have worked for the Civil Service, you and your family are
eligible for affordable and flexible health insurance from CS
Healthcare. Choosing the right health insurance can be difficult.
With so many insurers and options to choose from, you want to make
the right choice the right level of protection at the right price.
The your choice health plan offers a selection of cover so you can
choose what best suits you and your budget. For an instant quote
visit www.cshealthcare.co.uk or call 0800 917 4325. FSA reg. no.
205346
The Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
As the largest provider of corporate sports and
leisure in the UK, CSSC provides activities and events at local,
regional and national levels. These cover everything from theatre
trips and greyhound racing, to surf camps and football festivals.
Membership costs just £2.75 per month and includes a huge
variety of Members' Offers on holidays, retail outlets, days out
and tourist attractions.
For more information see www.cssc.co.uk
The Civil Service Retirement Fellowship
Can you spare some
time to help the Civil Service's very own retirement organisation
support its retirees? Perhaps you're planning your retirement and
would like to meet and socialise with other retirees from the
Service who come together voluntarily to help former colleagues in
need. Whatever your retirement plans, there's bound to be some
aspect of our work to which you can contribute whether through
active participation in our nationwide branch and group network or
by simply joining as a member. The CSRF also offers a comprehensive
pre-retirement course which is specifically designed for civil
servants. In addition we co-ordinate "spare" places on civil
service retirement courses throughout the UK and make these
available to all departments. Please click on the above link for an
in-depth picture of who we are and what we do and of course... we
very much hope that we shall hear from you.
Do you or any
member of your family have a Child Trust Fund Voucher to invest?
Click here for more information to help you make the most of your
voucher.
The BT
Benevolent Fund serves the wider family of employees, pensioners
and their dependents, the emphasis of its work being on the relief
of financial hardship. Each year the Fund deals with around 600 new
cases and also assists over 300 elderly people on very low incomes
with weekly grants in support of living expenses. In all the Fund
spends over £0.5m each year on charitable aid.
The Civil & Public Servant Artists
Civil and Public
Service Artists (CPSA) is open to civil servants, to the whole of
the public service, whether serving or retired, and to anyone else
over the age of 18 who is interested in furthering its objects.
These are simply to encourage, co-ordinate and offer practical
assistance for the appreciation, practice and study of the fine and
applied arts.
Benenden is a "mutual" organisation not a medical
insurer. Its members club together to benefit from the
first class medical help they need, when they need it
most. Everyone pays the same - a small weekly
contribution of just £1.50 per person. They provide help on a
wide range of medical conditions and can also offer a cash plan to
further ease your budget.
The Fellowship is a
registered charity that exists to promote the welfare and interests
of retired NHS staff. It was established in 1978 and has gone from
strength to strength, enjoying the support of NHS Chief Executives
at local and national level. Their local branches are a key part of
the Fellowship and members enjoy a range of sporting, leisure and
social activities. The Fellowship also has a Benevolent Fund to
support members and their partners in financial need.
With over 66,000 members, HASSRA is one of the
biggest sports and recreational Associations in Europe. Our aim is
to provide a first class multi-layered sports, social & leisure
programme for all members. Membership is open to all staff working
in the Department of Health, Department for Work & Pensions,
Food Standards Agency and the Executive Agencies of each of these
business areas, including people who have retired and those
employed by private contractors working on Departmental
business.
The
Communications and Public Service Lifeboat Fund (The Lifeboat Fund
for short) is an official charity of the Civil Service, Royal Mail
and BT. The Fund supports the work of the Royal National Lifeboat
Institution (RNLI) in saving lives at sea by raising money to
provide new lifeboats and fund Crew Training in Northern Ireland.
Since it was founded in 1866, The Lifeboat Fund has helped
refurbish a new lifeboat station on the River Thames and provided
48 new lifeboats for the RNLI saving over 4,400 lives.
The Society of Civil and Public Service Writers (SCPSW)
The SCPSW is an organisation which brings
together those with a love of writing. You do not have to be a
published author to join, and you will have the opportunity to
feature in their own magazine. With meetings, workshops and
competitions, the SCPSW cover all types of writing including
poetry, short stories and articles. For more information
please visit their website by clicking on the link above.
The Civil
Service Club is a Private Members' Club located in the heart of of
London within easy reach of Embankment Tube Station or Charing
Cross Tube & Mainline trains. Membership is open to all serving
and retired Civil and Public Servants, and provides access to
overnight rooms at very competitive prices, as well as great food
and entertainment. There are meeting facilities available on-site
as well, so for more details, please click on the link above.