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Please click on any of the titles below to find out more about the listed organisations.
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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 Pensioners Alliance
The CSPA is a campaigning and
lobbying group for pensioners from Civil Service and related
pension schemes. They are an independent, non-party political
organisation with an elected Executive Council, an annual
policy-making conference and about 100 local Groups throughout the
UK. They are the only organisation recognised by Government
Departments, Agencies, etc as speaking for all Civil Service
pensioners. The CSPA has nearly 65,000 members .
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.
NFOP (National Federation of Occupational Pensioners)
NFOP, The National Federation of Occupational
Pensioners is the oldest and the largest occupational pensioner
organisation in the United Kingdom. They have nearly 200 Branches
around the country where you can take part in social activities if
you choose to do so. The Branches offer fellowship and support
locally. NFOP are the largest occupational pensioner organisation
in the UK and their voice is listened to by the businesses from
which their members come and by Government. NFOP is about
campaigning to improve the lives of our members through improved
pensions, health services and transport amongst other things.
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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.
In 2005 Benenden Healthcare Society marked its centenary year
with the introduction of a new charity: The Benenden charitable
Trust. The Trust exists to provide financial support to people in
extreme need due to sickness, disability, Infirmity or any medical
condition that the Society, through its core services, is unable to
help with. So far in 2011 the Charitable Trust has considered
over 80 new applications for assistance, and awarded grants to more
than half of these. This could be for an operation or respite
care for example, or the provision of equipment or services. If you
would like to know more about the work of the Trust please email charitabletrust@benenden.org.uk
or telephone Amanda Shaw on 0845 052 5838
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.