Charity for Civil Servants - NI Engagement Group

Charity for Civil Servants - NI Engagement Group Whether you’re a current, former or retired civil servant, we’re here to support you with whatever pr Hello there.

We’re the Charity for Civil Servants, and as you might have guessed, that means we’re here to work alongside people like you – current, former and retired civil servants. We’ll support you with whatever problem you’re up against – from mental health struggles to relationship issues, to getting through grief and coping with money difficulties. After all, people like you are the backbone of society, so it’s vital you feel good about life. Think of us as a sort of umbrella – here to keep you safe whenever days don’t feel so bright. So you can be your best self, whatever the weather. And if there’s something we can’t help with, we’ll point you in the direction of one of our many partners.

The pace of change has never felt greater. New technology, financial pressures, organisational restructures and uncertai...
10/09/2026

The pace of change has never felt greater. New technology, financial pressures, organisational restructures and uncertainty are becoming the norm. It is little wonder that so many people are experiencing change fatigue. The good news is that while we can’t always control what happens around us, we can build our capacity to thrive through it.

Join us on 5 October for this practical and thought-provoking session on the opening day of our Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference. Janine Chandler and Helen Fisher explore why change feels so relentless, what thriving really means, and how each of us can build the internal resources to navigate uncertainty with greater confidence, energy and purpose.

Janine Chandler is Founder of Jump In Puddles, a B Corp consultancy helping organisations navigate change through innovation, behaviour change and creative thinking. A former civil servant with more than 30 years’ experience, Janine has worked with many government departments and organisations including the NHS, Cancer Research UK and the BBC. She specialises in helping leaders and teams thrive through uncertainty by combining behavioural science with practical tools that create lasting change.

Helen Fisher is Founder of Tasting Colours, a social enterprise dedicated to helping people and groups thrive by creating meaningful connections, purpose, and dynamic communities. She helps people move from surviving to thriving through sustainable behaviour change. Her work is rooted in an asset-based approach that helps people discover their strengths, reconnect with purpose and build lasting wellbeing. Her methodology was developed with Public Health England and independently validated by King’s College London. It has demonstrated measurable improvements in wellbeing, personal recovery, resilience and people’s capacity to thrive.

If this session catches your eye, there are plenty more across the week, 5-9 October, tackling everything from adverse mental health to how to manage your wellbeing in retirement. All you need to do is follow the link to register for free access to them all: https://ow.ly/FsQC50ZLMGt

The pace of change has never felt greater. New technology, financial pressures, organisational restructures and uncertai...
10/09/2026

The pace of change has never felt greater. New technology, financial pressures, organisational restructures and uncertainty are becoming the norm. It is little wonder that so many people are experiencing change fatigue. The good news is that while we can’t always control what happens around us, we can build our capacity to thrive through it.

Join us on 5 October for this practical and thought-provoking session on the opening day of our Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference. Janine Chandler and Helen Fisher explore why change feels so relentless, what thriving really means, and how each of us can build the internal resources to navigate uncertainty with greater confidence, energy and purpose.

Janine Chandler is Founder of Jump in Puddles, a B Corp consultancy helping organisations navigate change through innovation, behaviour change and creative thinking. A former civil servant with more than 30 years’ experience, Janine has worked with many government departments and organisations including the NHS, Cancer Research UK and the BBC. She specialises in helping leaders and teams thrive through uncertainty by combining behavioural science with practical tools that create lasting change.

Helen Fisher is Founder of Tasting Colours, a social enterprise dedicated to helping people and groups thrive by creating meaningful connections, purpose, and dynamic communities. She helps people move from surviving to thriving through sustainable behaviour change. Her work is rooted in an asset-based approach that helps people discover their strengths, reconnect with purpose and build lasting wellbeing. Her methodology was developed with Public Health England and independently validated by King’s College London. It has demonstrated measurable improvements in wellbeing, personal recovery, resilience and people’s capacity to thrive.

If this session catches your eye, there are plenty more across the week, 5-9 October, tackling everything from adverse mental health to how to manage your wellbeing in retirement. All you need to do is follow the link to register for free access to them all: https://ow.ly/FsQC50ZLMGt

AYATI MIND explain that "Mental health support only works when people feel seen, understood and safe enough to use it. T...
08/09/2026

AYATI MIND explain that "Mental health support only works when people feel seen, understood and safe enough to use it. This session explores how we get there."

As part of our Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference culturally attuned therapists, practitioners and lived-experience voices for a candid, compassionate discussion that moves beyond awareness and offers civil servants practical language, insight and strategies to better support themselves, colleagues and their communities.

This session explores the mental health conversations that are often avoided or left unspoken, particularly where culture, identity, trauma, masculinity, grief, racism, faith, belonging and su***de prevention intersect.

Facilitated by Ayati Mind, the panel brings together specialist therapists, expert practitioners, researchers and lived-experience voices to explore why some people still struggle to seek support, what culturally attuned care really means, and how individuals, workplaces and communities can respond with greater confidence, compassion and understanding.

This session will help attendees better understand how mental health is shaped by culture, identity, trauma and belonging. It will offer practical reflections to support healthier conversations at work, at home and in the wider community, while creating space for honesty, care and hope.

Dr Michele D Moore (Living Life Holistically) will also lead a holistic wellbeing session, giving attendees space to pause, breathe, reflect and reconnect after a powerful discussion.

Ayati Mind founder Daniel Acheampong will be joined by Davis Emotional Well-being founder,
Anthony Davis, blackpsychotherapy founder Kim Loliya, and Minister Holyroller Dawson

To register for this free online session and other valuable industry-leading talks, follow the link: https://www.everywhereplus.com/mhwc26-registration/

Remember A Charity Week is an opportunity to consider leaving a gift in your Will to a cause you care about. By leaving ...
07/09/2026

Remember A Charity Week is an opportunity to consider leaving a gift in your Will to a cause you care about. By leaving a gift to Charity for Civil Servants, you can help provide an umbrella of support for civil servants for generations to come.

On 10 September, we're hosting a free online webinar to help you learn more about leaving a gift in your Will. Led by Jess Harrison, Charity for Civil Servants Legacy Marketing Manager, the session will explain how gifts in Wills work, why they matter, and the lasting difference they can make.

Whether you're updating an existing Will or considering it for the first time, this short session is designed to be clear, informative and easy to follow.

As part of Remember A Charity Week, we're also offering a limited-time free Will-writing service through our partnership with award-winning provider Farewill. You can write your
Will online (England and Wales only) or over the phone (England, Wales and Scotland). Every Will is checked by Farewill's in-house specialists, and there is no obligation to leave a gift to Charity for Civil Servants.

A gift in your Will can help fund vital support for civil servants and their dependants through some of life's toughest moments.

We hope you'll use to consider joining the many generous supporters who have chosen to leave a lasting legacy for future generations of civil servants.

Sign up for our free webinar via the link: https://ow.ly/zT0850ZFZg0

Life can sometimes bring unexpected costs that are difficult to manage. If you’re a current, former or retired civil ser...
04/09/2026

Life can sometimes bring unexpected costs that are difficult to manage. If you’re a current, former or retired civil servant or a dependant of one, we may be able to help.

This can include essential household items, such as fridges, cookers and beds. If you own your property and need a new boiler, we may also be able to help with this.

We are here to support you with unexpected costs, such as essential travel, hospital visits, or removal expenses if you need to move home.

If you're worried about essential household arrears, such as Council Tax, our specialist team of Money Advisors can talk through your situation and explore the support available to you.

Other financial support we offer includes: funeral expenses, independent living and mobility equipment, and counselling.

We understand that everyone’s situation is different, so every application is considered carefully, taking your individual circumstances into account.

For more information on our financial support, head to the link: https://ow.ly/QVRk50ZIn5I

Grief is something that we all have to face at some point in our. For when those hard times come, it’s crucial to have t...
03/09/2026

Grief is something that we all have to face at some point in our. For when those hard times come, it’s crucial to have the right tools and support, whether you’re supporting someone else or experiencing bereavement yourself.

For this crucial session, leading UK psychotherapist, bestselling author and founder of Grief Works, Julia Samuel MBE is coming together with some of the wonderful volunteers from the Civil Service Grief Café to discuss how best to support yourself and others.

The variety of speakers for this session will tackle different perspectives of grief bereavement, to cover the complexity and range of experiences that people go through when it comes to bereavement.

Grief Café founder and lead Keela Shackwell-Smith will be one of several volunteers from the Civil Service Grief Café joining this session. Each will be bringing a different perspective.

For example, Grief Café Funke, who also founded The Waiting Room and Always A Mum, is drawing on her experience to support women and families who have gone through infertility and/or baby loss.

Volunteers Catherine, Liz and Andrea have all faced the loss of partners, siblings and children respectively. As they all share their experiences during this session, attendees will be able gain practical, compassionate insight into supporting bereaved children and families – and leave better equipped to create understanding, inclusive spaces around grief.

For free access to this session and more expert-led workshops from the Mental Health and Wellbeing space, follow the link: https://ow.ly/Or0t50ZHHMn

Vidyamala Burch OBE, is an award-winning author and the co-founder Breathworks. Ahead of Breathworks' free online sessio...
01/09/2026

Vidyamala Burch OBE, is an award-winning author and the co-founder Breathworks. Ahead of Breathworks' free online sessions at our Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference this year, this is her story.

Aged 17, Vidyamala suffered major spinal injuries, which resulted in multiple surgeries, a complex back condition and chronic pain. After initially feeling angry, despondent and hopeless, she began practicing meditation daily and exploring mindfulness. The results were life changing.

She reclaimed her life through mindfulness and compassion, pioneering an approach now used by many thousands of people.

In Vidyamala's session, you'll discover how tiny, enjoyable changes to nutrition, hydration, breathing, sleep, nature connection, and desk exercises can transform your working life. Small, simple, and fun beats big and daunting – that’s how lasting change actually sticks.

The Breathworks team will also help us kick off each day of the conference in the right state of mind, with daily morning mindfulness sessions.

For free access to these sessions as well as a wide range of expert-led mental health and wellbeing discussions and workshops, head to the link: https://ow.ly/1LuY50ZGxAx

Do you spend your evenings endlessly looking at your phone at social media, latest news or other material particularly n...
31/08/2026

Do you spend your evenings endlessly looking at your phone at social media, latest news or other material particularly negative content? This can be an unhealthy practice and a habit we need to break from.

Assess your digital wellbeing and take simple, practical steps to make changes for the future https://bit.ly/4g0TW49

On Friday 9 October, members of the Civil Service OCD Network and Anxiety UK will come together to build greater underst...
27/08/2026

On Friday 9 October, members of the Civil Service OCD Network and Anxiety UK will come together to build greater understanding of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This session will go beyond common stereotypes to explore what OCD really is, how it affects people's lives, and how we can all help create working environments that support colleagues living with the condition.

One of our session speakers is Marisa Wheadon, Co-Chair of the Civil Service OCD Network. Marisa is passionate about improving understanding of OCD and supporting colleagues affected by it. Drawing on both lived experience and advocacy work, she helps challenge misconceptions and promote inclusion across government.

Fellow Co-Chair Rebecca H***e will also bring her lived experience to the discussion, having lived with OCD since her early teens. She has previously been involved with HMRC's Mental Health Network and the WMBC Disability Working Group.

Joining them will be Dave Smithson, former Director of Communications and External Affairs at Anxiety UK and now a freelance associate. Dave will share his expertise from supporting people affected by anxiety, stress and anxiety-based depression.

Together, they will provide valuable insight into what OCD is, how it can affect people, and what we can do to better support those living with the condition.

This free online session is part of our Mental Health And Wellbeing Conference, running 5-9 October. Follow the link for free access to this session and a wide range of expert-led discussions exploring mental health and wellbeing: https://ow.ly/rNzc50ZFIwO

Writing a Will ensures that your estate is distributed according to your wishes. You can choose who gets what, protectin...
26/08/2026

Writing a Will ensures that your estate is distributed according to your wishes. You can choose who gets what, protecting your family and preventing the state from deciding who will inherit.

You may also wish to leave a gift to a charity in your Will ensuring that you can continue to offer support for years to come. Last year alone we were able to offer support over 73,000 times but we were only able to do this because of people's generous donations. By leaving a gift in your Will to the Charity for Civil Servants, you'll be part of an umbrella of support.

Want to know more? Contact our legacy team and receive one of our Gifts in Wills packs filled with information about leaving a gift to the Charity in your Will https://bit.ly/3SqxCaC

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