This November, we’re bringing Talk Money Week to life with a full week of live sessions designed to help you feel more confident about your money, whatever stage of life you’re at.
From everyday budgeting and spotting scams to making your savings work harder and understanding the paperwork that can protect the people you love, expect practical, jargon-free guidance from trusted experts, with opportunities to ask your own questions.
What to expect:
Money basics, done properly – practical budgeting fundamentals to help you make your money work for you.
Outsmarting the scammers – understand the tactics fraudsters are using and how to help protect yourself and your family.
Growing what you’ve got – straightforward guidance on saving and investing.
Planning ahead – wills, later-life planning and some of the important conversations worth having sooner rather than later.
Sessions are free to attend, with experts sharing practical information and guidance throughout the week.
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What’s on
Explore the sessions belowand catch up on either Vimeo or YouTube.
Please note this agenda may be subject to change.
Monday 2 November
“Seven Ages” of your Civil Service Career
10-11am
Join Pete Edmunds from Boundless as he charts the “seven ages” of your career and how Boundless can support you across your Civil Service life, from your first day to retirement and beyond. The session will incorporate advice on wellbeing, work life balance and offer some real world-based money tips and hacks to ensure you can make the most of your precious free time without breaking the bank!
Money and Neurodivergence: What Helps, What Harms and What Needs to Change
11am-12 noon
Money struggles are often treated as a problem of knowledge, discipline or motivation. For neurodivergent people, the real barriers may sit in executive functioning, emotional overwhelm, communication and inaccessible systems. Annie explores what genuinely helps – and how civil servants can make money conversations and support more accessible for themselves, their families, colleagues and the people they serve.
Join us on Tuesday 3 November at 11am for a live demonstration of two tools available to carers supported by the Charity for Civil Servants. The Digital Resource for Carers – a digital platform providing information and guidance for carers – and Jointly – a mobile app that helps carers organise care, improve communication and share responsibilities. Brought to you by Carers UK and the Charity for Civil Servants.
Presented by Anton Constantinou, Carers UK’s Senior Account Executive, you’ll be guided through how to access the Digital Resource for Carers and Jointly, how to use them, and how they can support you with your caring responsibilities.
The demonstration will run for up to an hour. It will begin with a walkthrough of the Digital Resource for Carers and conclude with a demonstration of Jointly. There will be time at the end for questions.
In line with Talk Money Week, you’ll be shown how the Digital Resource can be used to access crucial information on managing finances, benefits, financial support and the costs associated with caring.
This session looks at why budgeting is important for your financial wellbeing and provides a comprehensive overview of how to budget and keep your finances on track.
Whether you’re managing day-to-day costs, trying to stay on top of bills, or planning for the future, a clear budget can give you greater control and confidence with your money. This practical, jargon-free session will walk you through the process step by step, from working out your income and outgoings and separating essential from non-essential spending, to building a realistic budget that suits your circumstances. You’ll also look at ways to save and make your money go further, how to plan for irregular costs and unexpected expenses, and how to keep on track if things change.
The session is suitable for anyone who wants to feel more in control of their finances, whether you’re new to budgeting or looking to refresh your approach. No prior knowledge is needed, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
The Civil Service Pensioners’ Alliance (CSPA) are an independent, non-political organisation working to protect your Civil Service pension.
Whether retirement is decades away or just around the corner, it pays to start planning early. In this session, CSPA will talk through the key things to think about as you prepare for life after work, including understanding your pension and what it will provide, working out what income you might need, and the choices you will face as you approach retirement. There will be practical tips on getting your finances in good shape, common pitfalls to avoid, and where to find trusted information and support. You’ll leave with a clearer picture of your options and some simple next steps you can take straight away.
Making a will is one of the most important financial steps you can take, yet many people put it off. This webinar offers a clear, practical introduction to why having a will matters and how it fits into managing your money. The session will cover:
Why a will is a core part of financial planning
What can happen to your estate if you die without one
How to protect the people and causes you care about
What to think about when deciding who gets what, and who will carry out your wishes
Practical steps for getting started, and where to find trusted help and advice
This session is relevant to anyone who wants to feel more confident and in control of their financial future, whatever their age or circumstances. There will be time for questions at the end.
Quilter Financial Advisers is a leading financial advice business, and their purpose is to provide financial education to everyone.
This webinar will help you to understand how to manage your personal finances and build a stable foundation for your future, including learning the principles of investing, building up a tax-efficient nest-egg and protect your family’s income.
A dementia diagnosis can raise difficult questions about money, for the person diagnosed and for the people close to them. This webinar offers a clear, practical introduction to managing finances when dementia is part of the picture. The session will cover:
Putting legal and financial arrangements in place early
Protecting against financial difficulty, scams and abuse
Support and benefits that may be available
Planning for the cost of care
Where to find trusted help and advice
This session is relevant to anyone affected by dementia, whether personally, as a family member or carer, or through their work. There will be time for questions at the end.
A practical session exploring how scams work, the tactics criminals use and why anyone can become a victim. Learn how to recognise common warning signs, better understand vulnerability and victim impact, and gain practical tips to help protect yourself and others from fraud.
By the end of our session you will be able to:
Recognise some of the most common types of scams and how they reach people.
Identify the tactics criminals use to manipulate and pressure their victims.
Understand how personal circumstances can make anyone more vulnerable to fraud.
Recognise the wider impact scams can have on victims, beyond financial loss.
Communicate and respond to victims in a supportive way that avoids blame.
Take practical steps to help protect yourself and others from scams.
Know where to report scams and find further support.
Pete Edmunds is a Business Manager at Boundless, where his main focus is helping more people discover the benefits and value of membership. He has strong roots in the public sector – his dad was a civil servant, his mum a nurse and his wife a primary school teacher. He has also spent time as a schoolteacher, which gave him a real appreciation for the dedication and challenges faced by those working in public service. He knows from personal experience how important balancing financial demands with everyday life is and aims to offer some real world-based money tips and hacks to ensure you can make the most of your precious free time without breaking the bank!
Dr Annie Clements (Hon DUniv) is the founder and CEO of Autism & ADHD, a social enterprise she established 15 years ago. Drawing on more than 35 years’ experience of neurodivergence, alongside her own ADHD diagnosis and family experience, Annie specialises in making complex ideas easy to understand. Her work explores how executive functioning, emotional overwhelm and inaccessible systems can affect everyday life—including managing money.
As a Senior Account Executive for Carers UK, Anton helps local authorities support their carers better. He does this by subscribing local authorities to Carers UK’s Digital Resource for Carers – an online platform providing unpaid carers with 24/7 information, guidance and support. A content professional by trade, Anton’s worked mostly for not-for-profits, supporting membership bodies like the CIPD and charities like Parkinson’s UK. He has a degree in English Literature and a diploma in Journalism and has built a career helping not-for-profits connect better with their audiences.
Josephine is a Money Advice Supervisor at the Charity for Civil Servants, supporting civil servants with debt and budgeting issues. Before joining the Charity, she worked for Citizens Advice and has spent the past seven years helping people overcome debt and financial difficulties. Josephine is an Accredited Member of the Institute of Money Advisers, holds a Certificate in Money Advice Practice, and is a Debt Relief Intermediary. Working closely with people facing financial hardship, she has developed a strong understanding of the link between debt, money worries, and mental health.
David Luxton is the Pension Manager at CSPA, where he helps members with their pension queries. Over his career he has built up a wide range of experience of dealing with Civil Service pension issues. This has been gained across many Departments and related Agencies and privatised organisations, with 36 years as a National Official with the Civil Service trades union Prospect (formerly the Institution of Professional Civil Servants, IPCS), and 6 years as CSPA Deputy General Secretary. With his roles at the CSPA including regular engagement with the Cabinet Office pensions team.
Brian is a friendly and professional financial adviser with more than 20 years of industry experience. He provides advice in a clear and accessible way, taking the time to get to know his clients and understand their individual needs and objectives. His specialist areas of advice include retirement planning, investment planning, individual and family protection, and mortgages.
Liz is an experienced Admiral Nurse with over a decade’s experience in dementia care and five years in senior leadership. She splits her time between Dementia UK’s Helpline and the Dementia at Work Team. As part of the Admiral Nurse Leadership Alumni, she is known for bringing grounded, inclusive, real-world guidance to families and workplaces.
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