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About us

We support current, former and retired civil servants when they face tough times.

We can’t prevent the tricky, stressful, sad stuff from happening but can help when it does.

We’ve been here for civil servants for generations, providing an umbrella of support when it’s needed.

Sheltered under our umbrella

Our impact

We’re here to help civil servants, past and present, when times get tough. We want to say a massive thank you to the incredible members of our community willing to share their powerful stories.

Every single story is unique and raises awareness of the Charity for Civil Servants.

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Impact film

Our vision is for a lifelong community of support where people offer effective support for each other when life takes a turn for the worse.

Our mission is to help current, former and retired civil servants overcome life’s challenges and thrive.

Our values are:

  • collaborative
  • confidential
  • understanding
  • helpful
  • progressive.
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Our impact

We’re the occupational charity for more than 1.5 million people across the UK. Find out about our work and the impact we make.

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Our people

Meet our trustees, CEO and directors. Find out about our Patron, President and Life Presidents.

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Our history

We were founded in 1886 as the Civil Service Benevolent Fund. We’ve moved on a lot since then, adapting to the needs of our community.

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Join a 30-minute talk about what we do and how you can get involved.

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News

Keep up with what’s new at Charity for Civil Servants.

Work for us

Our team work across the UK in office and home-based roles. Find out about the work we do, the benefits we offer and why this is such a great place to work. Check out our vacancies to see if there is a role which fits with your skillset.

Our policies

Policies and procedures we follow to ensure we’re doing everything right.

Marilyn’s story
The Charity for Civil Servants is just amazing and the people in the help team are like angels.
Marilyn's Story

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