The Charity for Civil Servants exists to provide practical, financial, and emotional support to current, former, and retired civil servants and their dependents. We can’t stop the tricky, stressful or sad stuff from happening, but whenever it does, we can help you find the right support and keep you strong.
What we can help with
Our support spans everyday pressures and the bigger life moments:
- Money and essentials – guidance on budgeting and debt, and financial assistance for unexpected costs when you meet our criteria
- Health and wellbeing – tools and resources for stress, anxiety, grief, disability and more, plus supportive information for work and home
- Caring and relationships – practical information for carers, relationship support and signposting to trusted partners
Sometimes the best first step is simply talking to someone who understands the Civil Service context. You can request a confidential wellbeing conversation with a trained member of our team. They’ll listen without judgement and help you find next steps – with us or with other organisations.
“We support civil servants, past and present, when times are tough – listening and offering practical help.”
Impact you can trust
In 2024, civil servants came to us for help over 74,000 times, and we responded to 6,382 individual cases. We invested £6.15m in support for our community, and on average, every 15 minutes someone asked us for help. Independent research shows the Charity generates at least £4.73 of social value for every £1 donated.
Simple ways teams can connect colleagues to help
Take the next step
Learn more
Explore who we support and what we offer – it takes minutes and could make a big difference to someone on your team.
Sign up to keep in touch
Get updates about services, tools, events and volunteering, so you can pass the right information on at the right time. You can also invite us to introduce the Charity at your next team session.
Get involved
There are many ways to support your civil service community, including payroll giving, one-off donations, fundraising (from five-a-side football and bake-offs to skydives), the Community Lottery, and building corporate partnerships. Every action helps a colleague who’s having a tough time.