ARE YOU FUTURE READY?
Thank you for joining our workshop during Civil Service Live 2026. We hope you found the presentation informative and useful.
For those of you who don’t know us, we are the Civil Service Retirement Fellowship, a charity dedicated to supporting former civil servants and their dependents. We provide charitable services built around friendship and advice for former civil servants. We also have volunteering opportunities available on our befriending schemes and within our local group network.
For more information visit www.csrf.org.uk
Not Done Yet Podcast
Check out our new podcast celebrating later life on our YouTube Channel here > https://www.youtube.com/@THECSRF
Become a Digital Donor and support our services
You can support the charitable services we provide by signing up as a Digital Donor for just £3 a year. Click here to sign up securely online.
Come & See Us – we are exhibiting at Edinburgh and London so if you’d like to chat more, please pop along to our stand.
Would you like to book the workshop for colleagues?
We make the workshop available throughout the year to any department or team who would like to book it. If you’d like to request a booking then email: enquiries@csrf.org.uk with the subject heading ‘Pre-retirement Workshop Booking Enquiry’
USEFUL INFORMATION
There were several charities and organisations mentioned in today’s workshop that are there to help and support you as a civil servant both while you are working and after you’ve left.
Civil Service Pensions Scheme
The Civil Service Pensions Podcast will help you get to grips with your pension and make more informed choices about your financial future.
For more information visit https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/
The Charity for Civil Servants (CFCS)
CFCS is here to help and support civil servants – current, former and retired – with whatever life brings. From money woes to health worries, relationship issues, to bereavement or money matters. The Charity can offer support and advice to help whenever life gets tough.
For more information visit https://www.cfcs.org.uk/
CSSC Sports & Leisure (CSSC)
CSSC is a not-for-profit, membership, organisation for over 140,000 colleagues from the civil service and public sector that provides free days out, fantastic sports, health and wellbeing benefits, together with savings, discounts and offers on a huge range of retail and leisure opportunities.
For more information visit www.cssc.co.uk
Civil Service Insurance Society (CSIS)
CSIS aims to be the insurance provider of choice for Civil and Public Servants by offering a range of quality Insurance products at competitive prices with a first-class service you can trust..
For more information visit https://www.csis.co.uk
Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA)
SOLLA helps people and their families in finding trusted accredited financial advisers who understand financial needs in later life. A well-qualified financial adviser who is also somebody who understands the plans you need to make for your retirement years.
For more information visit https://societyoflaterlifeadvisers.co.uk/
Brave Starts
Brave Starts helps experienced professionals get clearer and re-energised about their future career direction.
For more information visit https://www.bravestarts.com/
Centre for Ageing Better
This organisation has a whole range of resources and research relevant to later life. Including details of how to carry out a mid life MOT.
For more information visit https://ageing-better.org.uk/
Rest Less
Rest Less is a digital community, platform and advocate tailored to people in their 50s and above. They offer a wide range of services, resources, and opportunities that might be of interest.
For more information visit https://restless.co.uk/