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How your gift can make a difference
£14
Could go towards helpful tools like Grief Works, an innovative app for people who are grieving the loss of a loved one.
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Could help to give someone facing an unexpected crisis financial assistance, and tools to support long-term security.
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Could help to fund a wellbeing conversation, offering someone with anxiety compassion, advice and referrals as needed.
"Charity for Civil Servants is just amazing and the people in the help team are like
Marilyn used to love winter and Christmas time, as her mum Ellen made everything so special for everyone.
Yet one December, Ellen had a fall and broke her leg, having to spend a long time in hospital. Sadly, despite everyone rallying round, Ellen’s health went downhill rapidly and she passed away. At first, Marilyn thought she was coping. “I didn’t accept my mum’s death for a long time and tried to keep busy.”
“I was absolutely exhausted.” Like many of us, Marilyn didn’t realise how much her grief had hit her, until she realised she wasn’t eating properly and was close to a full-on mental breakdown.
Like so many civil servants, Marilyn had concentrated on helping other people. But sometimes the helpers need their own angel too.
So when Marilyn reached out to the Charity for Civil Servants for help, it was her turn to be shown the kindness of others.
Display your Christmas angel
Print, cut-out and feed a ribbon through the angel before displaying it at home or in your office. It’s the perfect Christmas tree decoration to spread the word about the Charity's support services and show your colleagues where they can turn to for help and advice if they're struggling this winter.
If you’ve displayed your angel, we’d love to hear from you! Email us a photo to hello@cfcs.org.uk or tag us on social media @cfcs_uk
Your gift can help people like bob know he's not alone
Bob and Daisy were deeply in love and were planning to get married. But after a battle with cancer, Daisy sadly passed away. Bob desperately tried to cope with his grief, while facing a huge list of practical things to sort out. We did everything we could to help him through the toughest time of his life. “Charity for Civil Servants kept me afloat,” says Bob, “I’m so grateful.”
hope this helps towards a better day for you