Did you know that you could win tickets to the Olympics 2012? CSSC has 3 fantastic packages to win! To find out more, click here. Hurry though - the closing date is 1 December.

The fifth and best ever CSSC Games took place at Loughborough University on 15/16 September. Click here to read more.

Are you one of the lucky winners of the latest CSSC Members' Draw? Click here to find out?

Have you logged onto the CSSC online shop yet? With offers on cinema tickets, days out and dining cards, why not log on today? Click here to visit the online shop. Stuck for a Christmas present idea? Why not give the gift of cinema?

Link Friends and Family to CSSC! Don't forget, you can now add 3 linked members to CSSC. So if you have family or friends who want to join CSSC and take par in activities or access discounts, they can!

Do you have friends or family in the public sector or armed forces? They can now join CSSC in their own right!

New membership cards will be sent out in January. To ensure that you get yours, please check that we have the latest home address and contact details for you, and update your details here:

Open/Veterans badminton will be taking place - 17-18 February 2011. Click here to find out more.

Sir Gus O'Donnell has issued a physical activity and sporting challenge to all civil servants to get 'active for 2012'. So go on, take the challenge and feel better for it! http://www.cssc.co.uk/News/HomePageNewsStories/CivilServicePhysicalActivityChallenge.aspx

The Society of Civil & Public Service Writers is running its annual competitions for poems, travel articles and short stories. To find out more, click here.

CSSC volunteering brings all kinds of opportunities, Click here to find out more http://www.cssc.co.uk/web/FILES/vol_factsheet_SFE.pdf

Click here to view the latest V News, CSSC's bi-monthly volunteer e-newsletter and sign up to receive your copy. 　http://www.cssc.co.uk/VIPLounge/VNews/VNewsOctober2011N.aspx

If you would like to know more about volunteering with CSSC please contact Hedley Featherstone,

Volunteer Development Manager, hedley.featherstone@cssc.co.uk tel: 07802 482330

Most members now know that they can retain their membership if they leave or change their job. However, you may not realise that, if you change jobs within the Civil Service, your CSSC deduction is not always automatically transferred to your new pay provider. Please check your pay slip carefully and don't get caught out!

As you know we are partners with NHS Choices. We thought it would be a great idea to tell you a little bit more about their site www.nhs.co.uk to ensure you are making the most of what they have to offer. http://www.cssc.co.uk/NHSChoices.aspx