5th November 2024 11:43 pm
The Working for an MP website is a resource for anyone working for a British Member of Parliament or with an interest in how Parliament works. You can read about the site’s history, or get in touch with suggestions or feedback, or find out about the help and advice available to staff from the House of Commons, including the IGCS Behaviour Code. It is also home to the UK’s largest listing of political jobs, at w4mpjobs.
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Latest News
- Wednesday – Royal British Legion in PCHRBL will be in Portcullis House Atrium between 8am and 6pm, we invite you to come over and find us for a chat about our new Caseworker guide and how we can work together. The Poppyride challenge for MPs and Peers is…
- The Open University Westminster ShowcaseInvitation for Parliamentary Staff The Open University Westminster Showcase Thursday 14 November, 1.15-3pm (drop in at any time)Attlee Suite, Portcullis House Dear all, We would like to invite you to The Open University Westminster Showcase, an event dedicated to Parliamentary staff members.…
- The Benefits of Group Supervision for MP’s StaffVirtual meeting from the Wellness Working Group Speaker: Sue HampsonTime: 11:00 – 12:00Date: Thursday 7th November 2024 Sue has been a practising counsellor, supervisor and trainer for over 20 years. She was the Beyond Trauma National Training Officer at Health in Mind…
- The Civil Service Football Club is recruitingThe Civil Service Football Club (CSFC) is recruiting players for the 2024/25 season from across Government. CSFC run eleven teams competing in games across London, with the home ground being in Chiswick. This includes eight eleven-a-side men’s teams, two women’s teams and…
- CSSC Sports and LeisureHave you heard of the Civil Service Sports Council? It’s a fantastic organisation which supports its members with physical, financial and mental wellbeing, as well as providing hundreds of other benefits. Staff of MPs and Peers are eligible to join. See our…
- Caseworker Discussion Forum – Finding data about your constituencyTime: 14:30 – 15:30Date: Thursday 7 November 2024Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams The November 2024 forum will focus on finding data about your constituency. Get an introduction to the constituency statistics provided by the Library, and how we can help you find data…
w4mp and ParliNet
ParliNet, available to those with a parliamentary login, contains everything you need to stay connected to the parliamentary community. Use it to find information like catering menus, events, contact numbers, and the latest news. If you find any links on w4mp to the old intranet, please let us know.
To access the hotlines on Parlinet you can follow this direct link. To search the document use the SharePoint search box by typing CTRL-F / CMD-F.
Are you OK?
Are you OK? How are you coping? Do you need to talk to someone?
An MP’s office can be a busy and stressful environment at the best of times, and over the past few weeks, staff have been under a lot of extra pressure.
The work we do can put a strain on our mental health and wellbeing, and we can often feel isolated. If you are finding it difficult to cope, or just need someone to talk to, or somewhere to offload, please remember that help is available.
The Wellness Working Group offers lots of useful information advice and you can access their hub here: https://hopuk.sharepoint.com/sites/hct-wellbeinghub
Please ring the helpline and talk to someone. It’s what it’s there for.
Health Assured provides an independent support service to MPs’ staff, it is completely confidential, free and can be accessed 24/7 by phone, online portal and app. You can access support for any issue you are struggling with, it doesn’t have to be work related. Look here for further information, their helpline number and a link to access the service: https://hopuk.sharepoint.com/sites/hct-wellbeinghub/SitePages/What-suport-is-there-.aspx
What we do at w4mp
Read a welcome to the site from Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons
Archived guides can be found on the w4mp archive. They should not be relied on as expressions of current practice.
Our humourous alt.guides can be found on alt.w4mp.org, along with an archive of Hoby cartoons.
“The MPs’ assistants and researchers walk at twice the pace of everyone else and their eyes burn twice as fiercely” John Crace, The Guardian, 14 May 2015
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