Have you heard of the CSSC?
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 page here for further information:
https://w4mp.org/w4mp/w4mp-guides/groups-which-staff-can-join/cssc/
Start: 10:00 on Tuesday 9 December 2025
Finish: 17:00 on Wednesday 10 December 2025
Location: House of Commons
The House Administration is delighted to be bringing back the House Services Fair this year, showcasing the services and support available from the House Administration.
The House Administration is delighted to be bringing back the House Services Fair this year, showcasing the services and support available from the House Administration.
Please note there is no booking required to visit the stalls. However, booking will be required for talks and tours. The full programme and information on how to book will be available closer to the event.
The House Services Fair is for Members and Members’ staff of the House of Commons, and colleagues from the House of Commons Administration and Joint Departments.
For full details, please see here: https://parlinet.parliament.uk/events/2025/december/House_Services_Fair/
A blood donation session will take place in Parliament as follows:
Time: 1400 – 1600
Date: 4 December 2025
Booking is essential, please see here for full details: https://parlinet.parliament.uk/events/2025/december/staffms-give-blood-in-parliament/
A celebration of nutrition and wellbeing.
Communications and Administration Network
Food is our fuel, but do we truly understand what nourishes us best? Do you know your food facts? Join us at Flourish and Nourish for a food quiz to test your nutritional knowledge! Your brain, body, and tastebuds will thank you as we explore ways to nourish, flourish and thrive during the colder months.
Agatha Wiseman (our Quiz Master), will be available to talk about the range of wellbeing services available to help you to look after your health and wellbeing as we approach the winter months.
Email MMSST@parliament.uk for the link
Virtual training hosted by the Wellness Working Group
Speaker: Maternal Mental Health Alliance
Time: 14:00 – 15:00
Date: Tuesday 30 September 2025
Location: Online via Teams
Join us to hear from the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) who will provide us with information about how we can help support ourselves, colleagues or constituents who may be struggling with their own, or someone else’s mental health during pregnancy, or beyond.
Please email mpsstaff-wwg@parliament.uk for the details and link.
Time: 11:30 – 14:00
Date: Tuesday 8 July 2025
Location: Portcullis House Hub
Directors from key House Administration teams that provide services to Members will be available to answer your questions, listen to your feedback, or if you just want to learn more about how their teams can support you in carrying out your parliamentary duties.
Meet:
Please join ParliCARE for an in-person coffee catch-up, and to connect with others who care. Our in-person ‘coffee catch up’ gives Parliament’s current and future carers the chance to connect and build helpful support networks.
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Date: Tuesday 10 June 2025
Location: Portcullis House Atrium – look for the ParliCARE banner
ParliCARE is a Workplace Equality Network (WEN) to promote inclusion and equality of opportunity across Parliament with the aim of raising awareness of and support for all staff and Members of both Houses of Parliament with caring challenges.
To learn more about ParliCARE, please see the intranet page here: https://parlinet.parliament.uk/working-here/workplace-equality-networks/parlicare/
Building on the success of last year’s packed The House magazine Staffer Reception and the launch of The Staff Room newsletter now with over 700 subscribers, we’re excited to expand our support for parliamentary staff with The House Staffer Network series.
Hosted in Parliament, these in-person workshops are designed to help you sharpen your skills, tackle real workplace challenges, and connect with peers from across the political spectrum. Whether you’re new to Westminster or looking to make a greater impact in your role, this is your space to learn, share, and grow.
The first workshop you can sign up to attend is: HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN THE WORKPLACE
Tuesday, 1 July 2025 | 19:15 – 21:00 | Attlee Suite, Portcullis House
In this workshop, we’ll cover:
All workshops will include an informal reception, offering a chance to network with other staffers and discuss shared challenges and experiences.
If you would prefer to RSVP via email or if you have any questions about the event, please do not hesitate to contact us here.
And if you haven’t already, don’t miss out – sign up to the Staff Room newsletter from The House today.
Parliament is proud to support Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW), running from 12 – 18 May 2025. MHAW is an opportunity to raise awareness of mental health and share ways to support good mental health for all. This year, the theme for MHAW set by the Mental Health Foundation is Community.
There is something for everyone this Mental Health Awareness Week, with events and resources open to Members and Members’ staff taking place throughout the week. Join us to celebrate the power and importance of community in supporting mental health this MHAW.
What’s On
The programme of events and training courses taking place throughout Mental Health Awareness Week is available to book here on ACT.
Find out more and stay up to date on Parlinet: ParliNet | Mental Health Awareness Week 2025
By Jennifer Lees-Marshment
Professor of Political Management and Marketing at The University of Dundee
Wednesday April 2nd at 2pm
This workshop will present practical recommendations for supporting staff in political offices. These were created by interviewing political advisors who worked for Prime Ministers, Ministers and MPs in the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand about what they had found worked best within the realities of politics and government.
Participants will also get the opportunity to reflect on which recommendations they might consider implementing, and to share any additional practices they have found useful.
This will be of interest to existing and prospective staffers and special advisers, and those already support and manage colleagues, teams or offices or aspire to in the future.
Brief author intro
Jennifer Lees-Marshment is Professor of Political Marketing and Management at The University of Dundee and interviewed over 65 advisors who worked for Prime Ministers, Ministers and MPs in the UK, New Zealand, Australia and Canada to identify over 50 best practice recommendations for improving the support and management of political staffers.
To receive the Teams link to this session, please email mpsstaff-wwg@parliament.uk