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of holiday vouchers holiday of £1,000 Dreaming about getting You must be registered by Monday away in 2019? 25 February 2019 to be included in the prize draw. The festive season is now over and many of us are dreaming about Not only is it the way to win one escaping for the perfect break later of these amazing prizes. It is also this year. Let HASSRA help make the only way to find out about those dreams a reality with our our exclusive discount codes and latest prize giveaway for £7,500 offers, as well as ordering eCodes of Love2Shop Holiday Vouchers. for the cinema, plus tickets for your favourite theme parks and zoos. We are giving away: one voucher worth £1,000, Make sure you opt in to receive two vouchers worth £750 each the HASSRA Online Shop ten vouchers worth £500 each. Newsletter too. It’s a great way to keep up to date with news, offers To be in with a chance of winning and the latest benefits. make sure you register on the HASSRA Online Shop, if you haven’t already done so.

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Terms and conditions: *Save up to 25% applies to all dates and all durations in 2019. Excludes Prestige with deck, Prestige newer models and Platinum grades, where save up to 15% applies instead. †Exclusive member benefits extra discounts are additional savings on top of Haven’s best prices which you can combine with our general offers and will be added on after all other discounts have been taken into account. Save an additional 5% applies to school holidays and bank holidays. Save an additional 10% applies to all other dates. These additional savings apply to all dates, all grades of accommodation and touring and camping. Offers cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, third party discount, group bookings or voucher and must be booked direct with Haven. To get these offers visit www.haven.com/emb_hassra or call our contact centre on 0333 202 5247 and quote EMB_HASSRA. You won’t get these if you book via a travel agent, one of our holiday parks, or affiliates. Offers apply to new bookings only for arrival dates in 2019, and are subject to the full booking terms and conditions as stated online. Offers are subject to availability and may be amended or withdrawn at any time without notice. For all terms and conditions, including call charges, please visit www.haven.com/terms. Haven Holidays is a trading name of Bourne Leisure Limited, registered in England and Wales, no 04011660. Registered office 1 Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL. HAV10096_22142

HAV10096_22142 EMB [174x112mm] Hassra EBO half page ad.indd 1 18/12/2018 10:15 2 Welcome to the first livelife magazine of 2019

2018 was another fantastic year to win a 55” Ultra HD TV when you for HASSRA. We made significant purchase a Sky Store voucher. And we progress in the rollout of HASSRA continue to secure new and exciting Live with the launch of our new benefits for members, such as upcoming deals for Royal Museums Greenwich and national and regional webpages. Cadw – see pages 6 & 7 for details. But this is just the tip of the In 2018 we gave away more prizes iceberg, and you can read about than ever before, including Wimbledon more important changes on page 4. tickets, iPads, Luxury Hampers, West In May we celebrated the fantastic End Theatre breaks, plus our hugely achievements of our members and popular Christmas Cracker with a top volunteers at our Annual Awards prize of £3,000. To make sure you’re Evening, closely followed by two very in with a chance to win up to £1,000 of successful festivals attended by over holiday vouchers in our first giveaway Robbie Miller 1,000 members. Why not get involved of 2019, go to page 2. Editor this year? Check out page 13 for full As we begin 2019, we again thank details of the 2019 Festivals. our partners for their continuing Read about the amazing Members continued to enjoy some support. Special thanks go to CSIS work undertaken by amazing HASSRA benefits, including for their generous sponsorship of our the Charity for Civil free entry to Historic Royal Palaces, Annual Awards Evening, and for their Servants and the massively discounted full English ongoing sponsorship of the HASSRA support it offers those Heritage membership, Cinema eCodes Development Scheme. Check out and the recent introduction of Sky Store page 10 for the fabulous insurance in need on page 12. discounts. See page 9 for the chance discounts from CSIS. And let’s have another great year for HASSRA in 2019!

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3 HASSRA Live update! In the last edition of Livelife we told you about the impending roll-out of HASSRA’s new web-based business platform called HASSRA Live, which promises everyone a more attractive and engaging membership experience. As with many IT projects, implementation will take place over a number of months to ensure systems are properly tested before going live.

New Web Pages The first phase, which you may You can access our web pages already have seen, is our new-look 24/7 via the HASSRA Online website. It is now fully operational on Shop or www.hassra.org.uk our own secure web platform, giving using your smart phone, you access to the latest National and tablet or PC. Regional news and a wide range of Colleagues in DWP can access valuable discounts and offers. our website via the quicklink on the Intranet homepage.

Email addresses Coming soon... Your email address is the key to log in to your personal This is an important step account, receive HASSRA news and access all the forward for HASSRA and benefits on offer. we will be publishing more GSI.GOV.UK email addresses are being withdrawn by important information government departments which means you will need to provide an alternative email address to use your HASSRA over the coming months. account. If you already have an Online Shop account, So please keep an eye please make sure you change to a personal email address out for updates on our at your earliest opportunity to access your account and website, social media receive HASSRA Live communications 24/7. pages and by email.

4 Important news for HASSRA Members... Membership Subscriptions From January 2019 HASSRA subscriptions will rise from £2.10 to £2.24 per month. This modest increase will ensure members continue to enjoy a first class membership package* worth around £8m annually, including

• Savings on cinema eCodes • Discounted gym memberships The increase will be applied and Sky Store deals • Discounts and offers in your automatically so all you need • Free entry to Historic local area do is carry on enjoying your HASSRA membership to the full. Royal Palaces • Free competitions and giveaways • Discounted FULL membership with prizes worth £50,000 *correct at time of publication for English Heritage • Exclusive access to the HASSRA Make sure you check out pages • Savings on theme park Lottery paying out £660,000 6 & 7 for the two fantastic new and attraction tickets in cash prizes annually benefits that are about to launch – Royal Museums Greenwich • Half-price tickets on family days • A massive programme of and Cadw. out during the HASSRA Summer national and regional sports Promotion and leisure activities • Discounts on UK and European • A network of local office and family holidays, including activity clubs ensuring there’s airport parking always something good going • Discounted insurance products on where you are.

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Eurocamp_Jan19_Hassra_ad.indd 1 02/01/2019 12:34 5 COMING SOON! Royal Museums Greenwich HASSRA members will soon The Royal Observatory is the home of space and time. Commissioned by Charles II and designed by enjoy massive discounts at Sir Christopher Wren, the Observatory is home to Royal Museums Greenwich. the Greenwich meridian line, GMT and awe-inspiring Royal Museums Greenwich encompasses the astronomy. In the Astronomy centre you can touch National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory, a meteorite or explore the cosmos at London’s only Cutty Sark, and the Queen’s House. These four planetarium. world-class attractions sit at the heart of maritime Climb on board Cutty Sark, the fastest ship of its time, Greenwich in a UNESCO World Heritage Site. An now preserved to tell the stories of life on board. epic place of exploration, Royal Museums Greenwich This celebrated clipper was designed to bring tea is the place to discover sea and space exploration, from China to Britain at amazing speeds. pioneering architecture, art and royal history. Visit the ship and hear from its crew members as Discover stories of Britain’s epic relationship with they tell you what other amazing adventures the the sea at the National Maritime Museum – the ship has seen in its lifetime. world’s largest maritime museum. Hearswap voices overWith HASSRA’s pages generous subsidy, and tickets for wordall from across the globe as you learn about cultural the Royal Greenwich Museums attractions and encounters and exchange and hear talesacross of special top exhibitions* of will both be just £3 per person, per human endurance. attraction. Details of how to purchase tickets will The Queen’s House is England’s oldest neo-classical shortly be available in the HASSRA Online Shop. building and a pioneering architectural masterpiece designed by Inigo Jones. Inside, uncover a world- class art collection, and dive into royal history as you learn about Tudor and Stuart monarchs and their *Queen’s House and the National Maritime Museum are free to enter although tickets are required to enter the special exhibitions. Consideration should be given to close ties to Greenwich and the House. the expected duration of your visit when purchasing tickets for multiple attractions.

6 COMING SOON! CADW MEMBERSHIP HASSRA members can soon get FULL Cadw membership with more than 70% off the regular price. There are various options available which have all been massively discounted by HASSRA.

You will be able to access the Your membership entitles you to: Family 1 Adult HASSRA Online Shop, choose • Free access to more than 120 (1 Adult plus all your membership type Cadw sites. children under 16) £13.50 and then start your Welsh • 50% off at English Heritage and Historic adventure! Family 2 Adults Historic Scotland sites, with (2 Adults plus all This is a special arrangement free entry upon renewal. children under 16) £19.00 for HASSRA Members only, so it • Free entry to Manx National cannot be purchased as a gift for Heritage properties. Individual Adult £11.50 someone who is not a HASSRA member. Applications are • 10% discount in Cadw gift shops. Individual Senior £7.50 restricted to one membership • Free membership pack including swap over pages and word Joint Adult £17.00 per family/household. map and car stickers. Once you have purchased your • Exclusive member offers. across top of both Joint Senior £12.50 discounted Cadw membership, • Free subscription to Heritage in Senior Family HASSRA members must await Wales magazine and regular (1 adult plus all receipt of their membership e-mail newsletters. children under 16) £10.00 cards before attempting to gain For a full list of sites and to see entry to any paid Cadw site. Senior Family all the membership benefits Membership cards will be sent available, visit Cadw at (2 adults plus all within 10 working days, and will children under 16) £15.00 www.cadw.gov.wales be dated for 12 months.

Remember, HASSRA's offer of FULL Membership is the best deal around - check out our prices to see how much you can save.

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Getwith HASSRA on at theBoard IDOR! At the Inter Departmental Offshore Regatta (IDOR), HASSRA* Apply crew members of all abilities take part racing from Cowes on the Isle of Wight, with yachts chartered from Fairview Sailing at Port Hamble Marina, near Southampton. Now! 2018 was another good year for David Green, HASSRA Wales, tells Thursday was both HASSRA boats with the mix of us about his experiences as part of planned to be a experienced, novice and first timers the HASSRA B crew at IDOR 2018 series of short races. However, part really working well together. You can held in June: way into the first race the fleet was get involved this year. ‘Day one and after safety briefings becalmed and we all just bobbed and lifejacket issue we set sail for an about, sails limp. For those familiar IDOR 2019 will take place introduction to the art of sailing, giving with the game Pooh Sticks, that between Sunday 9 – us the chance to bond as a team. The was us for the next two hours. We Friday 14 June. first race across to Cowes was a bit of decided to use the time to do some a navigation test but, nevertheless, ‘man overboard’ drills and ‘reverse It’s a week–long programme a good start to the week. driving’ training. With the weather forecast not giving much hope of of inshore and offshore races, Tuesday was out into the English wind, we finally made the decision providing a fantastic opportunity Channel, round Nab Tower to the to retire for the day, opting instead to enjoy some exciting sailing and east of the Isle of Wight and back, for a nice coffee and cake. competitive racing. finishing with a worthy fifth place. Thursday evening is the Awards First-time applications are Tuesday evening, The Pontoon Dinner so, well-scrubbed and particularly welcomed and any Party, where crews from different HASSRA shirts on, we headed off novices who are selected will receive departments meet over a drink and for dinner. No silverware for our instruction and guidance from the nibbles. It’s a very reserved affair as crew this year but what a fantastic more experienced crew members. all the crews faced a 05:00am alarm experience we all had that week! call for a race start at 07:05am. During the event our boat was Wednesday 6 June, and for the collecting for the RNLI and raised novices a D Day of their own as the over £350 for this excellent cause.’ fleet attempted a race round the Check out the Island. A good start made and off toward the Needles we headed, HASSRA Sailing spinnakers up. Turning left toward St page for full Catherine’s point the wind died, but some boats decided to hug the shore details and made good progress, much to our despair. With the sun finally beating down, off came the wet weather gear and, with every gust of wind, we slowly plodded on. Finally, we were chasing down the others. Applications are The next mark was Bembridge Ledge, which turned out to be the finish as there was not enough wind required ASAP, to safely get us back up the Solent. So it was sails down, engine on and but no later back to Cowes. than 15 March. *You must be a member of both HASSRA and CSSC to take part in this event

8 from HASSRA

The HASSRA Development Scheme has been in operation for over 30 years, providing financial support to individuals who want to develop their skills where this would involve an expense they would find difficult to meet.

Imran Bashir, HASSRA West Midlands, year. Remarkably, along with colleagues, we tells us: raised £2,500 and actually sponsored five “With the English National Masters orphans. This was an absolute outstanding Badminton Championship in my sights for achievement for everyone involved. December, I tentatively started penning I was also fortunate to partner a former my achievements and aspirations for the Pakistan National player, Faheem Taj, to HASSRA Development Scheme application win the prestigious annual Birmingham in May. Not only was it generous award from Heartlands Charity Tournament, which HASSRA but it took less than 48hrs to get helps the deaf, dumb and blind in Kashmir, a reply! raising over £1,000 for the cause. Since receiving the funding I have The Scheme’s funding has enabled me to competed in eight tournaments so far, with learn new methods of training and coaching at least another eight to play before the which I have shared these with my team, season ends for me in April. inspiring the younger generation to train My initial tournament was in Aug 2018. harder and take more care of their health My ultimate aim is to represent England in My partner and I were a bit nervous but and fitness. We are currently top of the the Masters and, having massively improved we needn’t have been. We sailed through table also and look set to retain the title in the rankings, I am hopeful that my hard to the final, narrowly losing out due to which we won for the first time last year. work will pay off. an injury. Subsequent tournaments in I am the Regional HASSRA organiser for I look forward to sharing my experiences Cheshire, Gloucester and Worcester Badminton and reigning champion since from the World Championships in August resulted in worthy QF, SF and Final placings 2012. I have also organised taster days for to inspire others in never giving up on their respectively. squash, badminton and table tennis with dreams.” I also won the Kashmir Orphan Relief Trust excellent guidance from the HASSRA team, something I would also strongly encourage Find out more about the HASSRA title with my partner, where we also aimed Development Scheme on our website. to raise £480 to sponsor one orphan for a others to do.

9 The Results…

£3,000 WINNER ANN CRAWFORD East Midlands

Caroline Stewart – North West Beverly Anne Machin – North East £1,000 Maureen Williams – East of England I am not someone who wins anything so to receive an urgent email regarding some good news from Kelly Pallance – North East the HASSRA Christmas draw set my heart racing. Christine Huntley – North East I couldn't believe it when I was told I'd won first prize! £500 Barbara Trayner – Wales Wil Maclachlan – East of England What a wonderful early Christmas present and what a great time we'll now have in Austria at Easter! Click here for the full list of winners Thanks to all at HASSRA. HASSRA 174X112 2019.qxp_Layout 1 26/11/2018 12:25 Page 1 DISCOUNTED

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10 HASSRA's Best Business Sponsor On the Right Path!

Having been a long-term ‘buzzing’ atmosphere at the event. I’ve been told that one of my HASSRA member, I took I followed this up by attending the main qualities is that I’m a ‘People over the Business Sponsor September event, taking part in Person’ and I consider that people- role in January 2016 for the the photography competition. engagement benefits both the Wellingborough Club which Unfortunately, my “Box Brownie” employer and the employee. Members genuinely have a sense of consists of three sites in wasn’t working and I borrowed a camera with so many functions that personal attachment to their work, Northamptonshire in the feel proud of the organisation they East Midlands Region. I had I was lost as soon as I pressed the ‘on’ button. work for and are motivated to do their previously audited the Club best to deliver the organisation’s I’m no David Bailey (those of a accounts and was amazed by objectives. HASSRA is a key enabler to certain age may need to Google the number of activities the support engagement. him) and for me, it was more Club had undertaken during about the taking part and enjoying While HASSRA activities take time each accounting year. the event. For some of the more to arrange and participate in, any Why did I become Business competitive members they could downtime is more than compensated Sponsor? – The simple answer is it’s spend hours discussing angles, for by the increased morale and because I’m passionate about what lighting, apertures, shutter general attitude. A happier team is a HASSRA stands for and the variety speed etc. before and after the better motivated team. of products and services it offers to competition. There was me thinking After contributing to the HASSRA our members. Hasselblad was a baddie in the last Lottery for over two decades, I’m still Being a newbie, I was utterly Harry Potter movie… in it to win it. I remain hopeful for my astonished to have won the Regional I’d recommend attending one of first win, but if this doesn’t happen, Business Sponsor for the last two the festivals to all our members so I’ll still be proud to contribute to years but the ultimate accolade they can understand how it brings HASSRA in any way possible. and icing on the cake was the members together from all corners recognition last year for the National of the country and makes the events HASSRA Best Business Sponsor. worthwhile. On collecting the award, I felt very When colleagues ask me, ‘What humble as the acknowledgement did you do or what skills do you is due in no small part to the possess?’ to have been recognised commitment and dedication of the for the award, my response is; I Club committee members. They’re don’t have any specific skills but all volunteers and they need to it’s the belief in and understanding ensure their activities don’t impact of the purpose of HASSRA and its on their day job importance in keeping up morale, I attended my first summer festival especially when we are faced with such demanding challenges in last year and took part in the mixed Path Bhatt rounders competition. I won’t say our day-to-day jobs. Where time HASSRA Best Business Sponsor 2017 where the regional team finished, permits, I make sure I support and Wellingborough Club, East Midlands Region but let’s just say we came a gallant contribute to club activities such as second in most of our matches. I treasure hunts, fun day, thrift clubs, was astonished at the numbers charity days, coach trips, Diwali and Check out the attached taking part but what I found most festive events. Business Sponsors Briefing Pack surprising was the positively for more information.

11 Dealing with life’s When it came to his mental health issues, found that we were able to provide Paula challenges can be hard. he knew that he could count on his two with the financial support that meant so sisters to be there for him. much to her and her sister. After giving We support civil servants, past and “We were very close and always Jimmy a great send off, they were finally present, when times are tough, listening able to grieve without the worry of debt without judgement and offering practical, there for each other. It was a terrible hanging over their heads. financial and emotional support. time for the whole family when It’s easier when you and your family have Jimmy died. He was so loved.” “I want to say a big thank you to the Charity for helping me and my got a whole community behind you. To make matters worse, Paula and Tracey And that's why – and how – we exist. could not afford to pay for Jimmy’s sister through such a difficult time. funeral. Paula had always felt like the Dealing with financial difficulty Paula, DWP rock for both her siblings and therefore when you’re grieving is awful and Paula, Tracey and Jimmy were felt particularly pressured to give their the Charity helped us get through inseparable growing up. A troubled brother the funeral he deserved. When it. It means a lot to us.” childhood united the three siblings, Paula’s manager saw how upset she was Visit www.foryoubyyou.org.uk to find out making them feel like they could face at work, she recommended getting in anything together. how the Charity for Civil Servants can help touch with the Charity to see if there was you and how you can help them. That was the case before a tragic event anything we could do to help. unfolded for the family earlier this year. “I’ve worked at DWP for a really Jimmy sadly died of bronchopneumonia long time and have always felt after struggling with a range of physical supported by my boss. That’s why I and mental health problems for over a followed her recommendation and decade. Throughout this time, Jimmy’s gave the Charity a call. I couldn’t two sisters had acted as a strong support believe how helpful they were.” network, ensuring their brother received the medical assistance he so desperately After explaining her personal situation to needed. our in-house experts on the phone, we DWP Challenge Cup Cake! The DWP Challenge 2018 took Following the judging, the The Results the form of The Great HASSRA remaining cakes were sold off to the staff and visitors of Caxton Best Baked Bake Off ‘Cup Cake Challenge’. Winner House raising the princely sum The Grand Final took place on Sally Cameron of £178 for the Charity for Civil Scotland Thursday 22 November at the Servants. Runner up Hub, Caxton House and was You can view all the images Geraldine Allenby attended by Peter Schofield CB from the event on our North East (HASSRA President and DWP Bake Off 2018 Flickr page. Gluten Free Permanent Secretary). ‘It was a really enjoyable afternoon Winner judging the cup-cakes. We were Yvonne Parker HASSRA bakers, who had earlier won Wales their regional rounds, came from all extremely grateful that you involved the Charity – and also Runner up over the country to compete in two Carole Singer for the £178 raised. categories. The much-envied judges West Midlands were Margaret Moor (HASSRA Chair), Thank you!’ Tom McCormack (CMG Director) and DWP Challenge Cup Graham Hooper (Chief Executive, Graham Hooper, Overall Winner Sally Cameron Charity for Civil Servants). Charity for Civil Servants. Scotland

1212 HASSRA Festivals 2019 HASSRA Festivals 2019 will once again take place at Warwick University, where a full programme of activities will be staged bringing together HASSRA members from all over the country.

Along with some of the sports The line-up for this year’s events: Volunteering at Festivals traditionally associated with With 30 events running across July 6th HASSRA, the festivals provide the two festivals and over 1000 Archery, Art, an opportunity for members to participants, HASSRA volunteers Badminton, Coarse Angling, experience something new, like play a crucial part in the delivery of Craft Workshop (Knitting), Triathlon. a successful event. Drama, Flat Green Bowls, After an action packed Saturday, General Knowledge Quiz, Volunteering will not only provide there’s a presentation dinner in Men's 5-a-Side Football, you with a hugely valuable and the evening which gives everyone Mixed Rounders, Pictionary, rewarding experience but you will a chance to dress up and celebrate Squash, Tennis, Triathlon. also have the opportunity to: their successes, or commiserate September 7th • Meet new people with one another! Chess, Crown Green Bowls, • Gain new skills and enhance Single en-suite accommodation Dance/Fitness Workshop, Darts, existing ones is provided along with all meals Fly Fishing, Gaming, Golf, • Have fun! from dinner on Friday to Mixed Touch Rugby, Music, What's involved? breakfast on Sunday. Netball, Photography, Pool, We need volunteers to cover a Pop Quiz, Snooker, Table Tennis, variety of roles, from welcoming Ten Pin Bowling. guests, to assisting with the delivery of an event. Whilst previous experience or specific knowledge is not necessary for the majority of roles, there are a few where some basic knowledge and experience would be advantageous. If you would like to get involved and become part of our HASSRA Festival Volunteer Team in 2019.

Please complete and submit the following Volunteer application form.