Encouraging COVID-19 Vaccinations
The RCN Foundation funds study to boost uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations for people with learning/ intellectual disabilities
Care home nurses network
The RCN Foundation awards a grant to QNI for a three-year project to support the National Care Home Nurses’ Network (NCHNN)
Beating the Virus
RCN Foundation funds free downloadable resource designed to support people with learning disabilities communication difficulties to understand COVID-19
Celebrating Nursing Practice
The Foundation awarded the RCN £130,000 to fund the Celebrating Nursing Practice project.
ReSPECT quality improvement project
A grant of £185,324 was awarded to UCLPartners for a quality improvement project to test and learn about the implementation and use of the ReSPECT process in different settings in London including three care homes.
Tackling loneliness and isolation
Intergenerational befriending can combat social isolation and loneliness.
Practical nurse revalidation guide
The RCN Foundation was delighted to fund FoNS to develop a video animation ‘a practical guide to revalidation for nurses working in social care’.
Reshaping Care Home Care
A grant of £25,878 was awarded to Queen Margaret University (QMU) for the Listening & Learning project
Paediatric Oncology in Developing Countries
A grant was awarded to support participants from across the developing world to attend an educational summit in London in October 2012
Supporting Nursing in Care Homes
In 2013, the RCN Foundation funded over £18k to the University of York to carry out a research and consultation project focusing on the theme of patient care and professional development for nursing staff in care and nursing homes.
Dementia care and theatre
In 2013, the RCN Foundation funded the innovative play ‘Inside Out of Mind’ which addressed issues around dementia care.
RCN Dementia Project
The RCN Foundation awarded the RCN a grant to develop resources, including webpages, booklets and a DVD supporting the development of dementia care guidelines.
The Our Time Foundation Programme
The RCN Foundation funded a grant of £16,000 towards the Who Cares? programme that encourages schools to better support children in families in which a parent has a mental illness.
End of life film and resources
An RCN Foundation £3,000 grant to the Royal College of Nursing paid for a film and an educational resource about lessons learnt from Josh and his adoptive family’s story