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Give hope this Christmas

Your donation could be the turning point this winter for nurses who desperately need our support

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The RCN Foundation is recruiting for an External Adviser to join its Governance and Nominations Committee

We are seeking an External Adviser to join our Governance and Nominations Committee. Apply by 26 January.

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Compassionate Leadership – a way forward

A year after Follow your Compassion, RCN Foundation Director, Deepa Korea, reflects on the findings and our commitment to take action to embed compassionate leadership within nursing and midwifery.

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RCN Foundation commissions study to explore the experiences of internationally educated nursing and midwifery staff

LNWH NHS Trust will undertake the study over a two-year period.

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“If you get it right for people with learning disabilities, you get it right for everyone.”

On 22 October we held our Annual Lecture where Professor Martin Knapp presented his findings from a scoping review we commissioned.

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RCN Foundation becomes a signatory to the Funder Commitment on Climate Change

RCN Foundation makes a significant step in commitment to tackling climate change by signing up to the Funder Commitment on Climate Change.

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Celebrating excellence in nursing and midwifery

Our annual Impact Awards showcase the best and brightest that nursing and midwifery have to offer. We’ve profiled each of our exceptional award winners and their contributions to their profession.

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Our strategy

Our strategy for 2024-28. Ignite, Inspire, Aspire: Our Vision to Transform Lives

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This is what a nurse looks like!

AviateHer have created a badge exclusively for nurses, with proceeds being donated to the RCN Foundation! 

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RCN Foundation partners with charity, DKMS UK 

To mark World Cancer Day, we’re proud to announce our partnership with DKMS UK and support nurses in the fight against blood cancer.

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Follow Your Compassion

Follow Your Compassion depicts the everyday lived experiences, thoughts, and feelings of newly qualified and registered nurses and midwives across the UK.

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RCN Foundation funds research study exploring nurses' professional judgement

A funded study at Cardiff University investigating nurses’ use of professional judgement in nurse staffing systems in England and Wales.

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RCN Foundation are Bird & Blend's ChariTEA of the Quarter!

All online purchases of our chosen tea, ‘Deep Breaths’ will go straight to us and help continue our work to support nurses, midwives, and healthcare support workers. 

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RCN Foundation partners with ShinyMind to provide mental health and wellbeing support

Free app available to nurses, midwives, midwifery care assistants and healthcare support workers working in a non-NHS setting in England.