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RCN Foundation Charity Lottery

Play the RCN Foundation Charity Lottery for your chance to win guaranteed cash prizes, all while supporting nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers

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Beacons of Hope and Courage: Midwives Leading with Compassion

Watch our free webinar, hosted in partnership with NHSE London and The King’s Fund, in celebration of International Day of the Midwife

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The RCN Foundation Domestic Abuse Fund

Supporting nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse

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Nursing and midwifery employees' experiences of domestic abuse

Watch the recording of our webinar where Dr Alison Gregory shared preliminary findings from the NAMED study, as well as nursing and midwifery professionals own experiences of domestic abuse

RCN Foundation report exposes financial struggles among Internationally Educated Nurses and Midwives

Read our report which unearths the latest findings from our Benevolent Service

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MBE for Director of the RCN Foundation!

We’re delighted to announce that our Director, Deepa Korea, has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in His Majesty the King’s 2026 New Year Honours 

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Investing in Care: A Joint Celebration of Innovation and Impact

On 3 December 2025, we celebrated the impact of funded Quality Improvement projects as well as honouring our long-standing partnership with LV=

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RCN Foundation awarded prestigious Chief Nurse Adult Social Care Award

We’re delighted to have been recognised by Professor Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, for our contributions to adult social care nursing 

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“Compassion is the most important intervention we have available to us in healthcare.”

On 22 September we held our Annual Lecture where Professor Michael West CBE presented on Compassionate Leadership 

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Damehood for Chair of the RCN Foundation!

Congratulations to our Chair, Professor Jane Cummings, in being made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in His Majesty the King’s 2025 Birthday Honours

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UK nurse successfully summits Mount Everest! 

Rowena, a nurse, has challenged herself to take on the Seven Summits and has successfully conquered Mount Everest! Find out how more and help Rowena reach her fundraising goal

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Celebrating 15 years of the RCN Foundation!

In March 2025, RCN Foundation Director, Deepa Korea, and RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Nicola Ranger, welcomed staff in celebrating the incredible impact of the RCN Foundation since it was founded in 2010