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Developing nurse and midwife leaders, enabling them to stay, thrive, lead and transform health and care.

08/10/2026

Applications are now open for the Windrush Leadership Programme.

Sponsored by NHS England, the programme aims to provide equity of access to leadership opportunities for nurses and midwives from Black, Asian or Ethnic Minority backgrounds.

Through leadership workshops, action learning sets and a quality improvement project focused on health inequalities, participants will build leadership skills, increase confidence, refine their leadership style and strengthen their personal impact.

Previous programme participant, Adedayo Oriade, Renal Nurse, said of the experience:

"Completing the Windrush Leadership Programme was a huge milestone for me as a renal nurse and emerging leader...I developed a nurse-led quality improvement project focused on inequalities in access to living donor kidney transplantation for BAME haemodialysis patients. Developing the project showed me how nurses can identify inequalities within everyday practice and use their position to make practical changes that improve the way patients are informed and supported."

Take the next step in your leadership journey and help drive positive change in healthcare.

Find out more at https://florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/programmes/windrush-leadership-programme/

07/10/2026

Congratulations to our CEO, Greta Westwood CBE, PhD, RN, who completed the Southampton Half Marathon on Sunday in an impressive 2 hours and 6 minutes!

While the race is over, Greta's fundraising challenge continues. She's aiming to raise £12,250 to fund a scholarship place for the 2027-28 Florence Nightingale Foundation intake, helping future nursing and midwifery leaders access transformational leadership development opportunities.

Every donation, no matter the size, will help bring this goal closer.

Support Greta's fundraising effort by donating via her JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/greta-westwood-3

06/10/2026

Nurses and midwives are at the heart of health and care, leading change in some of the most complex environments in society.

We are proud that Florence Nightingale Foundation scholars, programme participants and alumni have improved patient outcomes, influenced policy, transformed services, and strengthened teams across the UK and internationally.

Behind every achievement is a nurse or midwife making a difference for patients, colleagues and communities.

Read our 2025–2026 Impact Report to find out more: https://florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/a-year-of-leadership-in-action/

05/10/2026

We are delighted to share that the FNF Scholarships for 2027-2028 are now open for applications. You will find all the information you need on our website at https://florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/scholarships/. Places are limited and competitive. We are looking for leaders with real potential to grow.

Applications close at 23:59 on 15 November 2026.

01/10/2026

A huge welcome to everyone attending our Scholar Conference and Graduation today at the beautiful Royal Horseguards Hotel in London. We hope you enjoy every moment of the day after your incredible 18 month journey of development and discovery.

Please do share your reflections with us after the event, and remember to tag us and use the hashtag .

30/09/2026

The countdown is on! Tomorrow, Florence Nightingale Foundation scholars will come together for our annual Scholar Conference and Graduation in London, a day dedicated to connection, inspiration, learning and leadership.

We're looking forward to celebrating achievements, sharing ideas, hearing from incredible speakers and exploring how nursing and midwifery leaders are driving positive change across health and care.

Please do share your photos and memories from the day and remember to tag us and use the hashtag .

See you tomorrow!

28/09/2026

Our fantastic CEO, Professor Greta Westwood CBE PhD RN, has been training hard for the Southampton Half Marathon on Sunday 4 October. As part of this challenge, Greta is raising funds to support an FNF scholarship.

You can find out more and support her fundraising efforts on her JustGiving page at https://www.justgiving.com/page/greta-westwood-3

Every donation, big or small, will help Greta get closer to her target and support the next generation of nursing and midwifery leaders.

Good luck, Greta! We're all cheering you on and wishing you a fantastic race day and every success with your fundraising. 🎉🏃‍♀️💙

23/09/2026

We are always delighted to share experiences and impact from our Alumni, and today we are sharing the experience of our latest Star Alumna, Champika Dona. Champika is Divisional Deputy Director of Nursing at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust and she graduated as a Florence Nightingale Foundation Scholar in 2025.

In this blog, Champika shares the impact the scholarship and FNF have had on her leadership journey.
https://florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/champika-dona/

Scholarship applications for the 2027-28 cohorts will be opening soon, we will share details with you here, on our website and in our newsletters.

22/09/2026

If you've registered, don't forget to join our webinar tomorrow:

Ten Years On: What Excellence Really Takes.23 September 2026
1.30 - 3pm via Microsoft Teams, (in partnership with NAME UK)

If you work for an FNF Academy Member organisation, are an FNF Alumni, current scholar, or NAME UK member there is still time to register to join us!

Find out more at https://florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/webinars/ten-years-on-what-excellence-really-takes/

If you are not sure if you work for an FNF Academy member organisation, you can check our current member list at https://florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/current-fnf-members/

17/09/2026

This , FNF Scholar, Gabriel Morostes, a Registered Nurse and Regional Quality Improvement Lead at Priory, shares his passion for quality improvement, patient safety, quality of care, and staff experience. Gabriel is also Co-founder and Managing Partner of UK Diaspora for Health.

Gabriel was kind enough to reflect on his experience as an international nurse, how the FNF Scholarship has strengthened his confidence and leadership approach, and the work being developed in Romania to improve staff safety, de-escalation, and violence reduction in mental health services, in our most recent blog.

You can read his full reflection on our website at: https://florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/finding-my-voice/

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