Welcome

NurseAid, the 'Edith Cavell fund for Nurses' is the national charity helping nurses (including retired nurses), care assistants, (auxiliaries), and student nurses, throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

We believe that no one who is, or ever was, a nurse should suffer hardship. Our overriding aim is to alleviate any such hardship. We do this by giving financial support to nurses facing difficult times.

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To allow us to offer welfare grants to more nurses, together with providing other welfare services, we need your donations and support. If you can help us click here.

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Email Address

admin@nurseaid.org.uk

Postal Address

NurseAid, Grosvenor House, Prospect Hill, Redditch, Worcs. B97 4DL

Telephone

Call our Free Helpline on 0300 365 365 5

or our regular number:  01527 595999

Please use the contact details on these pages to get in touch with us. We look forward to hearing from you.

Email Address

info@nurseaid.org.uk

Postal Address

NurseAid, Grosvenor House, Prospect Hill, Redditch,Worcs. B97 4DL

Telephone

01527 595999

Fax - 01527 67245

NurseAid endeavours to ensure that the contents of its website are accurate and up to date. However, it will not accept liability for any loss or damage or inconvenience caused by either the use of or the inability to use its website information. No warranty is given as to the completeness of the information given.

It also takes no responsibility for the contents of linked websites and links should not be taken as an endorsement of any kind. It has no control over the availability of the linked pages. Any references on this website to third party goods or services do not constitute or imply endorsement by NurseAid unless expressly so stated

This page explains how the NurseAid  website, which is managed by NurseAid, uses any information you give to us, and the ways in which we protect your privacy.

The Data Protection Act

Under the Data Protection Act, we have a legal duty to protect any information we collect from you. We use leading technologies and encryption software to safeguard your data, and keep strict security standards to prevent any unauthorised access to it. We recognise, however, that this medium can never be fully secure and you should be aware of this when you use the site. We may pass on your details to any third party or government department provided always that we act in a fair and lawful manner.

What information do we collect?

We collect three kinds of information from visitors to www.nurseaid.org.uk:

1. feedback form (TIM in contact us, submission boxes to include senders email address)
2. personal details collected via forms when you apply for services online, subscribe to our newsletter etc. and
3. site usage information, from log files.

1. Feedback

You can send us your feedback by using our feedback form, or by telephoning or writing to us using the contact details published in various parts of the site. In order to answer your question or deal with your complaint we may need to contact other agencies. We will not share your personal details with any private company, unless it is contracted to provide the service which you are applying for or commenting on.

2. Applications for services

You can apply online by completing the eligibility checker form. Applications processed by NurseAid are only stored for as long as they are necessary in each case and in any event for no longer than twelve months.

3. Log files

Log files allow us to record visitors' use of the site. We keep log file information collected from all our visitors, which we use to make changes to the layout of the site and to the information in it, based on the way that visitors move around it.
Log files do not contain any personal information or information about which other sites you have visited.

What happens when I link to another site?

www.nurseaid.org.uk contains links to a number of other websites. This privacy policy applies only to our site, so you should always be aware when you are moving to another site and read the privacy statement of any site that collects personal information.

Changes to this privacy policy

If this privacy policy changes in any way, we will place an updated version on this page. Regularly reviewing this page ensures you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances we will share it with other parties.

Funds able to help nurses and auxiliary nurses

• Unison Welfare 1 Mabledon Place, London, WC1H 9AJ. T: 0845 3550845 F: 020 7383 2617 E: welfare@unison.co.uk W: www.unison.org.uk (Members of Unison and former members of NUPE, COHSE, NALGO)

• Queen's Nursing Institute Benefit Fund 3 Albermarle Way, Clerkenwell, London, EC1V 4RQ. Contact: Jo Moorby T: 020 7549 1400 F: 020 7490 1269 E: mail@qni.org.uk W: www.qni.org.uk (For Queen's and district Nurses, practice nurses, nurse practitioners, community midwives, health visitors, mental health & learning disability nurses)

• RCN Benevolent Fund 20 Cavendish Square, London, W1N 0AB. Contact: Claire Cannings T: 0845 772 6100 E: careerandwelfare@RCN.org.uk (RCN Benevolent Fund for present and retired members of the Royal College of Nursing - cannot give top-up fees for nursing homes)

• The 1930s Fund for District Nurses The Trust Partnership, 6 Trull Farm Buildings, Telbury, Gloucester, GL8 8SQ. T: 01285 841904 F: 01285 841576 E: 1930fund@thetrustpartnership.com (Qualified Nurses who have worked in the community, or District Nurses)

• NHS Pensioners Trust PO Box 456, Esher, KT10 1DP. T: 020 7307 2506 E: frankjackson1945@yahoo.com W: www.nhspt.org.uk (Recipients of NHS pensions and those with 10 years service in the NHS)

• Royal British Nurses Association The Princess Royal House, The Territorial Army Centre, London Road, Stonecot Hill, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9HG. T: 020 8335 3691 E: enquiries@rbna.org.uk

• Royal College of Midwives Trust 15 Mansfield Street, London, W1G 9NH. Contact: Shirley Lall T: 020 7312 3535 - Thursdays only F: 020 7312 3536 E: info@rcm.org.uk W: www.rcm.org.uk (Retired or current members only)

• Junius S Morgan Benevolent Fund SG Hambros Trust Co. Ltd, 41 Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4SG. T: 020 7597 3061 F: 020 7702 9263 E: grantadmin@juniusmorgan.org.uk W: www.juniusmorgan.org.uk (Nurses & Auxiliary Nurses with more than 5 years experience)

• Birmingham and Three Counties Trust For Nurses 16 Haddon Croft, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 1JQ. T: 0121 602 0389 (For B'ham, Warks, Worcs or Staffs)

• The Helena Benevolent Fund c/o Royal British Nurses Association, The Princess Royal House, The Territorial Army Centre, London Road, Stonecot Hill, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9HG. Contact: Miss Campbell T: 0207 730 0624 - Thursdays only (Members of Royal British Nurses Association in cases of sickness or convalescence)

• The Trained Nurse Annuity Fund The Princess Royal House Tac, Stonecot Hill, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9HG. T: 0208 335 3691 (Qualified nurses over 40)

• The Ethel Mary Fletcher Fund The Princess Royal House, The Territorial Army Centre, London Road, Stonecot Hill, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9HG. T: 0208 335 3691 Aged retired nurses in need of assistance

• The Sandra Charitable Trust No 11 Chelsea Park Gardens, London, SW3 6AF. Contact: Lucy Moore T: 0207 352 7594 (Nurses, auxiliary nurses, students)

• King Edward VII Edinburgh Committee c/o Clunie Scott & Pollock CA, 13 Alva Street, Edinburgh, EN2 4PH, Contact: Mrs Grandison, T: 0131 225 3973 (Scottish nurses only)

• The Eaton Fund For Artists, Nurses & Gentlewomen 28 Windemere Road, London, W5 4TD. T: 01273 480606 E: admin@eatonfund.org.uk

• The Benevolent Fund For Nurses in Scotland 5 Camp Road, Motherwell, ML1 2RQ. Contact: Mrs M Sturgeon T: 01698 252034 (Scottish nurses only)

General funds (NOT nursing specific)

There are other non-nursing funds willing to consider applications. These can be found in "A Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need" published by Directory of Social Change, which is usually available from a reference library. You can also search the internet via Charity Choice or Turn2us.

• Professional Classes Aid Council 10 St Christopher's Place, London, W1U 1HZ. T: 020 7935 0641 F: 020 7935 0641 W: www.pcac.org.uk E: admin@pcac.org.uk

• Elizabeth Finn Care 1 Derry Street, Kensington, London, W8 5HY. T: 020 7396 6700 (office hours) Freephone: 0800 413220 (24 hours) F: 020 7396 6739 E: info@elizabethfinncare.org.uk W: www.elizabethfinncare.org.uk

• Society for Assistance for Ladies In Reduced Circumstances Lancaster House, 25 Hornyold Rd, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1QQ. T: 0800 587 4696 E: info@salrc.org.uk

• National Benevolent Institution Peter Herve House, The Chipping, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8ET. T: 01666 505 500 F: 01666 505 200 E: office@nbi.org.uk W: www.nbicharity.com

• Friends of the Elderly 40-42 Ebury Street, London, SW1W 0LZ. T: 020 7730 8263 F: 020 7259 0154 E: enquiries@fote.org.uk W: www.fote.org.uk (Over 60's only)

• Heating Rebate Scheme T: 0800 193 194 (over 60's who are not receiving a Warm Front qualifying benefit & own their own home or rent privately

• Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (Wales) 0800 316 2815

• Warm Deal (Scotland) T: 0800 316 6009 E: fuelpovertyscheme@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

• Warm Front Benefit Entitlement Check T: 0800 316 2805

• Warm Front Scheme T: 0800 316 2805

The Charity awards a travel scholarship every year. The purpose of the scholarship is to allow a nurse to travel to other countries to learn from colleagues working in the same field and to bring ideas back to the UK.

This has led to the development of many innovative services and the advancement of nursing practise within the UK. The award of the scholarship is administered through the Florence Nightingale Foundation.

Scholars who have received this award have reported that it has helped to advance their own careers as well as contributing to improvements in patient care.

As our most recent scholar, Dr. Alun Jones, has said:

'This opportunity to study internationally has enriched my knowledge, inspired my research and heightened my appreciation of the sensitivities involved with providing and receiving mental health studies'.

The most recent scholars and their areas of study, including that of Dr. Jones,  can be seen below. Their full reports, where available, can be viewed by following the associated links.

2009 - Alun Jones studied Understanding Key Concerns for Patient Involvement with Mental Health Services Education Locations: Carnarvon and Perth: Western Australia.

2008 - Scott Bennett studied continuity planning within nursing during times of extended major incidents in Canada, Singapore and Hong Kong.

2007 - Julie Taylor studied the role of the advanced practitioner in continence care in Australia.

2007 - Angela Walsh studied models of community nursing services for children in Ireland.

2006 - Brian Boag studied the impact of nursing care in the emergency department in the USA.

2005 - Vivienne Davies Quarrell studied dementia care in Australia.

For full details of the Cavell scholarship please contact NurseAid on 01527 595999 or email pfarrall@nurseaid.org.uk

NurseAid pin badges

Buy a pin badge to show you care!

We now have nurseaid pin badges to wear with pride to show you care about nurses. Available now for a suggested donation of £1.50 (including p+p). contact dtreanor@nurseaid.org.uk

New NurseAid Helpline

If you need to contact NurseAid you can now use our lowcost helpine on

0300 365 365 5

New Trustees elected

We are happy to annouce that 6 new trustees were elected to the NurseAid Council at the May meeting: Mrs. Kathy George CBE; Ms. Deborah Critchley; Miss Susan Osborne CBE; Mrs.Linda Thomas OBE and Mr Stephen Charlton. We welcome them all to the Board and hope they find their time as trustees rewarding and fulfilling.

Journalist's Guide to NurseAid

Learn more about NurseAid including key facts of what we do and who we help click here

Further information

For further information contact:
Peter Farrall Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: 01527 595999  or 07970 623943
Email: pfarrall@nurseaid.org.uk

Thank you for wanting to get involved with NurseAid, we really appreciate your support.

Our ambition is to help as many Nurses as we can - year after year - but we can only do that with your help. We count on individuals and corporate partners to join the NurseAid team and make a positive difference to nurses in need.

One of the simplest ways you can help is by making a donation. No amount you are able to offer us is too small and if you can manage to donate a set amount of money to us each month you can be sure that you're regular giving is making a difference for nurses not just today and tomorrow, but for years to come. regular gifts

Fundraise for NurseAid

Your time can be as important to us as money, and volunteers (offer to volunteer) are of great value to us in many of the events we organise. Running in events such as the London Marathon or Great Northern - or a local fun run could involve lots of people running for NurseAid.

Or you could help us by organising your own fundraising event. Perhaps you could do something within your community, or your hospital to raise money for NurseAid? This helps us not only because it raises vital funds for our work, but it also helps raise our profile and lets the public know who we are and what we do.

For many people, raising money for charity is combined with a personal challenge such as a marathon, half-marathon, climb to the summit of the UK's highest peaks, or a trek along the Great Wall of China. And if you want to do just that get in touch

However, you can also play your part in your everyday working life. If your company asks for nominations for Charity of the Year, or if we are already short-listed and you have the chance to vote - please remember to tick the NurseAid box!

If you'd like any more information about how you can get involved, please call us on 01527 595999 or email Donna Treanor, our Fundraising Director, who will be happy to help you.

Making a donation to NurseAid couldn't be simpler. Just fill in your details below. Select whether you want to make a regular monthly donation or a one off donation via your credit or debit card. This will take you to our secure donations page where you can make your donation with confidence.

Thank you for supporting NurseAid and helping us to support UK nurses, auxiliaries and student nurses in financial need.

Join us in the social networking world and be the first to find out about our events, campaigns and news.

Our Twitter feed keeps you up-to-date with what we're doing and thinking, and our profiles on websites like Facebook and MySpace offer a new way for you to keep in touch with us.

It also gives you the opportunity to become a part of a community of like-minded people.

Twitter

Follow Nurseaid in 140 characters or less, on microblogging site Twitter.

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Bebo

Take a look at our videos, blog updates and photos from our events. We also have polls and quizzes from time to time on the page, so become a Member and keep up to date with what's new.

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Facebook

Our Facebook profile is the perfect place to find out what's new across the charity. Become a Fan and share your photos and videos from NurseAid events with us.

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Myspace

All of our new campaigns, events and competitions are featured on the NurseAid MySpace page. Join us on MySpace and receive regular updates on what is happening across the charity.

"Supporting a good cause is a proven way to attract and retain customers - 51% of the British public chose a product or service because of responsible reputation."

The Ethical Consumer, MORI/Co-operative Bank

Working with NurseAid

NurseAid is keen to work with businesses of all sizes from blue chip companies to smaller organizations who wish to help UK nurses in need.

NurseAid is keen to demonstrate how it is capable of delivering partnerships tailored to the needs of each of our corporate partners, with programmes ranging from employee motivation and volunteering to cause-related marketing initiatives and event sponsorship.

The fundraising and associated raised profile which corporate partnerships can bring can be of huge benefit to the nurses, student nurses and healthcare assisitants we support.

Working with NurseAid can help companies to build and enhance their image, create opportunities to build loyalty among employees, and deliver a positive route to existing and potential markets and customers.

There are many ways you can be involved:

Working together

Charity of the year

Sponsorship and events

Cause Related marketing

Employee involvement

Donations and Payroll giving

Challenges & events

Corporate partnerships

To learn more about the opportunities your company can make a difference, contact Peter Farrall, NurseAid Chief Executive. On 01386 446623 or by email .

By partnering with NurseAid, companies have the benefit of working with a national charity with national resources, while supporting a cause that is important for communities across the UK.

To explore any corporate opportunities or partnerships, please contact NurseAid on 01527 595999 or emailPFarrall@nurseaid.org.uk

Many people like to actively support NurseAid through fundraising. Each year hundreds of people throughout the country take part in or organise events to help raise funds! An event or challenge with your work colleagues can really put the FUN into Fundraising and is an active way to get involved with the charity! There are many different ways you can help and participate:

Sponsored Events

There are a host of fundraising events and challenges across the country that you can get involved with.

Challenge Yourself

Why not do something different this year and raise funds at the same time? By participating in our more challenging events, such as a Skydiving, Trekking, or Cycling, you can raise lots of money for us whilst successfully accomplishing a life long ambition! Our Challenges take place throughout the year in both the UK and abroad. Find out more by getting in touch with our Fundraising team.

Organise your own Event

We can support your fundraising for NurseAid. So, if you would like to organise your own event, such as a Big Summer Picnic, craft fair or jumble sale, please get in touch with Donna Treanor our Fundraising Director

Organising your own event is a great way to help raise much needed funds for NurseAid and the Nurses we help and is a great way to increase the awareness of the plight of so many nurses who have given their lives to care for others.

For more information on any challenge or event, please contact our Fundraising Director, Donna Treanor on 01527 595999 or by email.

We are able to offer a number of unique sponsorship opportunities - giving companies large or small, the chance to align themselves with a wide range of innovative and much needed projects.

Sponsoring one of our events or projects can deliver outstanding marketing results. We will work with you to create extensive media coverage in addition to brand awareness opportunities.

As a charity, we are conscious of the need to work to minimise our costs. Sponsorship of our, projects, services, website and even publications including our newsletters and annual review allows us to maximise the amount we are to give to nurses in need.

For more information contact our Fundraising Director, Donna Treanor on 01386 446023 or by email.

Nominating us as your company's chosen Charity of the Year will, of course, ensure that you and your staff are helping some of the most deserving people in the community.

But our corporate team understand that there is very often much more to be achieved - and that team works alongside each of our partner organisations to create a full programme of activity designed to meet all the aims of both parties.

Our Charity of the Year partners benefit from:

• A strategic, appropriate and achievable plan for the partnership
• An experienced and dedicated account manager to give day-to-day support
• Access to NurseAid's communications team to ensure that all PR and media activity is successfully delivered
• Regular performance evaluations against mutually agreed goals
• Assistance on all fundraising events, including promotional materials and celebrity support where possible
• Real and on-going evidence that the funds raised are making a practical difference to nurses in need throughout the UK. The opportunity to create a legacy for the partnership with long-lasting and demonstrable results

For more information about NurseAid becoming your charity of the year, contact our Fundraising Director, Donna Treanor on 01386 446023 or by email today.

Cause-related marketing are one of the most effective ways for companies to create a positive perception among existing and potential customers.

Working with us allows companies and other organisations to align themselves with charitable activity which is making a very real difference to the lives of seriously ill children in the UK every day.

We welcome corporate partnerships with organisations who wish to be as involved as possible with our charitable activities - and we also benefit from the profile and fundraising which those partnerships can deliver.

A cause-related marketing campaign with us can create a very powerful message for all kinds of businesses and brands, and allow those companies to communicate their corporate social responsibility objectives to their customers.

Why give shares to NurseAid?

Giving shares is a highly tax efficient way to support a charity. Shares worth somewhere around £100 million are given to charities each year. Such donations attract income tax relief, enjoy exemption from capital gains tax- and the tax relief goes to the donor. This allows the donor to choose who benefits from this relief as a result of the charitable support.

A basic rate taxpayer giving shares worth £1,000 can reclaim £220: so to the donor, the cost would be £780 but to us, the value would be £1,000. For a higher rate taxpayer, the cost of giving to NurseAid a gift of shares worth £1,000 would be just £600. In spite of recent changes to inheritance tax, for larger estates giving shares still offers a way to reduce an inheritance tax burden.

We always put money into our Welfare grants budget as promptly as possible, so we sell all these shares straight away and use the proceeds directly to support nurses in need.

How to do it

A gift of shares of any size can help us. Share giving is a little known but wonderful way to support NurseAid. If you would like to know more, please call 01527 595999 and ask to speak to Donna Treanor, our Fundraising Director.

Making a one-off donation directly to us either by debit/credit card or cheque may not be as much fun as taking part in a challenge event or volunteering, but it could be crucial to some of the nurses and retired nurses we support.

A simple donation to us will mean that a nurse who is in financial need through illness, an accident or through family circumstances can receive the support they deserve. - often after a career of caring, selflessly for others.

How to donate

You can donate online now, safely and securely.

Make a regular donation by direct debit, (download a DD form) a really simple but effective way to give. Please complete the form and send it to us (freepost address below) or call us on 01527 595999.

Call us on 01527 595999 to make a donation over the phone using your debit or credit card or complete our on-line donation form.

or

Post us a cheque payable to NurseAid to:

Freepost RSJB-YEJC-SRUA (no stamp required)
NurseAid, Grosvenor House, Prospect Hill, Redditch, Worcestershire B97 4DL

Payroll Giving

One of the most simple and tax efficient ways to give to NurseAidis through your monthly salary - and it helps us because we rely on a regular stream of income to help as many nurses as we can.

Because monthly payroll giving donations are taken from your gross salary, a £10 donation to NurseAid each month would cost you just £8, and only £6 for a higher-rate tax payer. And because it goes out of your salary automatically, you'll hardly notice the difference.

Many companies also choose to match the amounts contributed by their employees, which could make your donation even more valuable.

Ask your company if they run a Payroll Giving scheme. If they do, you simply need to complete the forms they give you. If your company doesn't have a scheme, the Charities Aid Foundation can offer them advice on 01732 520 000 or contact our fundraising team on 01527 595999 or email them.

It may be a fun run, a half marathon or even a triathlon. In Scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern England, Southern England and Wales - wherever you live there's a chance to help nurses in need of financial support through illness, family difficulties or other circumstances which means they need a helping hand.

Hitting the road for Nurseaid is a great way of raising money. And you can double your satisfaction with the knowledge that you're boosting your own fitness at the same time.

Ask friends and family to sponsor you by the mile, or give a one-off payment instead. - use our Just giving pages to set up your own sponsorship page.

If you are interested in taking part and running for NurseAid in these or any other events, then please call Donna Treanor on 01527 595999 or email her.

Welcome Aboard!

We are always delighted to welcome new (and returning) runners for NurseAid. Once your place has been confirmed by the organisers, please call Donna Treanor on 01527 595999 or email her with the following details:

• your contact details
• name of the event
• date of the event
• size of running vest required - S/M/L/XL

You will then be posted an NurseAid running vest, personalised sponsor forms and details of how to set up your online giving site to help sponsorship become so easy.

Why not leave your mark on the future by giving a donation to NurseAid in your will? It is a gift which can help those people who have devoted their lives to helping others. We need your support to support them in times of need.

Your thoughtful act can help future generations of nurses to know that through your generosity, NurseAid is there to help them when they need support themselves.

There are a number of different types of legacy gift (bequest) you can make.

NurseAid can provide you with useful information on legacies and making or changing your will. We would be happy to send you our legacy pack (click here), or call Donna on 01527 595999 or email her.

Why make a will?

Making a Will is something that most of us put off doing; it seems complicated or we are too young, or we can always do it tomorrow.

But if we want to be sure about how our money and belongings are distributed when we die, then it is vital to make one - for our own sakes and for those of our family and friends.

Writing your will

You can write your Will yourself, but a Will is a legally binding document and so we would recommend that you use the services of a professional to assist you through what can sometimes be a complex process.

In addition to drafting your Will, a qualified lawyer will also be able to advise on ways of reducing your inheritance tax liability - for instance, by making tax-exempt gifts in your lifetime and donations to charities like NurseAid.

Donations in lieu of flowers

These days many people are asking that a donation be given to a charity instead of flowers at a funeral. This is another way you could help NurseAid - see our In Memoriam page.

Making a donation in memory of a loved one is a positive way of commemorating a life, whilst helping us to make the lives of those who have spent their lives caring for others, better.
• Make a donation online
• Make a donation by post or phone
• Gift Aid - Make sure you make the most of your donation

Many people also like to mark significant days like birthdays or anniversaries with a gift to NurseAid.

Your Donation

Once we have received your in memoriam donation, we will always send you a letter of thanks.

We also send a personal letter to the next of kin, which lists all of the donors and the total amount raised in memory of their loved one. Please be assured that individual amounts of gifts are never disclosed.

More Information

If you have any questions about making a donation in memory, please contact Fundraising Director, Donna Treanor by email or phone her on 01527 595999.

Fundraising for NurseAid

Fundraising can be lots of fun and provide valuable lessons in community spirit - teaching young people social responsibility and learning of the importance of caring for others.

If your hospital, school or college would like to get involved with fundraising we would love to have your support and you can be sure any money raised will go towards nurses and student nurses who really need it.

If your hospital, school or college has a "charity of the year" we would really appreciate it if you would put NurseAid forward. We benefit a lot from becoming the focus of everyone's efforts for a whole year.

For more information and supporting materials, please contact us on 01527 595999 or email our Fundraising Director, Donna Treanor

Whether you are an individual looking for help (or a case worker seeking help for a client) please check our criteria as listed below:

You are eligible to apply if you (your client) are:

• A Registered nurse - have undertaken a recognised training course leading to registration. We are able to assist Registered Nurses who have had a minimum of three years post registration service at any time in your career - you do not have to be currently nursing or on the effective register.
• A student nurse - in exceptional circumstances such as sudden ill health or in a crisis situation, however we cannot 'top up' nursing bursaries or pay for study fees.
• A nursing auxiliary - who has worked for at least five years in a hospital or in an area where you have been under the supervision of a registered nurse - such as with the Marie Curie Community Nursing Service, or in nursing homes. This service could be at any time in your career and you do not currently need to be employed as a nursing auxiliary.
• Have savings of less than £12,000
• You are receiving, or have applied for, any state benefits to which you may be entitled**.

Eligibility to apply is also dependent upon your income and the numbers of people in your household. Please complete our short online form so that we can advise you whether we feel we could help before you complete the full application.

Would you like to fill out an application: For Yourself or For Someone Else

If you would like to download an application pack directly then click here (please select the save option)

If you are not sure whether you could apply and would like to discuss this please contact us

If you are not eligible to apply then see other organisations to which you might be able to apply. click here

**If you are not sure which benefits you may be entitled to then follow the link to  Benefits Checker benefits -adviser.direct.gov.uk

Thank you for completing the short form. We will advise you about your eligibility to apply.

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Sources of advice and funds able to help nurses

NHS Credit Crunch Stressline 0300 123 2000 Every day- 8am to 10pm

Before applying to any charity you should ensure that you are receiving all of the state benefits to which you are entitled. Most charities will not give a grant unless they are satisfied that you are receiving, or have applied for, all benefits to which you are entitled. There are many sources of advice such as these below.

The Benefits Helpline Tel: 0800 88 22 00

Turn2us

Turn2us is an independent charity which helps people to access benefits and/or grants. They have a free to access website which includes a benefit checker and a guide to grants.

www.turn2us.org.uk Tel: 0808 802 2000

The Citizens Advice Bureau

The CAB can give advice on benefits and managing debt and have local branches in many areas where you can speak to an advisor face to face - you will need to ring your local branch to make an appointment - see Yellow Pages. They can advise you on how to budget and how to agree manageable repayments on your debts.

They have a website with lots of advice on work, benefits, debts etc. which can be found at www.adviceguide.org.uk The CAB may also be able to advise you on where to apply for grant funding.

Funds able to help nurses and auxiliary nurses

• Unison Welfare 1 Mabledon Place, London, WC1H 9AJ. T: 0845 3550845 F: 020 7383 2617 E: welfare@unison.co.uk W: www.unison.org.uk (Members of Unison and former members of NUPE, COHSE, NALGO)

• Queen's Nursing Institute Benefit Fund 3 Albermarle Way, Clerkenwell, London, EC1V 4RQ. Contact: Jo Moorby T: 020 7549 1400 F: 020 7490 1269 E: mail@qni.org.uk W: www.qni.org.uk (For Queen's and district Nurses, practice nurses, nurse practitioners, community midwives, health visitors, mental health & learning disability nurses)

• RCN Benevolent Fund 20 Cavendish Square, London, W1N 0AB. Contact: Claire Cannings T: 0845 772 6100 E: careerandwelfare@RCN.org.uk (RCN Benevolent Fund for present and retired members of the Royal College of Nursing - cannot give top-up fees for nursing homes)

• The 1930s Fund for District Nurses The Trust Partnership, 6 Trull Farm Buildings, Telbury, Gloucester, GL8 8SQ. T: 01285 841904 F: 01285 841576 E: 1930fund@thetrustpartnership.com (Qualified Nurses who have worked in the community, or District Nurses)

• NHS Pensioners Trust PO Box 456, Esher, KT10 1DP. T: 020 7307 2506 E: frankjackson1945@yahoo.com W: www.nhspt.org.uk (Recipients of NHS pensions and those with 10 years service in the NHS)

• Royal British Nurses Association The Princess Royal House, The Territorial Army Centre, London Road, Stonecot Hill, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9HG. T: 020 8335 3691 E: enquiries@rbna.org.uk

• Royal College of Midwives Trust 15 Mansfield Street, London, W1G 9NH. Contact: Shirley Lall T: 020 7312 3535 - Thursdays only F: 020 7312 3536 E: info@rcm.org.uk W: www.rcm.org.uk (Retired or current members only)

• Junius S Morgan Benevolent Fund SG Hambros Trust Co. Ltd, 41 Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4SG. T: 020 7597 3061 F: 020 7702 9263 E: grantadmin@juniusmorgan.org.uk W: www.juniusmorgan.org.uk (Nurses & Auxiliary Nurses with more than 5 years experience)

• Birmingham and Three Counties Trust For Nurses 16 Haddon Croft, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 1JQ. T: 0121 602 0389 (For B'ham, Warks, Worcs or Staffs)

• The Helena Benevolent Fund c/o Royal British Nurses Association, The Princess Royal House, The Territorial Army Centre, London Road, Stonecot Hill, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9HG. Contact: Miss Campbell T: 0207 730 0624 - Thursdays only (Members of Royal British Nurses Association in cases of sickness or convalescence)

• The Trained Nurse Annuity Fund The Princess Royal House Tac, Stonecot Hill, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9HG. T: 0208 335 3691 (Qualified nurses over 40)

• The Ethel Mary Fletcher Fund The Princess Royal House, The Territorial Army Centre, London Road, Stonecot Hill, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9HG. T: 0208 335 3691 Aged retired nurses in need of assistance

• The Sandra Charitable Trust No 11 Chelsea Park Gardens, London, SW3 6AF. Contact: Lucy Moore T: 0207 352 7594 (Nurses, auxiliary nurses, students)

• King Edward VII Edinburgh Committee c/o Clunie Scott & Pollock CA, 13 Alva Street, Edinburgh, EN2 4PH, Contact: Mrs Grandison, T: 0131 225 3973 (Scottish nurses only)

• The Eaton Fund For Artists, Nurses & Gentlewomen 28 Windemere Road, London, W5 4TD. T: 01273 480606 E: admin@eatonfund.org.uk

• The Benevolent Fund For Nurses in Scotland 5 Camp Road, Motherwell, ML1 2RQ. Contact: Mrs M Sturgeon T: 01698 252034 (Scottish nurses only)

General funds (NOT nursing specific)

There are other non-nursing funds willing to consider applications. These can be found in "A Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need" published by Directory of Social Change, which is usually available from a reference library. You can also search the internet via Charity Choice or Turn2us.

• Professional Classes Aid Council 10 St Christopher's Place, London, W1U 1HZ. T: 020 7935 0641 F: 020 7935 0641 W: www.pcac.org.uk E: admin@pcac.org.uk

• Elizabeth Finn Care 1 Derry Street, Kensington, London, W8 5HY. T: 020 7396 6700 (office hours) Freephone: 0800 413220 (24 hours) F: 020 7396 6739 E: info@elizabethfinncare.org.uk W: www.elizabethfinncare.org.uk

• Society for Assistance for Ladies In Reduced Circumstances Lancaster House, 25 Hornyold Rd, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1QQ. T: 0800 587 4696 E: infor@salrc.org.uk

• National Benevolent Institution Peter Herve House, The Chipping, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8ET. T: 01666 505 500 F: 01666 505 200 E: office@nbi.org.uk W: www.nbicharity.com

• Friends of the Elderly 40-42 Ebury Street, London, SW1W 0LZ. T: 020 7730 8263 F: 020 7259 0154 E: enquiries@fote.org.uk W: www.fote.org.uk (Over 60's only)

• Heating Rebate Scheme T: 0800 193 194 (over 60's who are not receiving a Warm Front qualifying benefit & own their own home or rent privately

• Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (Wales) 0800 316 2815

• Warm Deal (Scotland) T: 0800 316 6009 E: fuelpovertyscheme@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

• Warm Front Benefit Entitlement Check T: 0800 316 2805

• Warm Front Scheme T: 0800 316 2805

Why do people need NurseAid?
Nurses seek our help because they are finding it difficult to cope - frequently this can be due to illness or an accident that pushes people to their financial limits. Some people need our help for just a short time to get them over a bad patch - others need our support for longer. As nurses, we are used to being the one helping others - it can be very difficult to seek help for ourselves. No-one ever intends to be in the situation of having to look for support. At NurseAid we understand this, and never judge, but always listen with compassion and understanding. All applications are treated in the strictest of confidence.

To see some of the stories of people who we have helped. see the NurseAid brochure

If you are having doubts about applying look at some of our Testimonials and to hear why other nurses have applied to NurseAid.

What sort of help can we give?
NurseAid can make single, one off grants to help with a variety of things such as adaptations to the home, replacing white goods, help with decorating etc. In some circumstances we can help with bills. We ask you what sort of help you require and see if we can help. In many cases we can offer a regular weekly grant to help with day to day living costs.

Receiving a grant from NurseAid will not affect your entitlement to benefits.

NurseAid can also work with other charities to contribute to the costs of larger items such as installing chairlifts, purchasing electric scooters, house repairs or adaptations.

What can't we do?
NurseAid cannot help with debts, nursing home fees, bankruptcy fees or funeral expenses. We cannot help with educational costs or top up nursing bursaries. We do not make loans and cannot help people who are not resident in the UK.

Who can we help?
We can help nurses of all ages, (from those who are older and are living on limited means to those who, through no fault of their own, are finding it difficult to cope), healthcare assistants (nursing auxiliaries) and student nurses.

To check if you, a friend or a client are eligible to apply, click here to see our eligibility criteria

If you have already checked your eligibility with us and want to download an application pack click here.

If you have already checked your eligibility and wish us to send you  an application pack click here (please select the save option)

• NurseAid was founded as the Edith Cavell Fund for Nurses in 1917.
• Edith Cavell was executed in Belgium in 1914 for helping allied forces escape from the germans.
• After appeals in national newspapers for donations to nurses to help nurses returning from the first World War war, The Nation's Fund for Nurses was set up to provide relief for individual nurses in times of sickness or disablement.
• The two organisations came together in 1922 as The Edith Cavell and Nation's Fund for Nurses'. The title 'NurseAid' was adopted in 2002.
• NurseAid has been helping nurses for over 92 years
• 2,136 grants have been awarded in the last 5 years
• Last year our grant applications rose by 37%

• Since 2004 we have given over £1,801,903

Reasons for grants in 2008

See what our regular Grant holders said that their grant was used for (click here)

We give both single and regular grants to nurses in need. They are awarded for a number of reasons

This chart shows the reasons for the grants awarded during 2008

As can be seen the reasons for grants are varied but over a quarter are for general living expenses. NurseAid awards a large proportion of its grant budget to providing regular grants to nurses - almost 300 people receive our regular grants. Over a quarter of these people are living on incomes of less than £8,000 per year.

During 2008 we contacted the people receiving a regular grant to see how the grant helped.

The results, as can be seen below, show that the grants are used for the very basics of life - food, bills, clothing ….

When returning the questionnaire on how their regular grants are used, many beneficiaries took the time to comment on the difference the grant made to their lives:-

"I'm very grateful for all the help NurseAid has given to me. I would be destitute without it. I still have problems coping with my difficulties, but if I wasn't getting your help I'd never be able to manage".

Andrea, 58, Cheltenham - receiving £30 per week

"I am very grateful for my regular grant, before receiving it; it was a struggle especially to have some help with the garden and some one to give me a hand with electricity and minor things in the house. It helps to pay for a bit of help."

Lily, 82, Bexhill on Sea - receiving £30 per week.

"I use my regular grant to help pay towards the basic costs of living (gas, electricity, food, clothing etc.) NB Clothing is usually purchased from charity shops when we can afford it, although this is not very often"

Enid, 76, Norwich - receiving £30 per week.

You can read the stories of a few of the many nurse we help by reading our brochure - download a copy here

"Thank you all for working so hard on behalf of me and all the others like me…it brings tears to my eyes that people can be so kind to me, very hard to receive when you're so used to giving."

Audrey, Ipswich

"I would like to thank you most sincerely for the generous cheque that you sent me that enabled me to carpet my flat and also for the wonderful gift of a freezer. I would like you to know how grateful I am for my monthly contribution. It is not just what it is in money but the realisation that complete strangers are willing to help me at a time I need it most."

Caroline, Rugby.

"Dear all, I am choked up by your very kind and generous gestures. I want to thank you most profusely for the cheques and other gifts you have made available to me. I hope and pray that your charity continues to go from strength to strength, the work that you do is extraordinarily brilliant."

Susan, Wiltshire

"Words can't express my gratitude to you. It will make such an enormous difference to my life. I will feel a lot more secure having a panic button fitted and to be able to use Dial a Ride for shopping and to visit the library etc. I'm sure it will give me my confidence back - I feel better already!"

Dorothy, Gloucester

"Thank you with all my heart for the gift of the bed and bedding. I had been sleeping on the floor which wasn't doing me any good at all. Thank you, Thank you."

Colin, Edinburgh

"The children and me want to thank you for the new cooker. It has been a while since I've been able to cook properly and the kids were getting fed up (so was I!!). It is great. Thanks again. If you are ever in the area I'd happily cook you a meal."

Sanjita, Cardiff

"I'm very grateful for all the help NurseAid has given to me. I would be destitute without it. I still have problems coping with my difficulties, but if I wasn't getting your help I'd never be able to manage".

Andrea, 58, Cheltenham - receiving £30 per week

"I am very grateful for my regular grant, before receiving it; it was a struggle especially to have some help with the garden and some one to give me a hand with electricity and minor things in the house. It helps to pay for a bit of help."

Lily, 82, Bexhill on Sea - receiving £30 per week.

"I use my regular grant to help pay towards the basic costs of living (gas, electricity, food, clothing etc.) NB Clothing is usually purchased from charity shops when we can afford it, although this is not very often"

Enid, 76, Norwich - receiving £30 per week.

NurseAid is committed to helping as many nurses as our funds allow.

We need the support of people like you to help those who have given so much to care for others and who now are in need of help themselves. If you can help then please make your donation now.

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The Nurseaid vision is to provide vital support to all nurses during difficult times. Whether the matter is financial pressures resulting from family problems, accidents or illness or needing a helping hand in hard times, NurseAid is there to support all UK nurses in need through crisis or trauma.

Some people need our financial help for just a short time to ease them through a bad patch; others need our support for longer. Nurses are used to being the ones who help others and it can be very difficult for them to seek help themselves - nobody ever intends to be in the situation of having to ask for support. At NurseAid we understand this and never judge, but always listen with compassion and understanding.

NurseAid is 'The Nurses Charity'.

Please download our brochures to learn more about NurseAid:

Corporate brochure

Annual Accounts

Edith Cavell was born the daughter of the Rector of Swardeston, Norfolk, in 1865. She trained as a nurse at the London Hospital. Before the First World War she went to Belgium, where she became the first matron of the Berkendael Medical Institute in Brussels.

Following the German Army invasion of Belgium in 1914, Berkendael became a Red Cross Hospital, with German soldiers receiving the same attention as Belgians. Many of the captured Allied soldiers who were there managed to escape, with Edith Cavell's active assistance. She was arrested by the local German authorities and charged with having personally aided in the escape of some 200 soldiers.

Edith Cavell was kept in solitary confinement for ten weeks. She was told that her companions had confessed and perhaps naively, she signed a confession, which was to become the basis for her trial. She was tried by court-martial, found guilty and was sentenced to death. Her execution by firing squad on 12th October 1915 received worldwide press coverage.

In memory of Edith Cavell, the Trustees, in conjunction with Nurses of The Royal London Hospital, lay a wreath at her memorial statue in St Martins Square, London, nearest to the date of her execution in October.

A longer biography and more information on Edith Cavell can be found at www.edithcavell.org.uk

Edith Cavell was also featured in a book entitled Courage: Eight Portraits by Gordon Brown

To read a summary of this please click here

NurseAid is the working name of the charity 'Edith Cavell Fund for Nurses' named in honour of the heroic nurse who was executed  on October 12th 1914  for helping  Allied Forces to escape the Germans.

To read about Edith Cavell, her life and work click here. The Edith Cavell Fund for Nurses has existed since 1917.

During the First World War appeals were made in major newspapers for donations to help nurses returning from the war. The Nation's Fund for Nurses was set up to provide relief for individual nurses in times of sickness or disablement. The Nation's Fund also gave an endowment for the new College of Nursing.

In 1922 the Tribute Fund took over the administration of the Edith Cavell Homes of Rest and the charity became known as 'The Edith Cavell and Nation's Fund for Nurses'.

Over the years the fund took over the management of a number of smaller charities helping nurses which were gradually incorporated into the main charity.

In 2002 the charity adopted the working name of NurseAid in order to make the aims of the charity more clear and to make it more accessible to those who may be using internet searches to look for help. At this time the Fund incorporated the charity 'The Nurses Benefit Fund for East Lancashire'. In 2006, the Nurses Fund for Nurses and in 2007, The Groves Trust charities were incorporated.

The objectives of the charity have also been widened over the years in order that it can provide assistance to not only Registered Nurses but also to student nurses in crisis and nursing auxiliaries.

NurseAid continues to grow and to reach increasing numbers of nurses who need our help. If you can support us with a donation to help us support more nurses, please click here. 

"No-one who is, or has ever been a nurse should suffer hardship" is our maxim at NurseAid. Our overriding aim is to support all , health care assistants (auxiliaries) and student nurses in need.

Our Welfare Grants Committee regularly reviews policies and procedures to ensure that our resources are being directed to those nurses facing the most severe difficulties, particularly those with very low incomes of £8,000 per year or less. More than a quarter of those who received a regular grant during the year were living below this income level.

Despite difficult times during the recent economic upheaval, I am happy to report that the charity has continued its invaluable work, supporting as many nurses as possible.

Demand for our services is increasing and we know that only the generosity and support of people like you, prevents us from turning away nurses in need, nurses who have selflessly devoted their careers to care for others.

We believe that no-one who is, or who has ever been, a nurse should suffer hardship and through your support we can make that belief a reality.

David Hart
Chairman

Management Team

	Peter Farrall - Chief Executive Officer pfarrall@nurseaid.org.uk
	Donna Treanor - Director of Fundraising dtreanor@nurseaid.org.uk
	Shelley Robbins - Welfare Coordinator srobbins@nurseaid.org.uk
	Marilyn Rowlandson - Finance and Administration Officer mrowlandson@nurseaid.org.uk

Trustees

Mr. David Hart - Chairman

Mr Hart is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and, following a military career, spent 15 years in the financial services industry in the City of London. He then became the Finance Director and Company Secretary for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Mr Hart has broad experience in the charity field and is also the Honorary Treasurer and a Governor of the Royal Star and Garter Homes. Mr Hart is a member of the Finance and Investment Committee.

Mr. Michael Bizzey - Honorary Treasurer -Chairman of the  Finance and Investment Committee

Mr Bizzey is a trained accountant who, for most of his career, held the post of Financial Director and Company Secretary with Notcutts, a company employing around 1,000 people. His portfolio included employment law, pensions and staff welfare. He served for many years as a Trustee of the company's pension scheme.

Mr. Paul Jackson-Clark- Lead Trustee, Fundraising
Mr. Jackson-Clark is a senior Fundraising Manager with 14 years experience in the not-for-profit sector and 3 years in the commercial sector. He has first hand experience of all major fundraising business areas, large scale information system deployments, authoring strategic plans and facilitating business processes change. He is the Director of Fundraising at the Parkinson's Disease Society. He became a Trustee of NurseAid in May 2007.

Dr. Olivia Faber
Dr Faber joined the charity in February 2008. She is originally from Zimbabwe and completed her medical training at St George's Hospital in Tooting, London. She has been practising as a part-time General Practitioner Principal in Hampshire for 3yrs, and has special interests in dermatology and rheumatology. Dr Faber is the first medical doctor to serve on the Council of NurseAid, and will bring a new perspective and field of expertise to the board.

Miss Josephine Jones
Miss Jones is a Registered Nurse who specialised in theatre nursing. She has also worked as a Nurse Planning Officer and advised hospitals in Europe and as a Manager in both the National Health Service and the private sector. Miss Jones was appointed as a Queen's Honorary Nursing Sister for the Territorial Army. She has held a number of voluntary posts in support groups for nurses such as Independent Nurse Managers Forum and has also been a member of the Committee responsible for organising the annual National Association of Theatre Nurses Congress.

Mrs Di Caulfeild-Stoker - Lead Trustee, Welfare Grants
Mrs Caulfeild-Stoker has been the Director of Provider Services at Wandsworth PCT since October 2005. She is accountable for all the clinical services within the PCT. She is the professional lead for all the nursing and therapy staff and has been a Director within the NHS since 2001 in both hospital and community settings. She has also held general management and marketing positions and has considerable experience in developing Clinical Governance and Risk Management systems and processes.

Mrs. Carolyne Curties
Mrs Curties is a Registered Nurse and qualified Counsellor. She worked in the fields of psychiatry, neurology and as an addiction counsellor and is now retired.

Professor Christina Edwards, CBE
Mrs Edwards has extensive experience in nursing, professional and general management. Her current role is Director of Nursing at the National Performance Support Team at the Department of Health. Mrs Edwards has worked at all levels of the Healthcare economy form the grass roots to national levels in addition to having experience of the voluntary sector. In 2002, she was awarded an honorary professorial chair in the Department of Nursing and Health Studies at the University of Hull.

Mr. Lindsay Forbes
Mr Forbes has over 25 years experience in commercial banking, structured finance and private equity. He has extensive management experience in international and multi-cultural environments and currently works for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development assisting former ComeCon economies in the transition to free market economies. Mr Forbes is a qualified solicitor and has an MBA. He is a member of the Finance and Investment Committee.

Ms Susan Gostick
Susan Gostick has more than 20 years experience in investments and trusteeship. The early part of her career was spent at a leading pension consultancy firm acting as consultant and trustee for company pension schemes. Over the last 11 years she has worked in investment management and been responsible for a broad range of institutional clients including charities, pension schemes, corporations and sovereign wealth funds. She has specific experience in evaluating long term investment strategy and tactical asset allocation. Susan is a member of the Pension Management Institute. and is a member of NurseAid's Finance and Investment Committee.

Mrs. Alison Holdsworth -Lead Trustee, Legal
Mrs Holdsworth has been in independent practice as a Barrister (practising as Alison Hewitt) since 1986. She works in a number of areas including Disciplinary Tribunals, Judicial Reviews, Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence and Employment Law. Mrs Holdsworth also has experience of acting as a Legal Assessor for the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Mrs Holdsworth is a member of the Finance and Investment Committee.

Miss Susan Porter
Miss Porter is a Registered Nurse and has wide ranging experience in nursing. She was a Senior Nurse Manager for a Central London NHS Trust and an expert witness for a nursing consultancy. She now works as a volunteer Generalist Advice Worker for the Citizens Advice Bureau and has a wide knowledge of the benefits system. Miss Porter also served as the Chairman of the House Committee for the residents of Clarence House, a sheltered housing scheme for elderly people in Weston-super-Mare.