Cavell Nurses' Trust
| Formation | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Redditch |
Region served | United Kingdom |
| Website | www |
Cavell Nurses' Trust is a charitable organisation which supports the welfare of nurses in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1917 in the memory of British nurse Edith Cavell.
Benevolent fund
As of 2014[update],[1][2] Its objective is "to help the UK's 650,000 nurses, midwives and health care assistants, both working and retired, who are in need of support due to ill health, injury, financial difficulties and domestic abuse."[2] Additionally, it makes scholarship awards to students.[3] In the five-year period before 2011, the fund provided thousands of nurses with support that totalled more than £2.5 million. In 2011 the organisation had an income of £313,000.[4] In 2015, more than 1,400 people received support from the trust.[3]
History
Edith Cavell was executed in 1915 during the First World War by a German firing squad. A year after her death The Lancet published a letter from her sister, who wrote to say Edith "had long cherished the idea of establishing homes of rest for nurses."[5] An appeal was set up, with the Edith Cavell Homes of Rest for Nurses registered as a war charity.[6] By July 1918 Queen Alexandra had become the patron.[7] The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mirror launched a national appeal for funds in her memory.[8] The appeal by the newspapers raised £12,500.[9] By 1919, an Edith Cavell Home of Rest in Richmond was up and running.[10] In 1921, administration of the Edith Cavell Homes of Rest for Nurses transferred to Nation's Fund for Nurses.[11]
In October 2012 NurseAid rebranded to Cavell Nurses' Trust, changing their name and new logo to place more emphasis on their link with Edith Cavell.[4] The trust is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales as the Edith Cavell Fund For Nurses.[12]
Recent campaigns
In 2013 the trust supported a campaign against domestic violence,[13] then a Birmingham campaign against illegal money lenders and legal high interest lenders.[14]
In 2014 the trust were awarded a grant of 91,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund.[15]
In 2015 they ran a campaign called Moment of thanks where they invited patients and their families to share their stories.[16]
In December 2015 they campaigned to raise awareness of those nurses who are living in fuel poverty.[17]
Awards
In 2011 the trust launched student scholarship awards, offering five bursaries of up to £2,000 each.[18][19]
References
- ^ Kenny, Craig (6 October 2014). "Working nurses facing hardship". www.independentnurse.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Cavell Nurses Trust". Royal College of Nursing. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ a b Lowson, Rob (1 April 2015). "Midwifery student receives prestigious Edith Cavell award". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ a b Youde, Kate (2 October 2012). "NurseAid changes name to Cavell Nurses' Trust". Third Sector. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Scott Cavell, F.M. (14 October 1916). "Miss Edith Cavell and homes of rest for nurses". The Lancet. 188 (4859): 693. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(01)27628-4.
- ^ "Nursing Echoes". British Journal of Nursing: 396. 11 November 1916.
- ^ "Edith Cavell Homes". British Journal of Nursing: 32. 13 July 1918.
- ^ "History". Cavell Nurses' Trust. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Plumtpre, George (12 October 2015). "Who was Edith Cavell? A heroine's legacy of compassion to nurses". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Edith Cavell Home of Rest, Richmond". British Journal of Nursing. 25 January 1919.
- ^ "Search Archives and Manuscripts:Nation's Fund for Nurses". Wellcome Library. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Edith Cavell Fund For Nurses". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Varma, Annuli (10 April 2013). "Abuse at home campaign". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Cavell Nurses' Trust supports loan advice service". Nursing Times. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Russell, Ben (14 October 2014). "Redditch charity to get £91,000 boost". Worcester News. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Puttick, Helen (12 October 2015). "Charity campaigner urges patients and families to say "Thank you" to nurses". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Ford, Steve (1 December 2015). "Charity calls for donations to fight nurses' fuel poverty". Nursing Times. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Cavell Nurses' Trust launches student scholarship awards". Nursing Standard. 29 (3). 22 September 2014. doi:10.7748/ns.29.3.0.293991.
- ^ Middleton, Jenni (24 March 2014). "Princess Royal congratulates Cavell nursing scholars". Nursing Times. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
