Grants

The Nightingale Fellowship Esmond Award

The Florence Nightingale Foundation is delighted to announce the Nightingale Fellowship Esmond Award, having been awarded the Esmond Bequest by the Nightingale Fellowship. Full details can be found here

The Nightingale Fellowship Benevolent Fund

What is The Benevolent Fund?

The object of the Benevolent Fund (the charity) is the relief, by monetary grants, provided to Full MEMBERS of the Nightingale Fellowship who are in need through hardship, distress, or ill health.

Who is eligible to apply?

Full Members of The Nightingale Fellowship.

The Nightingale Fellowship is the alumni association of nurses who trained at the Nightingale Training School of St Thomas’ Hospital or one of its’ successor training schools. Members pay an annual fee which entitles them to this and other benefits.

Why and how it is changing  

For many years now the Nightingale Fellowship Benevolent Fund Advisory Committee has considered applications and awarded grants to Nightingale Fellowship members with the assistance of its administration team at The Trust Partnership (TTP).

From 1st January 2022 The Nightingale Fellowship will be working in partnership with the Cavell Nurses’ Trust, who will administer, assess and deliver the benevolence function on behalf of The Nightingale Fellowship. The Benevolence Funds will still be fully managed by the Trustees.

The Trustees have listened to what members have told us. The transfer of this administrative function to an independent and highly respected organisation, further safeguards applicants’ confidentiality and expands support opportunities that can be accessed anytime and expedited in a timely manner.

How to apply?

Application forms can be downloaded here

Alternatively, forms can be requested direct from Cavell on 01527 595 999, or via email to [email protected] 

All applications must be submitted to Cavell for consideration.

Cavell will send an acknowledgement email/letter on the day an application is received, providing a named member of Cavell staff, so that applicants are aware of who is dealing with their request. That member of Cavell staff will then contact the applicant, by telephone, within 5-10 working days to discuss the request.

The application form asks for consent for Cavell to contact TTP, to confirm the applicant is on the Nightingale Fellowship database, as a full member and entitled to access this specific fund.

Cavell are able to respond to requests more rapidly and, in addition to any funding available from the Nightingale Fellowship, are in an excellent position to identify and advise on any additional support that could be available to the applicant, based upon their circumstances.