Thornbury Nursing is a proud supporter of the Cavell organisation. Learn about our partnership with Cavell below.
Our pledge to support nursing professionals
We know how important it is to support nursing professionals when they need it most. That’s why Thornbury Nursing is a proud sponsor and supporter of Cavell. Cavell supports UK nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants, working and retired, when they’re suffering personal or financial hardship. This is often due to illness, disability, older age, domestic abuse, and the ongoing cost of living crisis.
Read more about their ‘Working with’ programme of which we are a founding member. We also fundraise for the organisation and make donations every year.
Cavell offer a tailored package of support to help everyone who gets in touch. They give emotional support for those in crisis, advice on maximising benefits, signposting to specialist services, one-off grants to quickly relieve financial hardship, and rapid emergency funding for those at great risk.
The need for support
Nurses are the vital backbone of our healthcare system, doing difficult work under great pressure for the benefit of us all.
The Cavell team spoke to 2,500 nursing and midwifery staff in 2022 about how prepared they were for a financial emergency. They discovered that 69% said they were unprepared, with 41% saying they currently had £500 or less in savings to face a financial emergency.
The team also asked people about things they were struggling to pay for. Of those who responded, 30% said they struggled with the cost of food and 14% said they had resorted to using a foodbank to feed themselves and their family.
In 2022, the Cavell Support team saw a 200% rise in those seeking help compared to the previous year. And, in 2023, demand for support remains high with a 44% increase in nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants seeking help..
The difference we make
Cavell awarded £650,000 in grants during 2022 to the nursing and midwifery family. Of the people helped in 2022:
- 95% were better able to manage their finances
- 92% reported a positive impact on their mental health
Getting people back on their feet increases their emotional strength and overall well-being, helping them return to or stay in the career they love. And with a shortage of nurses in the UK, this is vital.
If you would like to make a donation to a nurse in need, visit our Just Giving page. #HereForNurses