HARDWORKING nursing students from The University of the West of England (UWE) have raised more than £1,250 to help their fellow colleagues.

The UWE Adult Nursing Society, based at the Bristol and Gloucester campuses, was founded in 2016 by its current president Charlotte Hall and aims to build a bright future for nursing in the UK.

Each academic year the society picks a charity to support and Cavell Nurses’ Trust was chosen for 2016/17.

Cavell Nurses’ Trust supports UK nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants, both working and retired, who are suffering personal or financial hardship often due to illness, disability, older age and domestic abuse.

With regular cake sales, a supermarket bag pack, running 100k and a charity raffle for International Nurses’ Day, the nursing students raised £1,254 to support their future colleagues who are suffering hardship.

UWE Adult Nursing Society president, Charlotte Hall said: “We had such a great time baking, packing, running and meeting new people whilst raising the money for Cavell Nurses’ Trust over the last year.

“We are all so passionate about nursing and want to make sure we do as much as we can to support fellow nursing professionals who are struggling.

“It’s incredible to know there is help available for all us nurses once we start our careers.

“It has been a privilege for all the society members to help raise funds for such an important charity.”

Victoria Lewis, community fundraising manager for Cavell Nurses’ Trust said: “What an amazing year UWE Adult Nursing Society have had, we are so grateful for all their efforts.

“The money raised goes directly to nursing professionals who are in crisis, like helping a nurse who is struggling to pay household bills after stopping work due to illness, or paying for adaptations to help a retired midwife with mobility problems.

“The students’ hard work will make such a difference to nurses’ lives.”

For more information about the Cavell Nurses’ Trust visit www.cavellnursestrust.org