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Fund Future Midwives UK
United Kingdom
Aim
Our aim is to protect the future of midwifery by campaigning for safe maternity care, fair support for students, and jobs for new midwives.
Maternity services across the UK are facing increasing pressures, and the future of the midwifery workforce is becoming increasingly uncertain.
According to recent findings from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), 31% of midwives who qualified last year have been unable to secure employment. Many newly qualified midwives and student midwives approaching qualification this year are now facing the very real prospect of finishing their training but being unable to find a job in the profession they have worked so hard to enter.
This is deeply concerning at a time when maternity services are under strain and when safe staffing levels are essential to provide high-quality care for mothers and babies.
Many student midwives are also graduating with significant student debt, despite entering a profession that is vital to the health of families across the UK.
We believe that families deserve safe, compassionate maternity care, and midwives deserve fair support, opportunities, and recognition for the essential work they do.
That is why our campaign is calling for meaningful change, including:
- Student debt forgiveness for midwives who qualified after 2020
- Guarantee job opportunities for newly qualified midwives so trained staff can enter the workforce
- Remove tuition fees for midwifery degrees in England
- Introduce a fair, sustainable bursary that reflects the demands of clinical training
We are a passionate group of student midwives who care deeply about the future of maternity care and the midwifery profession. We are working together to raise awareness, organise events, and push for meaningful change.
Our entire team is volunteering their time to organise this campaign.
THE TEAM
Safia Saad – Campaign Founder & Leader
Safia founded the campaign to advocate for safer maternity care and better support for midwives. She leads the campaign strategy, coordinates events and protests, and works with the team to grow the movement nationally.
Nicola Attridge – Campaign Advisor
Nicola provides guidance and strategic advice to the campaign, helping shape the direction of our work and supporting the team with experience and insight.
Kell McDermott – Social Media Manager
Kell manages the campaign’s social media presence, helping raise awareness, share updates, and engage supporters online.
Rosanna Wiseman – Communications Officer
Rosanna leads on campaign messaging and communications, helping ensure our message reaches the public and the media clearly.
Campaign Administrators
Our administrators help organise events, manage campaign logistics, and support the running of protests and activities.
Sophie Saddington – Campaign Administrator
Alix Morrison – Campaign Administrator
Madi Chilcott – Campaign Administrator
What Your Donation Will Fund
As a student-led campaign, every donation will go directly towards helping us raise awareness, organise events, and grow the campaign across the UK.
Your support will help fund:
Campaign materials
- Protest banners and placards
- Printed flyers, posters and stickers
Raising awareness
- Promoting the campaign online so more people hear about it
- Producing digital content and campaign resources
Advocacy and campaign development
- Resources to help us engage with policymakers, organisations, and supporters
- Continuing to grow the campaign and push for change
OUR GOAL
Every donation, no matter how small, will help us continue building a national movement advocating for:
- Safer maternity care
- Fair support for student midwives
- A sustainable future for the midwifery workforce
If you are unable to donate, you can still support us by sharing this page, signing our petition, or attending one of our upcoming protests.
https://www.change.org/FundFutureMidwivesUK
FFMUK.co.uk
OUR NEXT PROTEST IS IN ON APRIL 13th in MANCHESTER!!! PLEASE COME AND JOIN US!
Together we can help ensure a stronger future for maternity services and the midwifery profession.
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made