Following a unique and memorable day, students will be escorted to Westminster Abbey. Here they will join nursing and midwifery leaders from across the four nations of the United Kingdom for our annual Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service – a real once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

What the Co-Chair role involves and what we are looking for:

To apply for this incredible opportunity you need to be:

• A current nursing, nursing associate or midwifery student.
• Passionate about supporting your peers & raising students’ profile.
• Happy to speak in front of an audience.
• Keen to be part of a wonderful day celebrating and supporting nursing and midwifery students and your work.

What the role will involve:

• 1 day (approximately) of prep work
  • A half day virtual facilitated session on confidence building and presenting in front of an audience (date tbc).
  • Prep on who will be at the event and the agenda.
  • Advise on communications plan to best engage with students not attending.
• 1 day attending the event in London on 15 May (and the Florence Nightingale Commemoration service which follows Students Day). 
  • Be on stage to introduce several sessions and speakers and moderate discussion panels.
  • Support student attendees.
  • Meet and greet the keynote speakers.
  • Co-facilitate one of the group workshops.
  • Travel expenses will be reimbursed.
• Half a day writing a reflective piece/blog. This must be written and sent to FNF within 2 weeks of the event (the FNF Comms team will be happy to support you).
• Sharing your experience on social media before, during, and after the event.

Key benefits for you:

• Gain support and learning before the event from Team FNF (Including a focused learning session on speaking out and confidence).
• Increase your confidence and gain experience in presenting in front of an audience.
• Raise your profile amongst FNF’s wide and varied audiences (both in-person and via our digital platforms).
• Be a key part in this amazing event – including the prestigious Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service at Westminster Abbey!

How to apply:

• Record a short video of yourself (1min max) sharing why you want to be our Student Co-Chair and why you would be the best person for the role. Share it on your preferred social media channels (X, Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn), tagging in FNF and with the hashtag #FNFStudentsCoChair2024 by midday on Tuesday 2 April.
• We will make a decision and be in touch by end of 4 April.

We can’t wait to see your videos and posts, dont forget to tag us in and use the hashtag #FNFStudentsCoChair2024 by midday on Tuesday 2 April!