Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this session, we’ll guide you through the essential skills and strategies needed to organise effectively within your workplace and the wider profession. You will receive an overview of the benefits of joining an RCN professional forum if you have a particular interest in a specialist area. This webinar is your first step towards building a strong, empowered workforce that stands up for equality, fair pay and improved working conditions for ALL nursing staff - no matter where you come from.
You'll hear from:
- Bejoy Sebastian (RCN President)
- Christine Callender (Head of Nursing Practice, Workforce, Professional Practice and Quality): Benefits and functions of forums.
- Puru Miah (Organiser, Activism Academy): How to empower your colleagues and make sure your voice is heard through organising for change.
- Harry Eccles (Head of Activist Engagement) and Olga Leah-Walters (Council member): An introduction to the Activism Academy and how to get involved with the RCN.
What you’ll learn:
- The basics of organising: building networks and mobilising support.
- How to empower your colleagues and make sure your voice is heard by decision-makers.
- Why solidarity is essential in confronting injustices that nursing staff face across the profession.
- How organising can help create a profession that values its workers and prioritises patient care.
- You have a critical role to play in challenging the status quo and ensuring that all nurses and nursing support workers are treated with respect and fairness. The time for action is now!
Through organising, we have the power to demand fair wages, safe working conditions and a healthcare system that prioritises people. Together, we can build the strength and unity needed to shape the future of our profession.
Want to become a rep? Register your interest here: rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved/rcn-reps
In this session, we’ll guide you through the essential skills and strategies needed to organise effectively within your workplace and the wider profession. You will receive an overview of the benefits of joining an RCN professional forum if you have a particular interest in a specialist area. This webinar is your first step towards building a strong, empowered workforce that stands up for equality, fair pay and improved working conditions for ALL nursing staff - no matter where you come from.
You'll hear from:
- Bejoy Sebastian (RCN President)
- Christine Callender (Head of Nursing Practice, Workforce, Professional Practice and Quality): Benefits and functions of forums.
- Puru Miah (Organiser, Activism Academy): How to empower your colleagues and make sure your voice is heard through organising for change.
- Harry Eccles (Head of Activist Engagement) and Olga Leah-Walters (Council member): An introduction to the Activism Academy and how to get involved with the RCN.
What you’ll learn:
- The basics of organising: building networks and mobilising support.
- How to empower your colleagues and make sure your voice is heard by decision-makers.
- Why solidarity is essential in confronting injustices that nursing staff face across the profession.
- How organising can help create a profession that values its workers and prioritises patient care.
- You have a critical role to play in challenging the status quo and ensuring that all nurses and nursing support workers are treated with respect and fairness. The time for action is now!
Through organising, we have the power to demand fair wages, safe working conditions and a healthcare system that prioritises people. Together, we can build the strength and unity needed to shape the future of our profession.
Want to become a rep? Register your interest here: rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved/rcn-reps
