The Future of Health and Social Care Project 2025 - 2026

This 2-year campaign runs from January 2025 to December 2026 and is designed to promote the new Future of Health and Social Care: Empowering Nurses and Midwives to Lead Change in Climate and Social Justice’ project. 

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is partnering with The Burdett Trust for Nursing to launch a series of free to access courses for nurses and midwives.

The programme focuses on improving population health, promoting climate justice, and addressing health disparities. It will offer virtual training to over 2,300 nurses and midwives, from frontline workers to senior leaders, covering climate literacy, sustainability, and social justice.

Key Programme Features

• Tier 1, Foundational Course: 1,000 frontline nurses and midwives annually will gain essential skills to integrate sustainable practices and tackle climate-related health inequalities (2,000 over the course of the whole project).

• Tier 2, Technical Course: 100 service leads will deepen their expertise in sustainability and quality improvement frameworks, advancing climate-conscious, equitable healthcare (200 over the course of the whole project).

• Tier 3, Leadership Programme: 60 senior leaders will develop the capacity to champion sustainability in healthcare strategy and policy (120 over the course of the whole project).

This initiative will leave a legacy of a climate-conscious, equitable healthcare workforce, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement across the sector. Nurses and midwives will be positioned to lead change, ensuring healthcare systems contribute to a sustainable, fairer future for all communities.

CSH will lead on communications and provide partners and sponsors with communication resources. The project will predominantly be promoted on social media, through LinkedIn and Bluesky, and will be split into four phases, with embargoed content to be scheduled for specific milestones.

Aims

• The programme will train over 2,300 nurses and midwives in the UK and internationally in sustainable healthcare principles 

• Graduates will share knowledge through CSH’s online professional networks, ensuring a lasting impact across the profession

• Up to 50 nurse and midwife educators will have the opportunity to become CSH-accredited facilitators, extending the programme’s reach for years to come

Key Messaging Points

• Fully funded CPD courses for registered nurses and midwives in the UK and internationally

• Three different courses for: frontline nurses and midwives, service lead nurses and midwives, and for senior leadership Developed to support climate action in health and social care, these courses are designed to equip professionals at every level with the skills and confidence to lead meaningful, lasting sustainability change

• Nurses and midwives are one of the most trusted professions. They are in the right position to tackle the challenge of climate and health

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare are providing three new professional development courses designed to support nurses and midwives in leading the transformation towards sustainable healthcare and in implementing your organisation’s Green Plan. The courses are currently available at no cost for registered nurses and midwives, thanks to funding from the Burdett Trust for Nursing - available spaces are filling up quickly. Please click on the links below to sign up to your preferred course

Course1 - For frontline Nurses and Midwives:

Sustainable Innovation for Nurses and Midwives

Who is this course for?

This course is open to all frontline nurses and midwives (including students) and anyone looking to gain foundational knowledge.

This course is available at no cost for registered nurses and midwives around the world.

There are limited spaces available. The course is funded and supported by the Burdett Trust as part of three new course offers for nurses and midwives.

Course 2 - For Specialist Service Leads/Team Leads:

Sustainability Analysis and Quality Improvement in Nursing and Midwifery

Who is this course for?

This course is open to all nurses and midwives with responsibility managing a team or budget.

Next course dates

• 28/05/2026 08:00 – 12:00 

• 08/07/2026 13:00 – 17:00 

• 24/08/2026 09:00 – 13:00 

• 24/09/2026 13:00 – 17:00  

• 16/11/2026 09:00 – 13:00 

Book now

This course is available at no cost for registered nurses and midwives around the world.

There are limited spaces available. The course is funded and supported by the Burdett Trust as part of three new course offers for nurses and midwives.

Course 3 - For Board or Near-Board Level Senior Nurses and Midwives:

Sustainable Innovation Leadership for Senior Nurses and Midwives

Who is this course for?

This course is open to all board and near board-level nurses and midwives and those managing multiple teams or large scale programmes and services.

Book now

This course is available at no cost for registered nurses and midwives around the world.

There are limited spaces available. The course is funded and supported by the Burdett Trust as part of three new course offers for nurses and midwives.

In addition, there will be an informal Q&A session on 9 September where anyone can learn more about the courses and ask questions before enrolling. You (or any interested healthcare professional) can sign up here: Q&A registration link.

If you have any questions, just send anna.brady@sustainablehealthcare.org.uk a message.