RCN and UNISON – Funds and Grants available to apply

grants and funds from RCN and UNISON pictogramMost of the nurses are members in different nursing unions like RCN, UNISON etc in UK.
They have a membership fee and then rolling subscription fee every month. Do you know
that RCN and UNISON give away money to its members in form of grants and welfare funds.
Yes, you heard it right. RCN provides this money as grants for nurses, nursing students,
midwives, HCSWs for education, career development, research or financial needs. UNISON
mainly provides money through its welfare charity as well. As you all know RCN and UNISON
are the key players in nursing unions, let’s see what are the different grants or funds are
available from these unions and how can we apply it in this article.

Renters Rights Act May 2026, What Nurses need to know?

Renters rights act may 2026 pictogramYou might have heard of the new bill called ‘’Renters Rights’’ which has become act and came in to force from May 1st 2026. Many new nurses have come to United Kingdom and has rented properties for living with their family.  This act mainly applies to privately rented properties and properties like renting from a housing association ( or local council), living in student halls of residence or being a lodger are excluded from this law. Its important to know for nurses who rent house from private landlords about what this bill is and how they are affected.

Lifetime ISA (LISA) investment option in UK

Lifetime ISA or LISA UKLifetime ISA or Lifetime Individual Savings Account or LISA is a investment option for UK residents which will help you buy your first home or save for retirement (at 60 years). Anyone who lives in UK knows the difficulty to save their hard earned penny. If you work in a setup with a pension scheme like NHS or private pension, well and good, you will start getting your pension at your pension age. For NHS, pension age for 2015 scheme is a 68 years though. If you want a lumpsome money when you turn 60 years old, LISA helps you to achieve it. Also, LISA helps you save money with 25% input from government of UK when you buy your first home in UK. In this article we will discuss about LISA in detail.

Roblox and child safety – What parents should know?

roblox and child safetyRoblox was founded in 2004 by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel in USA. Roblox was originally named as “Dynablocks”. Roblox was officially launched in 2006. Roblox is primarily popular with children and teenagers. Is your child playing roblox? Do you need to know anything about Roblox or is it completely safe for kids? Lets discuss that in this article and also we will discuss what you can do to implement parental controls and age based restrictions on Roblox.

Free Airport Parking for Drop off or Pick Up in UK

airport drop off or pick up in ukPrices for airport drop off and pick up is on rise in UK since last few years. For example, from 1st January 2026, Heathrow’s Terminal Drop-Off Charge has increased from £6 to £7 per visit, and a maximum stay of 10 minutes will also be introduced to the drop-off areas. Also Gatwick’s fee jumped from £7 to a whopping £10 on 6 January. Under these circumstances, it would be wise to know the ways you could save few quids while droping off or picking up your friends and family from these airports. In this article, we are going to share with you some wise options which could help you from emptying your pockets.

Life in UK Test for UK Immigration

life in the uk testLife in UK test is done as a part of your application for British Citizenship or settlement in UK. Life in UK test is based on the “Offical guide for new UK residents” which is available in book, ebook or auidobook format. You can also get a Life in the UK test e-learning subscription or download the official Life in the UK test practice app. More details are given below.