I have loved being part of CMF since I started studying child nursing in 2020. It's been so special to form connections with other people who understand the things I experience as a student nurse. Whether it's fellow students who are at the same stage as you, older students, the newly qualified, those who have been doing it for donkey's years, or nurses who have retired, it's amazing to feel so loved and supported! Everyone wants to help you on your journey.

Local CMF groups help you form a little family that just gets it. People who can keep an eye out for you, offer you advice and simply be there for you when you need them! CMF has given me connections that I wouldn't have had without them. It makes studying such a crazy course so much easier! They just make you feel so loved.

Alice is a student nurse at Southampton University