Filipino Nurses Association United Kingdom

What Filipino Nurses Association United Kingdom does

The Filipino Nurses Association United Kingdom (FNA-UK) is a Community Interest Company (CIC) founded on 2 July 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide a national forum and advocacy body for nurses of Filipino origin working in the United Kingdom. It is the only dedicated national association specifically representing this demographic, with membership open to NMC-registered nurses (or OSCE candidates) of Filipino origin residing in the UK. The organisation operates as a volunteer-led body of elected officers, with a stated headcount of 5 employees and governance spanning all four UK nations (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) through a regional director network.

FNA-UK's core offering is a membership programme combining professional development workshops (OSCE preparation, Interview Skills, Enhancing Leadership), pastoral and emergency support (COVID-19 isolation grants funded through the Florence Nightingale Foundation, typhoon disaster appeals for members' families in the Philippines), and institutional advocacy — most notably securing 'Filipino' as a recognised ethnicity in NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and NMC registration systems. Supporting products include the Marka ng Maskara cultural-arts initiative (Mayor of London funded), career development conferences, and Zoom-based webinars. Technology infrastructure is minimal: a website (fnauk.org.uk), online membership application, Zoom, and social media channels.

The revenue model is non-commercial, built on implicit membership subscriptions (no fee disclosed on the Join page), corporate sponsorships (Kabayan Remit, Megaworld International, Insignia Global Partners), and grants from public-sector bodies (Chief Nursing Officer for England's team, Mayor of London). Distribution is primarily community-led, supplemented by direct outreach at NHS trusts, high-visibility national events (Grand Launch November 2020, anniversary celebrations, the Art Exhibition), and earned media in BBC Newsnight, Nursing Times, HSJ, and Philippine Star.

Name

Filipino Nurses Association United Kingdom

Legal name

Filipino Nurses Association United Kingdom

Website

https://fnauk.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Filipino Nurses Association United Kingdom (FNA-UK) is a non-profit Community Interest Company, founded in 2020, providing advocacy, professional development, and pastoral support to Filipino nurses working in the UK NHS across all four nations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions (implicit): FNA-UK is a membership organisation collecting voluntary member information through its online application form. Membership is open to Filipino nurses in the UK meeting specific criteria (NMC registration, UK residency, Filipino origin). The revenue model is not explicitly disclosed but the association operates as a CIC receiving grants and sponsorships.
2. Sponsorships and event funding: Corporate sponsors (Kabayan Remit, Megaworld International, Insignia Global Partners, and others) fund events, new nurse welcome dinners, and initiatives. Sponsors receive recognition at events and on the website.
3. Grants: FNA-UK has received grants from the Chief Nursing Officer for England's team, administered through the Florence Nightingale Foundation, to provide COVID-19 isolation assistance to members. Additional project funding from the Mayor of London's office for the Marka ng Maskara art exhibition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Filipino Nurses Association United Kingdom (FNA-UK) is a non-profit Community Interest Company that serves as the national membership association for Filipino nurses working in the United Kingdom. The organization delivers advocacy, professional development, pastoral support, and networking directly to its individual nurse members, while also engaging with UK employers, regulators, and the broader health and care sector on behalf of the Filipino nursing workforce.

Product overview

FNA-UK is a Community Interest Company (CIC) offering a portfolio of membership services and professional development programs for Filipino nurses in the UK. The core offering is membership services providing advocacy, networking, and pastoral support. Supporting services include OSCE preparation sessions, Interview Skills Workshops, and Enhancing Leadership Workshops for career advancement. The organization also runs special programs including the Marka ng Maskara art initiative documenting pandemic experiences, Career Development Conferences, COVID-19 emergency assistance grants, and Typhoon Disaster Appeals for members' families in the Philippines. These services work together to support, protect, and promote the professional development of Filipino nurses across the NHS and UK healthcare system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FNA-UK Membership Annual membership in the Filipino Nurses Association United Kingdom, providing Filipino nurses in the UK access to the association's advocacy, professional development, pastoral support, and networking programs.
• Advocacy and Representation Representation of Filipino nurses' interests to UK health employers, regulators, the Philippine Embassy, and other stakeholders on workforce, welfare, and professional issues.
• Professional Development Programs Educational and career-development programming for Filipino nurses in the UK, including training, mentoring, and career-progression support.
• Pastoral Care and Welfare Support Personal wellbeing and welfare support services for Filipino nurses, addressing cultural adjustment, mental health, and other pastoral needs.
• Networking and Regional Chapters Member networking opportunities delivered through regional chapters across the UK, supporting local Filipino nursing communities and peer connection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved Filipino ethnicity designation in NHS ESR and NMC systems, enabling Filipino nurses to be counted, heard, and made visible in national workforce data
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UK-REACH (UK Research study into Ethnicity and COVID-19 outcomes in Healthcare workers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 October 2020FNA-UK is an official partner of the UK-REACH study based at the University of Leicester, which investigates if, how, and why ethnicity affects COVID-19 clinical outcomes in healthcare workers. FNA-UK's President and Secretary represent the association in the study. The association actively encourages members and all Filipino healthcare workers to participate in research activities.
• Florence Nightingale FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNA-UK received a grant from the Chief Nursing Officer for England's team, administered through the Florence Nightingale Foundation, to provide COVID-19 isolation assistance (food and grocery grants) to members. The Florence Nightingale Foundation also provides leadership scholarships to FNA-UK members.
• Mayor of London's OfficeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Mayor of London's office provided funding through the 'Untold Stories Grant' to support the Marka ng Maskara art exhibition and competition 'Untold Stories of Filipino Nurses in the UK', held at London Barrio Fiesta in Hounslow. The initiative aimed to diversify public spaces in London through art depicting Filipino nurses' pandemic experiences.
• Philippine Embassy in LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNA-UK is registered with the Philippine Embassy in London. The Ambassador (H.E. Antonio M. Lagdameo) administered the oath of office to FNA-UK interim officers in September 2020. The Embassy is a key institutional partner representing the interests of Filipino nationals in the UK.
• Kabayan RemitminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKabayan Remit is a corporate sponsor that has funded welcome dinners for newly arrived Filipino nurses at NHS trusts, including at Oxford University Hospitals. Steven Bryan Diano of Kabayan Remit donated groceries to new recruits arriving in December 2020.
• Megaworld InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMegaworld International is a corporate sponsor of FNA-UK events, including the 1st Anniversary celebrations in August 2021 and the welcome dinner for new Filipino recruits at Oxford in May 2022. Ethel Lim is the contact representative.
• Filipino Community of Oxfordshire (FilCom Oxford)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNA-UK President Ariel Lanada also serves as Chairman of FilCom Oxford. The two organisations collaborate closely on welcoming newly arrived Filipino nurses, hosting joint events, and providing community support in Oxfordshire.
• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNA-UK collaborates with NHS England on workforce race equality. FNA-UK officers (Louie Horne and Jennifer Caguia at WRES) played a key role in achieving the addition of 'Filipino' as a recognised ethnicity in NHS ESR and NMC systems. NHS England's CNO Ruth May was a keynote speaker at FNA-UK's Grand Launch.
• Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)coreOthersFNA-UK members must be registered with the NMC or be OSCE candidates. FNA-UK has been instrumental in achieving 'Filipino' ethnicity designation in the NMC registration system, enabling Filipino nurses to be counted and visible in national workforce data.
• NHS Supply Chain - Clinical and Product Assurance (CaPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaya Aquino-Guerrero, FNA-UK member and deputy secretary, has served as lead author on multiple NHS Supply Chain clinical evaluation reports including IV Film Dressings, Safety Peripheral Intravenous Cannula, and CVAD clinical reviews.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Royal College of Nursing: The UK's largest professional body and trade union for nursing staff, providing advocacy, professional development and member services. FNA-UK operates a comparable value proposition (advocacy, learning, pastoral support) but for a Filipino-specific subset of the same workforce.
• Philippine Nurses Association: The umbrella professional organisation for Filipino nurses in the Philippines. FNA-UK functions as its overseas-equivalent for the UK Filipino nursing diaspora, with overlapping mandate on credentialing support, advocacy and continuing professional development.
• British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO): Ethnic-diaspora professional association for Indian-origin doctors in the UK. Closest structural analogue — an ethnic-specific healthcare professional body pursuing advocacy, workforce equality and representation with NHS institutions — but serving physicians rather than nurses.
• Filipino Nurses Association of North America: Diaspora counterpart representing Filipino nurses across the United States and Canada. Closest functional peer — same ethnic-niche membership model, same advocacy, professional development and community-building mission, different geography.

Broad incumbents

• NHS Confederation: Membership body for NHS organisations, with significant workforce-race-equality and international-recruitment policy work. FNA-UK engages with similar policy levers (WRES, ESR ethnicity classification) at the individual-nurse rather than trust level.
• British Medical Association: UK-wide professional association and trade union for doctors. Sets the gold-standard template for a UK healthcare professional membership body — negotiating, lobbying, member services — that FNA-UK follows at a niche scale.
• Royal College of Midwives: UK professional body and trade union for midwives — adjacent healthcare profession with a similar membership-association model (dues, advocacy, CPD, member support) that FNA-UK emulates for the nursing workforce.

Others

• Florence Nightingale Foundation: Charity that delivers leadership development programmes and scholarships for nurses and midwives, and has been an active FNA-UK partner and grant funder. Closest institutional comparator for the leadership-development and scholarship streams FNA-UK offers its members.
• Cavell Nurses' Trust: UK charity supporting nurses, midwives and HCAs in financial hardship or pastoral need. Overlaps with FNA-UK's pastoral-support remit (COVID isolation grants, bereavement, typhoon relief) but at a UK-wide, non-ethnic-specific level.

Regional players

• Filipino Nurses Association Australia: Diaspora professional association for Filipino nurses in Australia/New Zealand. Comparable in mission and member demographic, serving a parallel but geographically separate market with its own regulator (AHPRA) and employer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/filipinonurseuk
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkYod0cDNeBYyUSt5iNGROg/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/345929123039195
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/filipino-nurses-association-united-kingdom

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