about us
The Royal College of Midwives is the professional association and trade union for midwives and maternity support workers in the UK. We support our members to be the best midwife or MSW they can be, through the provision of guidance, support and advice on professional development, as well as representation should they need it.
Our vision, mission and values
Our vision is to be the expert voice of midwives and MSWs locally, nationally and internationally.
Our mission is to enhance the confidence, professional practice and influence of midwives for the benefit of childbearing women and their families. We strive to operate with integrity, act in an open and transparent way, be accessible to members and support equity in service. We do this by:
- Promoting midwifery, quality maternity services and professional standards
- Supporting our members, individually and collectively
- Influencing on behalf of members and the women and families they care for
Our strategic objectives
The RCM’s strategy is set by the Board. Our current strategy runs from 2019-24. Our strategic objectives are:
- To listen and learn from our members so that we can lead and influence effectively on behalf of midwives, MSWs, student midwives, women and their families
- To deliver RCM products and services that offer value for money and meet the individual and collective needs of our members
- To be a caring, well-led and well-managed organisation
- To actively grow and build networks, alliances and partnership
