The Vetlife Board of Trustees has opened charity associate membership to non-clinical staff within the veterinary profession for the first time in the charity’s history. This includes anybody working within the veterinary industry such as receptionists, practice managers and administrative staff. Members, known as ‘Friends of Vetlife,’ actively contribute to the charity through regular donations. […]
Active October walk raises over £7k for Vetlife
On Saturday October 7th 2023, a team of 17 members from the Veterinary Voices Hiking Group embarked on an inspiring 50km journey through the Royal Parks of London in aid of Vetlife. This walk, a part of Vetlife’s Active October campaign, raised an impressive total of £7,665 for the charity. The scenic route kicked off […]
Vetlife Christmas Card Competition 2023
For the past two years, we’ve teamed up with NSV Veterinary Recruitment to give budding young artists the chance to design our Christmas cards. Their creative cards were sold on our website, raising much-needed funds for Vetlife. You can view and purchase their designs here and here. This year, by popular demand, we’re letting […]
Vetlife welcomes new President
After dedicating 9 years of service to the charity’s Board, Graham Dick’s 3 year term as Vetlife President came to an end at the Vetlife Annual General Meeting on 7th September 2023. Fellow Board member and past BVA President James Russell was elected as the new President by Vetlife trustees. Significant changes Graham has […]
Vetlife announces Active October campaign for 2023
The campaign (previously called the Veterinary Month of Movement) aims to encourage the veterinary community to come together, get active and fundraise for Vetlife during the month of October. Participants can choose to take part either as an individual, or in a team. Why get involved? Vetlife is a charity which provides support to […]
Ride SomerVet: Vet to cycle past every vet practice in Somerset for Vetlife
Vet Oscar Sinfield is embarking on an epic cycle journey in aid of Vetlife on 8th and 9th September 2023. The cycle route of approximately 400 miles will take Oscar past every veterinary practice in Somerset. Oscar hopes the event will help to raise money for Vetlife and inspire others to enjoy the mental […]
Conquering mountains for mental health
In March 2024, vet Johan Van Sittert is planning to climb Kilimanjaro – the worlds tallest free-standing mountain – in aid of Vetlife. In this blog, Johan talks about the motivation behind his epic climb. I have been a practicing vet for just over 20 years now. In that time, I’ve been through many […]
Going to new heights for Vetlife Day
On the 16th June, a team of Vetlife fundraisers took on the UK’s highest freefall abseil as part of our own 2023 Vetlife Day event. The brave group of 25 took turns abseiling their way down the ArcelorMittal Orbit in London’s Olympic Park – the UK’s tallest sculpture which stands at a towering 262 feet. […]
Fundraiser Q&A: team Summit
A team of 5 adventurous colleagues from Summit are taking part in the ArcelorMittal Orbit Vetlife Day abseil. Owain Hughes, Jo Brett, John Crozier, Rachel Bell, and Zoe Johnson are all gearing up to take on the 262 foot freefall abseil and have been busy fundraising for Vetlife. In this Q&A, the team share their […]
Become a trustee of Vetlife
Veterinary surgeons and Registered Veterinary Nurses with a passion for mental health are invited to apply to become a Vetlife trustee. Vetlife is independent of all other veterinary organisations and is managed by a Board of 12 elected trustees. The charity employs a small number of staff, and trustees are frequently asked to undertake operational […]