Enter for your chance to win! Children aged 11 and under are invited to get creative, and design a Christmas card for our festive competition. There are 3 cash prizes up for grabs: £50 for the winning design and 2 runners up will win £25 each courtesy of NSV The Vet Recruiter. Vetlife President Graham […]
Veterinary Month of Movement 2021
October is the Veterinary Month of Movement. In this blog, event founder and vet Helen Wilkie explains how to get involved with your team. The Veterinary Month of Movement (VMOM) is back! In October 2020, teams from practices from across the UK set themselves exercise challenges and supported each other to be more active […]
Vets and vet nurses take on Snowdonia trek for Vetlife
In September, a group of Vets and RVNs including Robyn Lowe are trekking the 117KM Snowdonia Way to raise money for Vetlife. Robyn’s passionate about mental health and the profession, and is constantly awe inspired by the community spirit the profession has for helping people who are in need. Here, she talks about what Vetlife means […]
Time to reflect for vet students
In this blog, Vetlife Trustee Kirstie Pickles encourages vet students to take the time to reflect on their experiences, and to celebrate their achievements. As you come to the end of another year at vet school, albeit a disrupted and strange one, take time to reflect on the progress you have made. Progress, like people, […]
Get on your bike for mental health
Directors Craig Griffiths and Lawrance Bresslaw of NSV The Vet Recruiter are encouraging the veterinary community to take on a virtual London to Brighton cycle ride to fundraise for Vetlife. The iconic London to Brighton cycle ride spans 55 miles, and Craig and Lawrance are looking to assemble a team to join in virtually […]
The Mental Health Impact of Parenting in a Pandemic
This Mental Health Awareness Week, Liz Barton Editor of Veterinary Woman and co-founder of WellVet explores the mental health impact of parenting in a pandemic. Whether it’s having to home-school or missing out on perinatal classes, the impact of Covid on parenthood has been significant. Not only for ourselves, but also the concerns […]
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021
10th – 16th May is Mental Health Awareness Week, and we’ll be hosting a variety of activities on Vetlife social media pages. Make sure you’re following Vetlife on Facebook and Twitter @VetlifeVBF to join in! 2020 was the busiest year on record for Vetlife, with 3,921 contacts made to our Helpline compared to 3,117 in […]
Dealing with financial stress #DebtAwarenessWeek
Uncertainty around finances can affect our mental health – and when coupled with other stresses, sorting things out can feel overwhelming. Research from the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute shows that in England alone over 1.5 million people are experiencing both debt and mental health problems. Talk to someone When you’re facing financial problems, […]
NSV The Vet Recruiter taking on 55-mile cycle ride for Vetlife
Directors, Craig Griffiths and Lawrance Bresslaw of NSV The Vet Recruiter have decided to take on a 55-mile cycle ride from London to Brighton to raise some money for our charity. The past year has seen challenges like no other that the veterinary community have had to face, with many drastic changes incorporated into daily life. […]
Volunteering at Christmas
I started volunteering for Vetlife in 2014. Working as a vet in practice threw plenty of challenges my way, but I was at a stage in my career where I wanted to try something new. I wanted to contribute something to the wider profession, but that was difficult to achieve while I was also committed […]