Caring colleagues give charities and worthy causes 376,453 reasons to smile

MORE than 100 charities and worthy causes that help people, animals and the environment across the UK and Europe have benefited from the kindness of colleagues at VetPartners who raised £376,453 during 2025.

Teams from VetPartners’ veterinary practices and associated animal healthcare businesses throughout the UK and Europe ran marathons, climbed mountains, baked cakes and organised dog shows, quizzes and raffles to generate money to help worthy causes and those most in need.

Six women in matching blue “25th Shine Night Walk” shirts and colorful tutus pose and smile together outside, some kneeling and others standing, in front of a brick wall and a sign.Colleagues raised £214,300 during 2025 and VetPartners donated £162,153 through its charity fund that matches money raised by team members. In total, 138 charities and worthy causes benefited.

The amount raised was the highest ever total raised in a year by VetPartners and it saw the group top the £1million mark for the 10 years it has been established.

Through its partnership with VetPartners, World Land Trust has been able to purchase and protect more than 1,000 acres of threatened habitat. VetPartners directly donates to the international conservation charity through annual events such as Month of Movement every May. Colleagues logged their activities during Month of Movement on the Strava app and VetPartners accumulated everyone’s minutes, before donating £1 (€1.20) for every hour of physical activity by team members.

The fundraising activities across the year saw colleagues participate in the VetPartners Virtual 5K for various causes.

Three people sit on yoga mats in a modern office, meditating. A laptop and ceremonial items are on the floor, and desks with computers are in the background. The word vdpartners is visible on the back wall.Other fundraising efforts included:

  • Swissvet Group team hiked 672km in the mountains in September, raising CHF 672 for Erminea Association, which works to treat and rehabilitate injured wild animals.
  • VetPartners France central team participated in a solidarity box operation, filling boxes with for charities to distribute to people in need.
  • VetPartners Italy colleagues raised €4.100 for Treedom through the VetPartners Virtual 5K and Month of Movement.
  • Colleagues at VetPartners Ireland raised £5,391 (€6,210) for Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind and £7,082 for Guide Dogs Northern Ireland, their chosen charities of 2024 and 2025.
  • VetPartners UK raised £23,268 for its chosen charity of 2025, Air Ambulances UK, the national charity that supports the UK’s 21 regional air ambulance charities, helping them save even more lives every day.
  • In Germany, colleague raised money for VETHiLFE, an organisation that offers a free support hotline for all people working in the veterinary profession.
  • Portuguese colleagues supported Associação Salvador through the Month of Movement and VetPartners’ 10th anniversary photo competition.
  • In Spain, fundraising at VetMadrid Fair raised €1,068, while fundraising during Movement Month raised €5,146. The money was donated to También Foundation, which promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities through sport.
  • VetPartners Netherlands supported assistance dog charity Hulphond through the Month of Movement.

 

A group of eleven smiling people pose together on a street with historic brick buildings and towers in the background, likely in an Italian city. The atmosphere is cheerful and the sky is overcast.VetPartners Group Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Hannah James, who oversees fundraising activities, said: “Every year, our colleagues throw themselves into fundraising for our chosen charity and other causes that are close to their hearts. People are prepared to do incredible feats that often demand physical and mental toughness, and they also put so much effort into arranging events.

“We’re always touched by the stories behind the fundraising as, often, it is to support causes that are really special to them or to their family, colleagues or friends. The fundraising reflects how caring and compassionate the veterinary community is as people go all out to help others.”

Now efforts are focused on raising money for VetPartners’ 2026 chosen charity, Vetlife. Colleagues were asked to vote for their charity of the year and Vetlife received the majority vote from a shortlist of six.

Hannah added: “We understand that working in the veterinary profession can be a really tough job emotionally and our colleagues face challenging situations almost every day. Vetlife does so much to support the veterinary community, so we are looking forward to raising as much money as possible to help the great work they do.”