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Katy has completed a 10km run to support those in her profession suffering from emotional, mental health or financial problems.

Katy has completed a 10km run to support those in her profession suffering from emotional, mental health or financial problems.

Student Veterinary Nurse's Personal Motivation For Charity Run

2 years ago
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Posted
27th October, 2023 07h38

Author
Linnaeus Group


Supporting those in her profession suffering from emotional, mental health or financial problems has proved the inspiration for a Cambridgeshire student veterinary nurse to tackle a fundraising 10km run in London.

Katy Dickson, who works at Linnaeus-owned Cromwell Vets, which has six practices across the county, recently completed the Vitality London 10,000 race in one hour and six minutes and has raised nearly £300 for Vetlife. 

Katy said: “Having suffered with mental health before joining the veterinary industry, I’ve only found it more important to keep it in check and encourage others to keep theirs in check as well. 

“Running is one of the things I do to keep my mental health in check, usually with my dog Wally by my side, so when I saw Vetlife needed people to run for them for Vitality London 10,000, I stepped up.” 

Katy, a mental health and wellbeing ambassador at Cromwell Vets, who often organises team activities for the practice, is no stranger to raising money for Vetlife, having successfully completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge earlier in the year with some colleagues. 

Those wishing to donate to Katy’s Vitality London fundraiser can still do so by visiting https://2023vitalitylondon10000.enthuse.com/pf/katy-dickson-vetlife

Vetlife has been supporting the veterinary profession for some 120 years and has evolved constantly to meet the changing needs of the profession. 

Cromwell Vets has practices in Huntingdon, St Ives, St Neots, Ramsey, Cambourne and Sawtry. For more information, visit www.cromwellvets.co.uk or search for them on social media. 

For more information about Vetlife, visit https://www.vetlife.org.uk/


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