Ahead of Employee Appreciation Day this Friday we're thrilled to share the latest round of Regional and SOC Brilliant People winners for Q2 FY26.
Our Brilliant People Awards celebrate the individual achievements of our practice and support colleagues, demonstrating how our people bring our values of We Care, We Dare, We Share to life.
This round honours 44 winners across our UK practices, and UK and Group Support teams. Congratulations to everyone winning an award this quarter!
National Brilliant People Awards
Next quarter, the annual National Brilliant People Awards will replace the regional awards for practice colleagues. Entries will open shortly, with annual winners to be announced at the UK Leaders’ Forum in May.
For UK and Group SOC, the Regional Brilliant People Awards will continue as normal in Q3.
Below you can read about some of the incredible work our colleagues did to achieve their awards:
Emma Suddes, Digital Content Executive, Group SOC – We Care
Through her work with the Wellness Group, Emma played a key role in strengthening employee support, helping to create a more open, compassionate, and supportive workplace culture.
She continues to be a vocal and trusted advocate for mental wellbeing across the company, ensuring that wellbeing is not treated as a one-off initiative but as an ongoing priority. Emma goes above and beyond to support her teammates, regularly checking in, listening without judgement, and encouraging others to seek help when needed.
Jenni Gretton, Inpatient Team Lead, Scarsdale Vets – We Dare
Jenni is an exceptional nurse and an outstanding leader within her team. She brings a wealth of experience that enables her to consistently deliver the highest standard of patient care while also actively supporting the professional development of her immediate team, the wider multidisciplinary team, and veterinary students rotating from Nottingham University.
Despite maintaining a consistently demanding workload, Jenni always makes time to support colleagues who may be struggling. Her compassionate and empathetic approach allows her to recognise when someone needs support—even when they may not actively seek it themselves.
Jasmine Davies, Student Veterinary Nurse, Holmefield Vets – We Share
Jasmine is mature beyond her years and has a natural instinct to look after those around her. She is always thinking ahead about how she can support the team and ensure the highest standard of care for both animals and people.
Recently, during a particularly challenging time when two RVNs were off sick, Jasmine stepped up. She confidently completed discharges and carried out RVN consultations she was competent to perform, ensuring patients continued to receive safe, compassionate care and clients felt supported.
The full list of Q2 FY26 Regional Brilliant People winners is as follows:
Region 1: Scotland/Northern Ireland/Isle of Man
Rebecca Kelly, Head Veterinary Nurse, Avondale Vets, We Care
Rachael Howson, Registered Veterinary Nurse, Nithsdale Vets, We Care
Becky Key, Director of Practice and Clinical Services, Moorview Vets, We Dare
Jordana Hall, Receptionist, Nithsdale Vets, We Dare
Julia Trotter, Director of Practice and Clinical Services, Gordon Vets, We Share
Paul Eynon, Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon, Avondale Vets, We Share
Region 2: North England
Ian Bates, Clinical Director, Fenwold Vets, We Care
Lauren Macintosh, Debt and Insurance Administrator, MyVets, We Dare
Nicola Macintosh, Kennel Assistant & Ambulance Driver, MyVets, We Dare
Jasmine Davies, Student Veterinary Nurse, Holmefield Veterinary Clinic, We Share
Amanda Wright, Head Veterinary Nurse, Gilmore Vets, We Share
Region 3: West England & North Wales
Laura Williams, Registered Veterinary Nurse, Birch Vets, We Care
Jaime Duggan, Registered Veterinary Nurse, Tern Vets, We Care
Claire Millward, Practice Director, Lime Trees Vets, We Dare
Emma Moreton, Registered Veterinary Nurse, Island Vets, We Dare
Karen Ollerenshaw, Reception Manager, Glenthorne Vets, We Share
Naomi Dicken, Registered Veterinary Nurse, Cheshire Pet Vets, We Share
Region 4: East England
Lucy Marheineke, Deputy Head Nurse, Millhouse Vets, We Care
Jessica Edge, Registered Veterinary Nurse, Millhouse Vets, We Care
Natalja Bogdanova, Veterinary Surgeon, Terrington Vets, We Dare
Casey Widnall, Deputy Head Nurse, Pengelly & Mizen Vets, We Dare
Samantha Smith, Veterinary Surgeon, Framlingham Vets, We Share
Region 5: Southwest England & South Wales
Maya Kennedy, Animal Nurse Assistant, Axe Valley Vets, We Care
Debbie Evans-Roche, Practice Manager, The Oak Vets, We Care
Renay Rickard, Practice Manager, Kernow Vets, We Dare
Emma Ricketts, Practice Manager, Coombefield Vets, We Share
Region 6: Southeast England
Hannah Langley, Head Veterinary Nurse, Highcroft Vets, We Care
Nicola Blaney, Head Veterinary Nurse, Donnington Grove, We Care
Lynsey McLean-Larkin, Practice Director, Highcroft Vets, We Dare
Samuel Hall, Practice Director, Easipetcare, We Dare
Sharon Halliday, Receptionist, Eastbourne Vets, We Share
Adam van den Broek, Veterinary Surgeon, Paxton Vets, We Share
Region 7: Referrals
Rebecca Lawson, Receptionist, Frank Pet Surgeons, We Care
Lisa Stammeleer, Internal Medicine Specialist, Pride Referrals, We Care
Alice Caborn, Referral Operations Manager, Pride Referrals, We Care
Rosario Vallefuoco, Head of Surgery, Pride Referrals, We Dare
Jenni Gretton, Head Veterinary Nurse, Pride Referrals, We Dare
Juan Aires, Surgery Intern, Pride Referrals, We Share
SOC
Emma Suddes, Digital Content Executive, Group SOC , We Care
Yuan Chen, Data Analytics and Reporting Lead, Group SOC, We Dare
Balint Foszto, ERS Manager, Group SOC, We Share
Lovell Varcoe, Talent Partner, UK SOC, We Care
Elliott Bridges, PMS Coding Advisor, UK SOC, We Dare
Chris Horswill, Facilities Manager, UK SOC, We Share