September 03, 2026
We're thrilled to share the final round of Regional and SOC Brilliant People winners for FY26.
Our quarterly Regional and SOC Brilliant People Awards is a great opportunity for us to recognise colleagues who best exemplify our Group values – We Care, We Dare, We Share.
This round we’re celebrating an incredible 43 Brilliant People winners from our UK and Group SOC teams. Congratulations to everyone who won an award this time – each winner will receive a high street voucher!
Entries for the next round of quarterly Brilliant People Awards will open in early October.
Below you can read more about some of our Q4 winners from those who nominated them.
Ella truly embodies our We Care values by putting animals, people and the community at the heart of everything she does.
While balancing the demands of her vet nurse studies, Ella has dedicated countless hours to community projects. She completed the Moonlight Walk to raise money for a local charity and successfully nominated a local animal rescue for the Community Grants Fund, helping them secure a valuable donation.
Most impressively, Ella has planned and organised a charity open day at the practice, coordinating local businesses, charities and activities to create an event that will raise funds for animal welfare while strengthening our relationship with the local community.
Michelle is constantly looking beyond the current way of working to identify innovative opportunities to create greater impact across the business.
With the Puppy & Kitten Starter Pack, Michelle recognised that some practices were already seeing great results from local initiatives and saw the opportunity to turn this into something much bigger. She challenged the team to think differently and transformed a local offer into a national service, enabling practices across the estate to benefit from a consistent approach to attracting new clients.
Michael embodies the principle of sharing knowledge and best practices through everything he does. Whether he is mentoring newly qualified vets, supporting experienced colleagues, teaching students, or working alongside veterinary nurses, Michael is always generous with his time and expertise.
His passion for helping others also extends beyond the clinical team as he takes the time to explain diagnoses and treatment options clearly to clients, ensuring they feel informed, respected, and confident in the decisions they make for their pets. For students and nurses, he is an approachable mentor who encourages questions, shares practical experience, and inspires continuous learning.
The full list of Q4 FY26 Regional Brilliant People winners is as follows:
Region A
Vicky Galpin, Head Nurse, Eden & Border Vets, We Care
Linda Milne, RVN, Ardene Vets, We Care
Louise Bawden, Practice Director, Arg Beiyn Veterinary Practice, We Dare
Sophie Henderson, Receptionist, Seafield Vets, We Dare
Rosemary Campbell, Receptionist, Cedarmount Vets, We Share
Lorn McDougall, Administrator & RVN, Nithsdale Vets, We Share
Region B
Ella Morris, SVN , Burch Tree Vets, We Care
Emily Woodburn, RVN, Grove Vet, We Care
Billy Stuart, Vet Surgeon, Hallam Veterinary Centre, We Dare
Fiona Payne, Receptionist, Cedarwood Veterinary, We Dare
Michael Roberts, Senior Vet, White Cross Vets, We Share
Samantha Jordan, Head Receptionist, Yorkshire Vets, We Share
Region C
Katie Hanks, Vet Surgeon, Blenheim Vets, We Care
Josephine Smith, Administrator, St Georges Vets, We Care
Sarah Simkin, RVN, BHE Newport Vets, We Dare
Rebecca Groves, Head Vet Nurse, Oakfield Vets, We Dare
Nichola Steel, Vet Surgeon, Fyrnwy Equine Vets, We Share
Caitlin Morris, Vet, Leonard Brothers Vets, We Share
Region D
Alison Townsend, RVN, Kingfisher Vets, We Care
Sam Close, Head Vet Nurse, Animal House Vets, We Care
Hannah Williams, RVN, Dorset Coast Vets, We Dare
Sally Coles, Practice Director, Deane Vets, We Dare
Matshidiso Gardiner, Lead Vet, Beaumont Vets, We Share
Kathleen Bellworthy, RVN, Emerson's Green Vets, We Share
Region E
Katharine Richardson, RVN, Bishops Veterinary Surgery, We Care
Anna Withers, Vet Surgeon, Castle Vets, We Care
Phoebe Varney, VCA, Maltman Cosham Vets, We Dare
Nikolaos Panteloukas, Vet Surgeon, The Neighbourhood Vets, We Dare
Charlie Jordan, Client Care Manager, Easipetcare, We Share
Nurdan Ibis, Vet Surgeon, Eastbourne Vets, We Share
Referrals
Olivia Monsey, Finance Manager, Swift Referrals, We Care
Caprice McWilliams, Admit & Discharge RVN, SCVS, We Care
Jo Carrier, RVN, Pride Referrals, We Dare
Chloe Haffenden, Client Relationship Manager, Frank. Pet Surgeons, We Dare
Molly Cabourn, RVN, Pride Referrals, We Share
Anastasia Izzard, Senior Vet Nurse, Blaise Referrals, We Share
SOC
Laura Playforth, Group QI Director, Group SOC, We Care
Pisit Akarasettakarn, Stock Take Assistant, Group SOC, We Dare
Duncan Fenning, Engineering Manager, Group SOC, Technology, We Share
Jackie Flight, ER Specialist, UK SOC, We Care
Michelle McLeod, Senior Marketing Manager, UK SOC, We Dare
John Goulding, UK Head of Pricing, UK SOC, We Dare
Siri Rouse, Area Support Manager, UK SOC, We Share