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Learning Disability Week (20-26 June 2016)
This month sees the return of Learning Disability Week, a welcome opportunity to come together to celebrate the achievements of people with learning disabilities. NHS figures estimate that around 1.5m people in the UK have a learning disability, but what does it mean? A lack of understanding of the range of conditions that exist means […]
Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: Ready, Set, Breakfast!
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. As well as supplying us with energy, breakfast is a good way to provide the body with important vitamins such as iron, calcium and vitamin B. Studies show that breakfast can be important in maintaining a healthy body weight, skipping breakfast can lead to you over […]
Mountain Marathons for Beginners
Mountain marathons: what on earth? To the uninitiated, this might sound pretty daunting, and rather like the sort of event you never want to be involved in, but it is actually a very welcoming, fun sport with events suitable for a wide range of abilities. Even if you have never heard of it and this […]
30 Days Wild Challenge 2016: Join The Wildlife Trust in reconnecting with nature this June!
With over half of the world’s population now living in urban areas, it is sometimes difficult to escape the hustle and bustle of city living and find the time to retreat back to nature. The Wildlife Trust aims to make a change this June by encouraging people to do something wild every day for thirty […]
The College of Animal Welfare Increase Day Release Veterinary Nursing Provision
Due to continuing high demand, in September 2016 The College of Animal Welfare will be running two, Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing, day release programmes from our centres in Huntingdon, Potters Bar and Leeds. This means that veterinary practices will, subject to availability, be able to choose which day their student attends college from the following days: Huntingdon: […]
Students raise £115 for the Wildlife Trust February 2016
Congratulations to our Animal Care students at Huntingdon for taking part in the Wildlife Trust Apprentice Challenge. Over the month of February they raised £115.00 by organising a bake sale, a “guess how many sweets in the jar” challenge and an animal themed dress up day. The money will go towards helping conserve local wildlife […]
More motivational ideas and networking opportunities at this year’s Head Nurse Congress
The College of Animal Welfare would like to thank all delegates, speakers and exhibitors who attended Head Nurse Congress on the 14 and 15 May for making the event such a success. This year the event, which was sponsored by the Veterinary Practice Management Association (VPMA), saw over a hundred delegates come together to share […]
RCVS Golden Jubilee Award Winner 2016
Louise O’Dwyer has been awarded the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Golden Jubilee Award, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to Veterinary Nursing. First to receive the prestigious award since its relaunch in 2015, Louise was nominated for demonstrating strong leadership abilities within the profession and her commitment to patient care. Alongside her work […]
Reminder about our easy-to-use NPL tracking sheet
The new NPL tracking sheet can be downloaded and saved to track your NPL progress. All you need is a computer with Microsoft Excel (students can download Office 365 for free from the VLE if they do not already have Excel). Simply tick off each task within a unit as you go and percentage progress […]
BVNA Congress 7-9 October 2016: Registration Now Open
Registration for the annual British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Congress is now open. As the largest veterinary nursing event in the UK, it is a great opportunity to undertake meaningful CPD, network with other veterinary nurses and keep up with the latest products and developments. The College of Animal Welfare will be there, this year […]