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For veterinary students and student veterinary nurses

The Vet Empowered Student Collective

One kind, useful email a month, just for you. Each one comes with a little freebie, and none of it is another thing to keep up with.

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What's in it

Something for the time of year

Exam season, placements, the dark days of winter. We write to where you actually are in the term.

A little freebie every month

A printable, a checklist or a tool. Made to be used, not to sit in your downloads folder.

Written by people who get it

Katie and Claire, with a few of our own stories along the way.

Student veterinary nurses, you're very welcome here

A lot of our examples lean vet school, because that's the experience we came from. We'd rather be straight with you about that than pretend otherwise.

The things we write about aren't specific to one route into practice, though. Placements, exams, the dark months, finding your people, not losing yourself in the workload. There's a lot here you can take and make your own, and we'd love you to.

Katie Ford and Claire Grigson smiling together at a Vet Empowered event

A note from Katie and Claire

Vet school can be brilliant and bruising in the same week. We wanted to send something that's kind, useful and easy to dip into, not one more thing to feel behind on. Take what helps and leave the rest.

Katie and Claire

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Support, wherever you are

Vet Empowered offers coaching, not therapy or crisis support. If you're struggling, please reach out to people who can help right now.

  • United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland)

    Vetlife Helpline, free and confidential, 24/7 - 0303 040 2551 - vetlife.org.uk

    Samaritans, 24/7 - 116 123

  • Republic of Ireland

    Vetlife Helpline Ireland, free and confidential, 24/7 - 1800 145 145

    Samaritans, 24/7 - 116 123

  • United States and Canada

    988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call or text - 988

  • Australia

    Lifeline, 24/7 - 13 11 14

    AVA members can also use the AVA counselling service.

  • New Zealand

    Free, confidential counselling for vets through the Vitae EAP (24-hour booking line) - 0508 664 981

  • Anywhere else

    Find a helpline near you at findahelpline.com

    or ask your national veterinary association what support they offer.

If you ever feel you're not safe, please call your local emergency number.