STREETVET - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Administration Leader and Technology Coordinator
Job Titles:
- Digital Marketing & Content Co - Ordinator
When I first volunteered with StreetVet in 2020, I was involved in the StreetVet Accredited Hostel Scheme's early stages. This opportunity introduced me to a brilliant team of people and brought exciting new challenges my way.
After Covid-19 caused a re-evaluation of my life plans, I sought out the opportunity to make a difference to others', and to learn while doing so. I joined the StreetVet team in March 2021, and exciting new challenges became my breakfast, lunch and dinner.
With a background in audio production, and my passion for wildlife photography and club sandwiches, I naturally progressed to this role with StreetVet, and I couldn't be happier. Life doesn't seem to follow a strict path, but I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity and I'm thrilled to be a part of the charity's current work and future development.
I come from a background of over 15 years in financial services and am currently a Managing Director at a leading investment bank where I am responsible for its European structured financing transactions. Suffice to say, I have no animal healthcare experience to bring to this table but thankfully the StreetVet team have an impressive team of volunteers who are responsible for the ‘real work'! When I met the StreetVet team, I immediately loved the passion and energy they have and their ambition to work towards the "gold standard" in everything they do. Away from providing healthcare to street animals, they touch on some underserved causes which include improving homelessness and providing the veterinary community with an outlet to return to their grassroots of practicing healthcare free of commercial pressures. I was blown away by how quickly the organisation has grown in a short space of time and am very excited to be a part of this incredible growth journey.
Job Titles:
- Team Leader, Veterinary Surgeon
Job Titles:
- Communications Coordinator
Job Titles:
- Clinical Director & Brand Ambassador / Co - Founder
My name is Jade Statt and I qualified as a vet from Glasgow Vet School in 2002. I have worked in small animal practice since graduating but have always wanted to volunteer as a vet in the UK. The concept of StreetVet for me was born from meeting a homeless man and his dog on a night out in London in 2016 and talking to him about his unconditional love for his dog and his fears of losing her. Having recently lost my own dog Oakley, his worries resonated with me and I felt frustrated that I couldn't use my veterinary skills to help them but overwhelmingly I kept thinking "how would I feel if this was Oakley". It was no coincidence that StreetVet began for me in October 2016 and I lost Oakley in September the same year. StreetVet helped me keep focused through my grief but more vividly for me was I identified with the unyielding bond between owner and their dog. The human animal bond is extraordinary and it's a privilege to experience. Another catalyst that helped me to start on the challenging journey of setting up StreetVet was meeting Josh Coombes ( #DoSomethingForNothing). He is an inspirational person and now a firm friend and a constant supporter of StreetVet.
With a backpack of medications, a stethoscope and a nurse, I started " Streetvetting" in October 2016. What started as a pilot scheme was before long featured on ITV news, BBC trending, Vet press and multiple pet magazines. It was clear there was a real need for this service. My long term aim was to get other vets involved and create a network of StreetVets UK wide - I then met like minded vet Sam Joseph and we officially founded StreetVet together earlier this year. Creating a rapport with the homeless and gaining their trust does not happen overnight but , with your help and the backing of the profession and our aim to help the homeless and their best friends , I believe this project will be a success.
Job Titles:
- Volunteer & Marketing Manager
I joined StreetVet in November 2019 as the organisations first official employee. Animal welfare is one of my biggest passions and I have worked in the animal charity world for about 10 years.
Prior to this I worked in the music industry.
I feel very lucky working for a charity whose ethos I have admired since first meeting Jade in 2017, I feel a piece of a puzzle that makes up a great team.
I have joined StreetVet as the Operations Manager! Before this I was the Hospital Administrator at Putney Animal Hospital and I worked for Blue Cross at one of their London hospitals. I have been a volunteer with Battersea Dogs and Cats Home since 2011 where I found my Staffie ‘Misty' - a foster fail. I also volunteer for a local RSPCA Branch, helping with their social media and fundraising. In my spare time I am Misty's servant and I also enjoy walking in Bushy Park and photographing the deer. I'm very excited to be involved with such a dynamic charity that really understands the relationship between pets and their humans and does everything to support them and keep them living together.
My name is Kerensa and I'm a vet currently working in Dorset. I have a little cat called Mischa and she brings me great joy! I have been working as a small animal vet for the past 2 years after graduating from RVC, and my main interests include crochet and walks in the new forest. I was really excited to hear about Streetvet starting in Bournemouth as I have wanted to volunteer for a while! I think it's an incredible opportunity to reach out to those who most need our help and I'm excited to see what the future holds for streetvet and everyone we help.
I was delighted to join the StreetVet team in September 2021 as their dedicated Hostel Co-ordinator and I'm excited to help the SVAH scheme develop and flourish. I come from a background of working in the animal welfare and veterinary sector, both in frontline and operational roles with the RSPCA, Blue Cross and more recently IVC Evidensia.
Outside of work my Bear-coated Shar pei, Bear (original I know) and my Merens horse Harry keep me busy, according to them there's no such thing as too much mud! To relax I enjoy windsurfing, sailing, running in charity events and art.
I am excited to be part of the integral StreetVet team and see its development into the years to come.
Job Titles:
- Local Fundraising and Events Coordinator
Job Titles:
- Deputy Administration Leader
A lifelong pet owner and former veterinary nurse, I am now a qualified, experienced business and consumer strategist and marketer having worked in the veterinary sector for over 30 years. I am passionate about working with companies and charitable bodies who strive for human and animal health and welfare, that can change lives for the greater good of mankind and the environment. I have known StreetVet and the great work that's done by the team since the early years and am honoured to be working alongside people that hold the same strong health and welfare values as my own.
Hi! I'm Sally and I have been a qualified veterinary nurse for 4 years. I have followed the Streetvet Instagram for a while and love the work they do. When I heard a Bournemouth team was starting I knew I wanted to get involved!
Like many other vets, when I see a homeless person and their dog on the street I feel like I want to do something to try and help them. So, one evening in 2015, when I was still a student at Bristol vets school, I decided to go out with my stethoscope and check over any homeless people's dogs that I came across. What stuck with me after meeting a few people that night was how happy and relieved they were when I told them that their dogs had a healthy sounding heart. After graduating and moving back to London I decided to try and create a more sustainable and structured way to provide a veterinary service to these dogs. Together with Charlie and another colleague we visited many homeless people in North London with worming tablets and a bag of veterinary supplies. Soon after going out a few times in London, I met Jade in April 2017. Jade had been doing the same thing in Westminster, coincidently operating under the same name. That was when StreetVet was born! Since then we have been working together, assisted along the way by our amazing team of volunteers, to try to marry the passion and willingness of veterinary practitioners with the need for veterinary care for homeless people's dogs. With teamwork and collaboration, I think that it is entirely feasible to check over and treat every homeless person's dog in the country and, in doing so, make a small difference to the lives of some of the country's most vulnerable people.
I first joined StreetVet in October 2020 as a central support volunteer, helping to onboard potential new volunteers. In December 2021, I joined the team as the Operations Administrator.
I initially started my career in fashion buying before realising I wanted to find a way to give back, so I started volunteering at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. This then led to me working as a Dog Carer at Wood Green: The Animals Charity. Whilst there I fostered a terrier cross, Max, that had just had a hip operation and he hasn't left my side since - classic foster fail!
I'm really excited to be a part of the StreetVet team and to help the charity grow.
I joined StreetVet as General Manager in February 2020, with overall responsibility for delivering StreetVet's mission and developing a sustainable fundraising strategy. In July 2021, I was promoted to Managing Director. I've also been volunteering for StreetVet at my local outreach in Cornwall since January 2019.
Prior to this, I qualified as an RVN back in 1999 and worked in general practice for a few years before deciding to experience other industries. I then worked my way up to senior international operational positions at several leading cyber security companies. These roles took me all over the globe.
I'm a keen environmentalist, I can often be found litter picking or beach cleaning. I obsess over the health of the hedgehogs in my garden and feed the garden birds a better diet than I give myself. However, dogs are my greatest love and I will always have one by my side.