BVA’s Big Conversation

In October, we launched BVA’s Big Conversation, a profession-wide survey designed to understand the challenges and capture experiences of working as a vet today. We wanted to know what matters most to you, our members, and how we can best support you. 

Thank you to everyone who took part. Over 4,000 of you completed the survey, providing a range of insights that will help inform our future plans.  

Here’s a few areas that the research highlighted:

• You told us you wanted to know more about our campaigning work and impact.  You can expect to see more of this across all of our channels, so make sure you follow us on your favourite social platforms, including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.  

• You told us that improving public perception of the profession was a priority.  We’ll continue to challenge negative media coverage and we’re also pushing our #InSafeHands campaign, which is highlighting the amazing work that vets do.  

• You told us you wanted more practical support and resources. We’ll be looking at how we can provide this as we develop our next strategic plan this year. In the meantime, we’ll do more to promote the fantastic resources already available, including our employment hub, menopause support, and online CPD library. 

We’ll be exploring the member research findings in more detail over the coming months and will work to ensure BVA’s strategy aligns with your priorities.