Form – Great Veterinary Workplace Award

Personal Information

First name

Last name

Phone number

Email Address

Role

Workplace details

Your workplace must be located in one of the 38 FVE member countries.

Name

Address

ZIP / Postal code

City

State / Province / Region

Country

No. of employees

What category does your Workplace fall under?

Small/medium clinical workplace (0-15 employees)Large clinical workplace (>15 employees)Small/medium non-clinical workplace (0-15 employees)Large non-clinical workplace (>15 employees)

Tell us how your workplace makes a difference in stimulating the growth and wellbeing of all team members:

Support of early career professionalsSupport for all abilities/(neuro)divergenciesCommitment to diversity, equity and inclusivityAdoption of best practices, work ethics/culture or local/institutional Code of conductOther efforts you'd like to share

Please explain your answer:

How does your workplace promote and support a positive work environment that fosters well-being? Through...

A dedicated vision, mission, purpose and directionAn actively safe psychological environmentAdequate time and space for physical and psychological restHybrid work flexibility, encourage reasonable workloads, where possible to reduce stress and commute fatigueOther efforts you'd like to share

Please explain your answer:

Tell us how your workplace promotes and supports protected time or flexible scheduling for staff to participate in voluntary professional activities (e.g., serving in associations, attending congresses as speakers/volunteers, participating in working groups, outreach, mentoring)

Note: We are looking for examples of voluntary, leadership oriented, community or sector level engagement, not CPD or required training. CPD activities alone do not constitute professional engagement for the purpose of this award. Please focus on voluntary or leadership oriented contributions.

Time and flexible scheduling to participate in voluntary initiativesHow does your organisation support engagement in professional associations beyond basic membership fees?Provide platforms (e.g., lunch talks, newsletters) for employees to share insights from their engagements(How) do you acknowledge individual voluntary professional activities in performance reviews?Other efforts you'd like to share

Please explain your answer:

Explain how you measure and evaluate the improved working conditions after applying these initiatives.

Please provide two specific metrics, datapoints, or before/after comparisons (quantitative or qualitative), how the data was collected, what the results show and how these results informed next steps.
Where possible, include numerical evidence, such as participation rates in wellbeing initiatives, results from staff satisfaction surveys (with % changes), reduction in conflict/complaints/turnover rates/ long-term sick leave!

Detail how you would use the prize to improve your workplace and your staff's wellbeing further.

Please outline a concrete plan:
- Specific actions you would take with the prize (e.g., training, coaching, equipment, facility upgrades, mental health supports) its timeline and beneficiaries
- Expected outcomes and how impact will be monitored, ideally with target indicators (e.g., increased participation rate, reduced stress levels, new tool adoption)

Share any other factors that, in your opinion, made a difference in improving your workplace and your staff's wellbeing!

Upload a team picture and any supporting images

Max. 3 files, between 1MB and 10 MB.

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The above-mentioned person may be subject to rejection from this procedure if any of the declarations or information provided as a condition for participating in the Great Veterinary Workplace proves to be false.

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Workplace details

What category does your Workplace fall under?

Tell us how your workplace makes a difference in stimulating the growth and wellbeing of all team members:

Please explain your answer:

How does your workplace promote and support a positive work environment that fosters well-being? Through...

Please explain your answer:

Tell us how your workplace promotes and supports protected time or flexible scheduling for staff to participate in voluntary professional activities (e.g., serving in associations, attending congresses as speakers/volunteers, participating in working groups, outreach, mentoring)

Please explain your answer:

Explain how you measure and evaluate the improved working conditions after applying these initiatives.

Detail how you would use the prize to improve your workplace and your staff's wellbeing further.

Share any other factors that, in your opinion, made a difference in improving your workplace and your staff's wellbeing!

Upload a team picture and any supporting images

Great Veterinary Workplace Award

Thank you for applying to our annual award for "Great Veterinary Workplace Award"!

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Great Veterinary Workplace Award

Submit your application here

Personal Information

Workplace details

What category does your Workplace fall under?

Tell us how your workplace makes a difference in stimulating the growth and wellbeing of all team members:

Please explain your answer:

How does your workplace promote and support a positive work environment that fosters well-being? Through...

Please explain your answer:

Tell us how your workplace promotes and supports protected time or flexible scheduling for staff to participate in voluntary professional activities (e.g., serving in associations, attending congresses as speakers/volunteers, participating in working groups, outreach, mentoring)

Please explain your answer:

Explain how you measure and evaluate the improved working conditions after applying these initiatives.

Detail how you would use the prize to improve your workplace and your staff's wellbeing further.

Share any other factors that, in your opinion, made a difference in improving your workplace and your staff's wellbeing!

Upload a team picture and any supporting images

Great Veterinary Workplace Award

Thank you for applying to our annual award for "Great Veterinary Workplace Award"!