CVS raises over £85,000 for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
CVS’ colleagues and clients have raised over £85,00 for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People since July 2024.
The veterinary group partnered with the assistance dogs charity for one year as its Charity of the Year. It is one of the largest single donations the charity has received through a charity of the year collaboration.
To raise funds over the last 12 months, CVS has hosted Pennies’ ‘digital charity boxes’ at its client payment points within 400 of its companion animal first opinion practices and referrals hospitals throughout the UK. Pennies lets clients voluntarily add small donations to their purchases, when paying by card or mobile wallet. £66,750 was raised through Pennies micro donations.
Its colleagues have also held numerous fundraising events – including sponsored walks, dog shows, cake bakes and donation days. This has raised an additional £18,538 in cash donations on top.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is a national charity that trains dogs to alert deaf people to important and life-saving sounds like the smoke alarm, alarm clock and oven timers. Their burgundy coats also act as a visual reminder to the public when they are out and about that their partner is deaf.
The money raised from the CVS’ charity partnership will help Hearing Dogs for Deaf People train more hearing dog puppies who will go on to change the lives of their deaf partners, and help them reconnect with friends, family, their community and the world around them.
Chief Executive of CVS Group, Richard Fairman, said:
“We are incredibly grateful to CVS colleagues and clients for supporting Hearing Dogs for Deaf People this year with their amazing fundraising and generous donations through Pennies. The funds raised will make a huge impact on our work, helping us train more pups to change lives and help more deaf people. Thank you so very much.”
CVS has recently announced its 2025-26 charity partner as StreetVet.
CVS Group operates across companion animal, farm animal, equine and laboratories, with around 500 veterinary practices and referral centres in the UK and Australia. In the last five years the company has invested nearly £80 million in its sites, facilities and equipment, in addition to industry leading training and support, to give the best possible care to animals.