{"id":929,"date":"2022-10-28T12:49:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T11:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peakvets.co.uk\/news\/?p=929"},"modified":"2023-01-24T09:49:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T09:49:01","slug":"13-team-members-at-peak-vets-hike-100-miles-to-raise-money-for-local-charity-rspca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peakvets.co.uk\/news\/13-team-members-at-peak-vets-hike-100-miles-to-raise-money-for-local-charity-rspca\/","title":{"rendered":"13 team members at Peak Vets hike 100 miles to raise money for local charity, RSPCA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Intrepid trekkers from Peak Vets in Sheffield have raised more than \u00a31,100 for the RSPCA with a sponsored 100-mile walk. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thirteen team members laced up their walking boots throughout September to hike 100 miles each to raise money for the animal charity. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The team, which included student nurses, vet nurses and vet surgeons, walked in the nearby Peak District hills, Wales and even while on holiday in Portugal to complete their quotas in aid of the RSPCA a rack up more than 1,300 miles combined.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-930 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peakvets.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sheffield-vets-raising-money-for-rspca-charity-peak-vets-2-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"sheffield vets raising money for rspca charity - peak vets 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peakvets.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sheffield-vets-raising-money-for-rspca-charity-peak-vets-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peakvets.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sheffield-vets-raising-money-for-rspca-charity-peak-vets-2.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organiser Bethany Allen, a registered vet nurse at Peak Vets, said the money would be given directly to two local RSPCA branches which the vets often work alongside in helping sick, injured, mistreated and abandoned pets.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bethany said: \u201cIt was fun to get out walking and get a little fitter whilst also raising vital money for such a good cause.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe were mainly walking in the Peak district although some participants completed their walks while on holiday in Wales and Portugal.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe inspiration for us was to help the RSPCA branches in Sheffield and Rotherham as they are not funded nationally and rely entirely on direct donations and charity shops.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-931 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peakvets.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sheffield-vets-raising-money-for-rspca-charity-peak-vets-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"sheffield vets raising money for rspca charity - peak vets\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peakvets.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sheffield-vets-raising-money-for-rspca-charity-peak-vets-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peakvets.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sheffield-vets-raising-money-for-rspca-charity-peak-vets.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u201cAt Peak Vets, we have seen first-hand the fantastic work the branches do and wanted to try and support them by raising some money ourselves.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe proceeds will be split equally between the two branches and so far, we have raised \u00a31,120, which we\u2019re all absolutely delighted with.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The experienced vets and nurses at Peak Vets, in Olivet Road, Sheffield, deliver a full primary care service seven days a week, with the practice open until 9pm on weekdays.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"\/about-us\/meet-the-team\">Meet the team at Peak Vets<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intrepid trekkers from Peak Vets in Sheffield have raised more than \u00a31,100 for the RSPCA with a sponsored 100-mile walk.&hellip; 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