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Middlesbrough Veterinary Group In Finals Of Prestigious Business Awards

A Middlesbrough veterinary practice has made it to the finals in two categories at the prestigious Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) National Business Awards.

White Cross Vets, which has practices in Coulby Newham and Redcar, has been shortlisted in the business of the year and is also competing to be named the UK’s best SME employer. The awards are specifically aimed at businesses with less than 250 employees and the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at Wembley Stadium on 1st December 2017.

White Cross Vets operates 17 UK practices and is currently celebrating its 80th anniversary. The family run group now employs a 200-strong team after creating 50 new jobs in the last 12 months alone. Earlier this year, it was named one of the best places to work in the UK, for the fifth year running, in The Sunday Times ‘Best 100 Best Small Companies To Work For’ league table.

Tim Harrison, Managing Director of White Cross Vets, says: “Being shortlisted in two of the most highly contested categories at these national awards is a major achievement for our entire team. We are a family run business, with a big focus on the wellbeing and happiness of our people.

“Our employment initiatives include everything from giving everybody a day off and cake for their birthday, right through to providing four donation days a year where people can volunteer with a charity of their choice. We also provide a health care scheme, subsidised Fitbits and gym membership, as well as running a cycle to work scheme.

“All of these benefits create a healthy working environment for our people that translates into the exceptional level of care that our clients and their pets receive. It’s therefore particularly rewarding to be singled out in the best business and best employer categories and we’re really looking forward to the finals in December.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Steven Wright .