Vicki Betton

Director of Global Impact at iCatCare & Links Group Vice Chair & Trustee

Vicki is Director of Global Impact at iCatCare, responsible for their international programmes and activities that make cat welfare science accessible to a wide range of audiences, as well as the development and delivery of global change programmes for owned and unowned cats.

Previously Communications Director at the British Veterinary Association (BVA), Vicki has spent the majority of her career working for veterinary not-for-profit organisations, including veterinary charity PDSA where she established their national youth, education and community programmes, and was responsible for developing their research, policy, public affairs and campaigning strategies.

Vicki continues to work with a number of government and sector working groups which tackle a wide range of animal welfare issues, including the link between animal abuse and family violence, for which she received BSAVA’s Ray Butcher Award in 2018.

Vicki has been involved with the Links Group for over 15 years and is a founding Trustee of the charity.

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