The Kennel Club
Holly Conway is an experienced public affairs professional with a diverse background in managing and developing strategies on dog welfare and small business issues. Currently serving as the Interim Public Affairs Manager at The Kennel Club since August 2014, Holly formulates and delivers public affairs strategies while advising on policy and responding to government consultations related to controversial topics such as dangerous dogs and dog breeding. Previously, as the Deputy Head of Public Affairs at the Federation of Small Businesses from October 2008 to August 2014, Holly managed a public affairs team, built relationships with MPs, coordinated events, and acted as a spokesperson on small business matters. Additionally, Holly has held roles at Political Intelligence, The Kennel Club, and Consolidated Communications, contributing to campaigns, client relations, and parliamentary monitoring. Holly holds a 2:1 degree in Politics and Parliamentary Studies from the University of Leeds.
The Kennel Club
The Kennel Club is the largest organisation in the UK devoted to dog health, welfare and training. Its objective is to ensure that dogs live healthy, happy lives with responsible owners. It runs the country’s largest registration database for both pedigree and crossbreed dogs and the Petlog database, which is the UK’s biggest reunification service for microchipped animals. The Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme is the only scheme in the UK that monitors breeders, in order to protect the welfare of puppies. It also runs the UK’s largest dog training programme, the Good Citizen Dog Training Scheme and licenses shows and clubs across a wide range of activities, which help dog owners to bond and enjoy life with their dogs. The Kennel Club runs the world’s greatest dog show, Crufts, and the Discover Dogs event at ExCeL London, which is a fun family day out that educates people about how to buy responsibly and care for their dog. The Kennel Club invests in welfare campaigns, dog training and education programmes and the Kennel Club Charitable Trust, which supports research into dog diseases and dog welfare charities, including Kennel Club Breed Rescue organisations that re-home dogs throughout the UK. The Kennel Club jointly runs health screening schemes with the BVA and through the Charitable Trust, funds the Kennel Club Genetics Centre and Cancer Centre at the Animal Health Trust, which is at the forefront of pioneering research into dog health.