GSPCA reflects on five years since Covid

GSPCA manager Steve Byrne said the charity's emergency work had to continue

Five years on from the start of the Covid pandemic, the head of Guernsey's largest animal welfare charity has been reflecting on how it had to adapt to a quickly changing world.

On 10 March 2020, the GSPCA moved early when it ceased all non-essential services such as events, training courses and anything that could involve bringing people together.

According to the charity, it caused huge issues in raising funds to rehome animals and presented many challenges, but essential 24/7 services had to continue.

Steve Byrne, GSPCA Manager, said: "This time five years ago the world for us all became a very different place.

'Transformed the world'

"Saying this, our essential 24/7 work meant we couldn't stop rescuing animals and caring for those at the shelter.

"To do this we had to have the essential workers documents, risk assessments and procedures in place to ensure we complied with the daily changing rules which transformed the world we lived in."

Speaking about the charity’s position now, he added: "The challenges never stop and daily we have to strive to do the best we can."