26 ANNUAL REVIEW 2022
TOGETHER FOR ANIMAL WELFARE
After holding online events during the
pandemic, it was great to see One Fun
Day back in communities in 2022.
One Fun Day is our annual, animal-themed event-
a-thon with fun family things happening across
our network of branches and animal centres.
2022 was a fabulous return to form, with activities
ranging from dog shows to family fun days,
climbing challenges to 'pony' cycling races on
nearly life-sized mechanical horses.
Tackling avian flu
2022 was tough for our wildlife
centres, with the highly contagious
avian flu outbreak raging through
bird populations.
To safely rescue birds while containing the
virus, our teams got specialist personal
protective equipment and followed strict
biosecurity rules.
Our Mallydams Wood Wildlife Centre, which
takes in around 3,000 animals a year, had to
close after an outbreak there, but reopened
by the end of the year.
There was a good news story too. A cohort of
29 wild birds at our Stapeley Grange Wildlife
Centre had a 48-hour window for release
after testing negative. Volunteers rushed
their swabs 180 miles to the Animal and Plant
Health Agency (APHA) for testing. Once they
were confirmed disease-free, we released the
27 swans, one partridge and a duck into their
natural habitats in seven different locations.