"I feel immensely honoured to have been chosen by our members to be ADCH chair." Giles Webber (pictured).

CEO will continue to provide support for rescue centres during pandemic.

Giles Webber, chief executive of Birmingham Dogs Home, has been elected as the new chair of the umbrella group for UK-based animal rescue and rehoming groups, the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH).

Having been in his role at Birmingham Dog's Home since 2017, Mr Webber has led supported two dedicated teams working across Birmingham and Wolverhampton  to care for over 2,000 homeless dogs every year.

The 129-year-old charity also played a key role, alongside (ADCH), during the COVID-19 pandemic. Acting as a central hub to distribute food pallets nationwide so that charities could continue to provide essential care for dogs and cats in need.

Mr Webber said: “I feel immensely honoured to have been chosen by our members to be ADCH chair and hugely privileged to be in this role at such a critical time in our sector’s history.

“Our members make ADCH the organisation that it is, and I believe that by working together for dogs and cats in the way that we do, the positive impact that we have will be ever greater.”

Mr Webber has been a trustee of ADCH for several years. He takes over chairmanship from Claire Horton CBE, who was also CEO for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home for 11 years.

In this new role, Mr Webber will continue to promote best practice in animal welfare for dogs and cats, supporting animal welfare organisations and rescue centres across the UK.

Image (c) Birmingham Dogs Home.