Bat Conservation Trust

02/05/2026

May Giveaway! We're really excited to offer one lucky new member a signed copy of this wonderful book - The Secret World of Twilight, A Natural History of Dusk and Dawn - by bestselling nature writer Sally Coulthard.

Any new members joining on the month of May will be entered in a prize draw and one lucky person will win this lovely book. It's signed and beautifully written. Join today and helps bats: https://buff.ly/tRYsQfF

01/05/2026

We are absolutely delighted to have our first-ever Flower Show garden this year.

To celebrate this exciting opportunity, we are giving one lucky supporter the opportunity to win one full-day ticket to the show on Saturday 23 May through a raffle! For a chance to win, please purchase your raffle ticket entry by 12 noon on 13 May 2026. It's £5 per ticket: https://buff.ly/RrqyfBs

Donations raised through this raffle will be use to help continue our work to help bats!

Bat Conservation Trust have a fantastic raffle called RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 Saturday 23 May ticket raffle. You can view all the details and purchase tickets here https://bats.charityhive.co.uk/raffle/30/rhs-chelsea-flower-show-2026-saturday-23-may-ticket-raffle

01/05/2026

May is here! Bats are fully active and feeding. Females start forming maternity colonies and looking for suitable nursery sites, such as buildings or trees. Males roost on their own or in small groups.

30/04/2026

Nominations for the 2026 Pete Guest Award are now open.

Each year, the bat world is invited to nominate individuals who have made an outstanding practical contribution to bat conservation.

The criteria for the award include: dedication, innovation, enthusiasm and inspiration in making a difference, both to bats and to people, helping make BCT's vision become a reality.

Find out how to nominate someone here:

This award is given in memory of Pete Guest who was an inspirational figure in the bat conservation movement for more than 20 years. Each year, the bat ...

29/04/2026

Our Big Give campaign has come to an end, and what a fantastic outcome!

Thanks to you, we were able to go over our target and raise much needed funds for bat conservation.

This was only possible thanks to everyone who donated and/or shared - thank YOU!

29/04/2026

Species on the Edge is a collaboration of eight conservation organisations, working with communities across Scotland’s coasts and islands to save species from extinction.

29/04/2026

Applications for the Vincent Weir Scientific Award are now open!

This Award aims to reward and encourage research on the conservation biology of bats by new researchers.

To nominate a candidate for consideration, please send a brief (300 words max) justification of your nomination and links to the publications for which they are nominated to: [email protected].

The closing date is Friday 26 June 2026. More info: https://www.bats.org.uk/our-work/awards/the-vincent-weir-scientific-award

28/04/2026

We did it! Our Big Give campaign has reached its £20K target! We could not have done it without you; thank you to everyone who donated and/or shared.

Donations will no longer be doubled but they are still very much needed so please continue to share: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000C95j7YAB

27/04/2026

Bats live in the countryside, towns and cities across the UK. They are most active in the summer months when they come out of hibernation, hunt insects, give birth and raise their young. You are more likely to see bats around sunset or sunrise in warm, dry weather.

Bats live in the countryside, towns and cities across the UK. They are most active in the summer months when they come out of hibernation, hunt insects,...

27/04/2026

Help us reach the finish line; only 2 days left to go and we are so very close: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000C95j7YAB .

Double your donation today and please share.

26/04/2026

BatChat is on pause but the work behind the scenes continues; our host, Steve Roe, is already recording episodes for season 8!

Catch up with past episodes here: https://buff.ly/jNQWpIL

26/04/2026

🦇 Good luck to our brave marathon runners taking part in the TCS London Marathon My Way today!! A huge thank you to Stephen, Davina and Anita for taking part and raising funds for bats.

Cheer them on and donate: https://buff.ly/ciIFrhy.