2018 Kate Barlow award now open
2nd October 2017
We are pleased to announce that applications to the 2018 Kate Barlow award are now open the closing date is 5pm, 4th December 2017.
100th issue of The Young Batworker
29th September 2017
This winters issue of The Young Batworker, the magazine for the junior wing of the Bat Conservation Trust, will be the 100th and also marks 30 years since the first issue was produced.
International Bat Night release of How are trees important to bats?
26th August 2017
In celebration of International Bat Night we are pleased to announce the release of the very popular downloadable poster How are trees important to bats? developed by Mammal Next Door and with input from Bat Conservation Trust as well as a number of other partners. The poster is available in ffour languages

New Halloween Fundraising Pack
23rd August 2017
Now more than ever, bats could use all the support they can get - to support your engagement and fundraising efforts we have created a brand new Halloween Fundraising Pack!

Mitigation Case Studies Forum Proceedings now available
8th August 2017
In January 2017, as a first step to addressing the lack of evidence in bat mitigation (by encouraging monitoring and the sharing of good practice), Bat Conservation Trust's Built Environment team ran a Mitigation Case Studies Forum. The proceedings of the forum are now available to download.

UK Biodiversity Indicators released
7th August 2017
The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) have recently released the latest UK Biodiversity Indicators report.
Join your voice to ours Take Action for the Environment campaign
4th August 2017
Over the last 44 years, the European Union (EU) has played a critical role in shaping the legislation that protects bats and other wildlife in the UK. The Government's EU (Withdrawal) Bill (also known as the Great Repeal Bill) is the first important step in shaping what will come after we are no longer part of the EU.
28th July 2017
International Bat Night has taken place every year since 1997. More than 30 countries join in with this celebration which takes place on the last full weekend of August. The 21st International Bat Night will be held on the weekend of 26-27 August 2017.
7th July 2017
Helen Hayes MP attended an award ceremony in Westminster on Monday 3 July to mark the first anniversary of the Species Champions project and celebrate the recruitment of 39 MPs from across the political spectrum.