Wales Bat Worker's Day

The Annual Wales Bat Workers Day is for anyone with an interest in bats! It's a great opportunity to meet others involved in bat work, both professional and voluntary. It’s also a chance to develop knowledge and skills that support bat conservation.

The day typically includes talks on local projects, news, or developments, as well as a choice of practical and discussion-based workshops. There will also be time to network and explore the exhibitors' stalls—and don't forget the raffle!

We look forward to welcoming you in Autumn 2025!

Booking for the Wales Bat Worker's Training Day will be released in 2025.

We are grateful to our sponsors for helping make these events possible. If you are interested in sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, please contact our Training and Conferences team on conferences@bats.org.uk.

The previous event focused on skills training, so it was renamed the Wales Bat Skills Training Day. This took place on 5th October 2024 at the National Botanic Garden of Wales. The programme included the following workshops:

• How to plan and lead a bat walk: with Abby Packham, Bat Conservation Trust (BCT).
• Passive acoustic monitoring: with Gobaith Coetir, Lia Gilmour & Elliot Bastos, BCT.
• Advanced survey techniques (theory and practical sessions): with Jess Dangerfield & Hal Starkie, Vale of Glamorgan & Bridgend Bat Group.
• Barbastelles: ecology, monitoring, and conservation: with Daniel Hargreaves & Cathy Jewson, Vincent Wildlife Trust (VWT).
• Sound analysis (introduction and advanced sessions): with Philip Briggs, BCT.
• Bat ID: with Sam Dyer, Natural Resources Wales (NRW).
• Night vision aids: with Richard Crompton, Ecology on Demand/TeamBat.

There was also an update on the BCT Stars of the Night project by Bethan Withey.

Thank you to everyone who led workshops, the venue, BCT staff, and all who helped make this day possible.