The Bat Conservation Trust

BCT’s work has helped deliver one of the UK’s consistent conservation success stories for several bat species. There is much left to do but we have a solid foundation to build from and we hope you are inspired to support our efforts.

As the authoritative voice for bat conservation we work locally, nationally, across Europe and internationally to meet our objectives, these are to:
- Discover: Our scientific evidence must support the recovery and resilience of bat populations in the UK.
- Influence: We work to achieve policy that supports bat species recovery. Emerging laws and policies must reflect the landscape scale and species-specific needs of bats.
- Act: Bat populations need safe roosts and foraging areas, and the ability to keep habitats connected rather than becoming ever more isolated and fragmented.
- Connect: Bats have an image problem. As a result some people have misconceptions that lead to decisions that are harmful for bats. Others may feel that the needs of bats and people conflict, and many are simply unaware of bats or the important role they play.
- Strengthen: In order to deliver on our core objectives we must be a robust, efficient, reliable and inspiring organisation to work and partner with.