Rare bat discovered by our survey volunteers
A rare grey long-eared bat has been discovered at a church in Devon, much to the excitement of Bats in Churches volunteers and partners. So…
Re-opening guidance for churches post-lockdown
There are a lot of new rules and regulations on keeping your church building safe while re-opening it during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s some advice…
Bats in the Belfry
Bats in Churches training and survey officer Claire Boothby introduces the project, its aims, the challenges, and shares some of the questions we’re hoping to…
On A Wing And A Prayer attracts 500 visitors to Wiltshire church
Our community art project On A Wing And A Prayer is currently touring churches across England. Here, Bats in Churches volunteer and creator of the…
Wiltshire church ready to welcome On A Wing And A Prayer in the New Year
Our unique multimedia art installation On A Wing And A Prayer is set to take pride of place at St Sampson’s Church in Cricklade, Wiltshire for…
BBC Songs of Praise goes batty for Radstone church
Our project church of St Lawrence in Radstone recently featured in an episode of BBC Songs of Praise entitled All Creatures Great and Small. Find…
Rare bat discovered by National Bats in Churches Survey volunteers in Somerset church
Volunteers for the National Bats in Churches Survey have discovered one of the rarest mammals in Britain, the grey long-eared bat, in a church in…
Notes from a season with Bats in Churches
Bat Conservation Trust volunteer engagement officer Michelle Parsons spent the summer on secondment with Bats in Churches and discovered a passion for our citizen science…
Cleaning help is at hand for churches and volunteers
Caring for a church with (or without) bats that could do with a good clean? Roll up those sleeves and get stuck in with our…
Survey season is over for a final year – here’s what will happen next
That’s a wrap! The National Bats in Churches Survey is over for its fourth and final year and with the help of our incredible volunteers,…
Greater Horseshoe excitement in Cornwall
Bats in Churches engagement officer Honor Gay joins the Cornwall Bat Group and makes an exciting discovery in an outbuilding of a Cornish church.
Challenge yourself with Bats in Churches
Introducing the Bats in Churches Challenge Badge, the perfect way for children, young people and families to get involved with Bats in Churches.
Feeling creative? Learn to draw a bat with our free tutorial
Celebrate the creativity that bats inspire and brush up on your batty knowledge with this step-by-step draw-along with professional illustrator Maisy Inston.
