Northern Ireland Bat Group

The Northern Ireland Bat Group was formed in 1985, the year when bats first achieved protected status in the province. The Group’s members are all volunteers and come from all walks of life to share a common interest in bats and their conservation. Volunteers carry out a number of activities including:

- Rescue and rehabilitation of bats
- Providing advice about bats to individuals, businesses and councils
-Collecting and collating bat records from across Northern Ireland which are passed on to CEDaR
-Delivering bat talks and walks to groups of all ages
- Cooperating in bat conservation and research projects including Bat Conservation Trust’s National Bat Monitoring Programme
- Providing ‘Bats a Fact’ education resource and workshops for schools (on request)
-Providing training for members wishing to apply for a Volunteer Roost Visitor License