ORGANISATIONS NATIONAL Bat Conservation Trust (BCT) http://www.bats.org.uk The website is a mine of information and is the first port of call for information about bats in Great Britain. BCT is the umbrella organisation for the network of local bat group. It has up to date links to all the local bat groups and details of the National Bat Monitoring Programme. BCT also runs a 24 hour helpline (24 hours in summer) to provide expert advice on all aspects of bat conservation. The National Bat Helpline number is 0845 1300 228. Natural England http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ The statutory nature conservation organization for England, which deals with legislation and issues licences to bat workers LOCAL BAT GROUPS Bat groups in the local area are listed below: Bedfordshire Bat Group For all bat group enquiries, please contact: Batsinbeds@fsmail.net For more information visit: http://www.bedsbatgroup.org.uk/ Cambridgeshire Bat Group Contact Chris Vine at cambridgeshirebats@hotmail.com Further information visit: http://www.cambsbats.org.uk/ Derbyshire Bat Group Please contact: 82 Wellington Street, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3GS For more information visit: http://www.derbyshirebats.org.uk/ Lincolnshire Bat Group General Enquiries: info@lincsbatgroup.co.uk; To submit bat records: records@lincsbatgroup.co.uk; Lincs Bat Helpline (if you have found a ground or injured bat): 01775 766 286 For more information visit: www.lincsbatgroup.co.uk North Nottinghamshire Bat Group For all bat group enquiries, please contact: Chairman: Paul Stone 33 Forester Road Thorneywood Nottingham. 3 6LP tel: 0115 9526886 email: paul.stone@terramicus.com For more information visit: http://www.nottsbats.org.uk/ Northamptonshire currently has no bat group but contact Phil Richardson: email: PRichaBat@aol.com South Nottinghamshire Bat Group Pease contact: Michael Walker. Email: info@southnottsbatgroup.org.uk Records of bat roosts can also be sent to this email address. For more information visit: http://www.southnottsbatgroup.org.uk/ Staffordshire Bat Group Please contact: Staffordshire Bat Group, c/o Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Wolseley Centre Wolseley Bridge Stafford, Staffordshire ST17 0WT. Tel: 01889 880100 For more information, visit: http://www.staffordshirebatgroup.org.uk/ Warwickshire Bat Group If you would like a bat walk or talk, email: walktalk@warksbats.co.uk For queries about bat boxes or bats in buildings, email: batbox@warksbats.co.uk For queries about planning or development, email: planning@warksbats.co.uk For queries about membership, or to request a membership form, email: membership@warksbats.co.uk For more information, visit: http://www.warksbats.co.uk/ OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS The Wildlife Trusts http://www.wildlifetrusts.org The Wildlife Trusts is the largest grouping of charitable organisations in the United Kingdom concerned with the conservation of the whole of the UK's natural world. Each of the 47 Wildlife Trusts is an independent, autonomous charity with its own trustees, whose primary concern is the conservation of nature within its own geographical area. All of the Trusts work together on national and international issues and matters of common concern through a loose, informal, partnership-like arrangement called The Wildlife Trusts. Leicestershire and Rutland Trust (LRWT) http://www.lrwt.org.uk Our local trust. Working for the protection and enhancement of Leicestershire and Rutland’s wildlife and wildplaces. Leicestershire and Rutland bat group is part of the LRWT and has some of its meetings at the Wildlife Trust offices headquarters at Brocks Hill Environment Centre, Washbrook Lane, Oadby, Leicestershire, LE2 5JJ. Jenny Harris, the group co-ordinator, is senior conservation officer at the Trust. INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS Bat Conservation International (BCI) http://www.batcon.org Like BCT but international! Based in Austin, Texas. BCI is devoted to conservation, education and research on bats and their ecosystems. The website is well worth a visit and has varied and interesting articles on bats and international bat issues. EQUIPMENT Alana Ecology http://www.alanaecology.com Information on all types of bat detectors, sound analysis software, bat boxes, books etc. Stag Electronics http://www.batbox.com The website of the manufacturers of the BatBox III and Duet bat detectors and Batscan sound analysis software. Magenta http://www.magenta2000.co.uk/ The website of the manufacturers of the Magenta Bat Detectors. These are three examples of suppliers of bat equipment. Their inclusion is not an endorsement by Leicestershire and Rutland Bat Group.