OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP

If an adoption is not something you can consider, either for yourself or as a gift, then here are some other ways in which you may be able to help:

1. VIRTUAL GIFTS To keep bats at the rescue centre and rehabilitate them for release takes both time and money. You can help by pledging to buy a virtual gift. You will receive a pack consisting of: ● Thank you letter ● Window sticker ● Information sheet GIFTS TO PLEDGE ARE:- ● 250g of Waxworms £7.50 ● 250g of Mealworms £6.00 ● Small Geo Tank £4.00 ● Large Geo Tank £8.50 ● Heat Mat £12.00 ● Flexarium £40.00 Please make cheques payable to “E.D.B.R.R.”

2. If you live locally, why not donate your time and skills? Anyone interested in lending a hand is welcome, whether it be fundraising, clerical, educational, car boots, volunteering to crush can, stallholding, bat care or many other roles. Whatever you can offer we would love to hear from you.

3. Just take a few minutes to learn a little bit about bats and pass on our details to anyone else who may be interested.

4. Keep our contact details on your phone or in your address book. It could make all the difference to saving a bat one day!

5. Join us as a supporter on Facebook.

ADOPT A BAT

EDBRR is run by a small team of volunteers dedicated to the protection, rescue and care of all bat species. Due to ever increasing hazards such as cat attacks, chemical waste, loss of roosts, extreme weather etc we are receiving more and more injured bats, all of which need individual assessment and rehabilitation before they can be returned to their natural habitat. All the costs incurred mount up, particularly during the winter months when the bats cannot be released, and therefore need extended care including housing, heating and food.

Some bats can never be released due to the nature of their injuries making it impossible for them to survive in the wild. Happily, this is a very rare scenario, but the few bats that cannot be released stay at our rehabilitation base where they adapt extremely well. These bats can then act as ambassadors for their individual species by way of educational talks and visits around schools, local events and for training purposes. After all, they are our only flying mammal so are, we feel, a very special part of British wildlife.

All of our bats have a story to tell and we feel an adoption scheme is the ideal way to share those stories whilst also raising funds to help us continue our rescue and rehabilitation

BATS ARE PROTECTED BY LAW

We are in partnership with the Bat Conservation Trust, affiliated to Dorset Bat Group.

The adoption scheme offers:

• Four different species of bat to choose from • Personal adoption certificate • Photograph of your chosen bat • The story so far of your chosen bat • Information sheet on the species of your bat • Window sticker • Twice annual update on your bat news

All for £24 per annum (payable via Standing Order or cheque) or £2 per month Standing Order, whichever suits you.

Here are the characters currently available as adoption choices:

If you would like to adopt one of our bats and help us protect and care for these

amazing animals then please complete the adoption application form and return to us at the address given. Many thanks.

NAME OF BAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADOPT:.............................

YOUR DETAILS TITLE: (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Other)...............................................................

NAME:.........................................................................................................

ADDRESS:..................................................................................................

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TELEPHONE No:........................................................................................ EMAIL:........................................................................................................ NAME YOU WOULD LIKE TO APPEAR ON THE CERTIFICATE:

..................................................................................................................... Where did you pick up this leaflet?......................................................................... Tick as appropriate: □ STANDING ORDER FOR £24 per year □ STANDING ORDER FOR £2 per month □ CHEQUE FOR £24 (1 YEAR ADOPTION) Please make cheques payable to “E.D.B.R.R.” Please post form and Standing Order details/cheque as appropriate to:

Rita Powner, EDBRR, 5 French’s Farm Road, Upton, Poole, BH16 5RT

Any queries please telephone: 07746 743221

My name is Cuddles and I am a Common Pipistrelle. I am one of the smallest bats in the UK and I have a dark brown face.

My name is Ross and I am a Soprano Pipistrelle. I am one of the smallest bats in the UK and I have a light brown face.

My name is Sonar and I am a Serotine. I am one of the largest bats in the UK and like to sleep in roof spaces.

My name is Jethro and I am a Noctule. I am the UK’s largest species of bat with a wingspan of around 400mm.

ADOPTION APPLICATION

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