Case Study: Bat Conservation Trust modernises its helpline and conservation data with The Developer Society

Bat Conservation Trust migrates 1M+ records with The Developer Society

The Bat Conservation Trust faced challenges with its outdated and unwieldy helpline database, a vital system for bat conservation across Britain. The system was difficult for volunteers to use and lacked consistency, hindering the collection of crucial data on bat sightings and care. The Developer Society was engaged to create a new solution.

The Developer Society implemented a comprehensive Django-React platform featuring smart, adaptive forms and GeoDjango mapping to streamline operations. The solution successfully migrated over a million historical records. Results included a dramatically simplified volunteer onboarding process, reducing training materials from 100 pages to just three, and automated workflows that saved significant time. This provided the Trust with enhanced, consistent data to support evidence-based conservation policy across the UK.

Bat Conservation Trust