BTO Youth

Bird Camps 2025

We’re excited to be hosting Bird Camps in all four UK nations again in 2025!

Visit our Bird Camp page for all the information, book a spot on an informal Q+A session with the BTO Youth team, and find out how to apply.

Bird Camps 2025

Who we are

BTO Youth consists of a whole host of different people who work to bring our vision to life.

Meet BTO Youth

What we do

From events and equipment to funding and work experience, BTO Youth is here for you.

How we can help you

Get involved

There are lots of ways to get involved and support BTO, birds, and the work we do.

Explore the opportunities

Our values and vision

BTO Youth’s vision is of a diverse, vibrant community of young birders supported by BTO, with accessible, youth-led opportunities inspiring young people to engage with nature and science.

We are:

Inclusive and accessible
Youth-led
Celebrating people’s connection to nature

Helping people grow
Innovative and dynamic
Collaborative and transparent

Our strategy

At BTO Youth, keeping young people safe and empowering their voices is at the core of all we do. The BTO Youth Engagement Strategy 2023–2028 is written and implemented by the Youth Advisory Panel. It focuses on our values and how we will make sure everything we do is guided by them.

2023–2028 Youth Engagement Strategy

Group walk at Young Leaders Course 2024, by BTO Youth

Youth Blog

Rise and lead: unlocking potential at the Young Leaders Course 2024

Anna, Ashvi and Joe reflect on their experience at the BTO Young Leaders Course this year.

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Browse all BTO Youth blogs

Latest news

Bird Camps 2024: super-blog round-up

This year’s Bird Camps were all about adventure, learning, and unforgettable birding moments. But don’t just take our word for it! We’ve handed the blog over to the true experts – the campers themselves.

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