Secure our Future Appeal

Please note that this appeal is now closed to donations. If you’d like to support our work, you can donate to a current appeal >

Review of BTO science

The Secure Our Future Appeal helped fund a significant review of our scientific work, an assessment conducted by an independent panel of experts and published openly for anyone to access.

The panel concluded that “BTO has had a remarkable impact on policy and practice, given its size and resources”. Read more about the review >

We have since been able to use the report, and the panel’s comments and recommendations, to strengthen our reputation and support further funding applications and partnership proposals.

An Agenda for Change

The appeal also helped fund a horizon-scanning summit. We convened leaders from all parts of the environment sector to identify potential opportunities and threats, to assist with our future planning.

This work resulted in the development of a new manifesto for action – BTO’s An Agenda for Change, which was launched at a reception at the House of Lords in 2020.

• Read An Agenda for Change >

Thank you

To all the supporters of the Secure Our Future Appeal

We would like to extend our appreciation for helping us communicate the critical role BTO plays in the sector and determining what we must do to ensure we stay relevant to inform the future security of our natural world.

Support more work like this

The Secure Our Future Appeal is now closed, but you can still support us. A donation from you will help cement the foundations of a strong and resilient organisation – securing the success of BTO for the future. 

• Donate to our current appeal – your generosity will help fund our research priorities.  
• If you’d like to make a donation of £1400 or more, consider becoming a Witherby Custodian.