Our Regional Network is made up of a group of our wonderful volunteers who represent BTO in their local areas, coordinating surveys and supporting other volunteers. In the third and final Regional Network miniseries blog, we spoke to three of our volunteers who have formed strong connections with other birdwatching groups and communities: Robert Chapman and Eve Tigwell, who link BTO to their local bird clubs and societies, and Murray Orchard, who has shared his survey volunteering experience with interns and students. Read our other Regional Network miniseries blog posts: Why become a Regional Network volunteer?Fledgling volunteers and wise owls

Our wonderful volunteers come from all across the UK, bringing diverse backgrounds, skills and experiences into the BTO melting pot. In the second of our Regional Network blog miniseries, we spoke to two volunteers from across the generation divide: Neil, who has been a Regional Representative since 1995, and Naomi, who took on their Regional Representative role in their twenties, just four years ago. Read the first post in our Regional Network miniseries: Why become a Regional Network volunteer?

Anyone familiar with the work of BTO will know that volunteers are the backbone of what we do. Thousands of people give generously of their time and skill to help with a huge range of surveys across the UK. What many people may not realise is that we get a vast amount of support from what we call our Regional Network. This is made up of volunteers who represent BTO at a regional level whilst also acting as the first point of contact for their local volunteer surveyors. Regional Representatives act on behalf of BTO in a given region. They may take on the organisation of one or more of the surveys, or they may help individual Local Organisers with their work.Local and Regional Organisers act for one survey in a region, coordinating existing volunteers and finding new ones, and verifying survey data.Regional and Garden BirdWatch Ambassadors promote BTO in their area, highlighting the work we do and how people can get involved.Have a look at the vacancies on our Regional Network page to see what opportunities there are in your area. In the first of our Regional Network blog miniseries, we speak to Stephen, David and Nick about why they started volunteering and the changes they’ve seen since then.