Our work with RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch
Each year, thousands of people across the UK take part in Big Garden Birdwatch, the country’s largest citizen science wildlife survey. Organised by RSPB, the event sees members of the public recording the birds they spot in their gardens, parks, and balconies over a set weekend in January. These valuable insights help track changes in bird populations and inform conservation efforts.
This year, Elovate was delighted to play a role in ensuring the smooth processing of over 50,000+ survey responses. With a tight turnaround, our York team worked efficiently to handle, process, and verify the data, ensuring everything was delivered on time and to the highest standard before the charity’s deadline.
Seamless Collaboration for On-Time Delivery
Reflecting on the success of this project, Paul Nichols, General Manager for Operations at Elovate, highlighted the power of collaboration and seamless teamwork across multiple teams:
“From my point of view, this success was down to a collaboration across all the teams seamlessly interacting to ensure that there were enough resources at each point—from opening post through scanning and validation to banking—to deliver on time.”
Paul Nichols, General Manager for Operations at Elovate
This project is a testament to our ability to handle high-volume, time-sensitive postal responses with precision. It showcases how strategic planning, operational excellence, and cross-team cooperation enable us to deliver outstanding results, even under tight deadlines.
“It’s great to be able to offer people the option of a postal participation form. The handling service that Elovate offer ensures that Big Garden Birdwatch data can be collected by people who experience technological and digital barriers. This helps ensure that all can participate in this free and accessible RSPB birdwatching event.”
The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch Project Manager.
As we wait for the official results to be published in April, we’re proud to have supported RSPB in their mission to protect the UK’s birdlife. If you took part in this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch, your observations are helping to make a difference!
➡️ Find out more about the Big Garden Birdwatch and its impact: RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
