Red Squirrel Awareness Week
Start: October 5, 2026
End: October 11, 2026
Location: Across the UK
Red Squirrel Awareness Week is dedicated to increasing awareness of and action for the UK's endangered red squirrels and their conservation. Get involved with lots of online and in-person events being organised across the countries. Post, like and share social media images and stories using hashtags #RSAW2026 and #RedSquirrelAwarenessWeek
Next year’s Red Squirrel Awareness Week will be 05-11 October 2026. Below is information from 2025.
Red Squirrel Awareness Week 2025 communications themes, webinars and events.
Access our 2025 communications pack.
Communications
Main theme: Protecting red squirrels together
Daily themes:
Monday – Ecology & habitats
Tuesday – Status & monitoring
Wednesday – Threats & challenges
Thursday – Conservation solutions
Friday – Community & volunteering
Saturday – Action in practice
Sunday – Celebration & inspiration
#RSAW2025 #RedSquirrelAwarenessWeek
Link with the main or daily themes as suits your communications interests.
Webinars
10 October: UK Red Squirrel Conservation Update – UK Squirrel Accord – online – catch up on YouTube
Events
03 October: Red Squirrel Walk & Talk – Eastern Lowlands Red Squirrel Group – St Andrews Botanic Garden, Fife (13:00-14:30)
04 October: Red Squirrel Safari & Hide Visit – Glens Red Squirrel Group – Cregagh Wood, Co Antrim (10:00 St Patrick’s Church car park)
04 October: Red Squirrel Conservation & New Kinross-shire Red Squirrel Group Talk – Eastern Lowlands Red Squirrel Group – Tayside Recorders’ Day, Perth (15:15)
06-12 October: Great Scottish Squirrel Survey – Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels – Across Scotland
06-12 October: Daily Red Squirrel Walks – National Trust – Brownsea Island, Dorset (10:45 & 13:15)
06-12 October: Daily Red Squirrel Talks – Suffolk Owl Sanctuary – Stonham Aspal, Suffolk (16:00-17:00)
07 October: Squirrel Spotting Safari – Aberdeen City Council – Hazelhead Woods, Aberdeen (07:00-12:00)
07 October: Red Squirrel Talk – Yorkshire Arboretum – Castle Howard, York (10:00 at the enclosure)
07 October: Talk on Red Squirrels in Co Armagh & Tyrone – Ulster Wildlife – Dungannon Rugby Club, Co Tyrone (19:30-20:15)
08 October: Squirrel Spotting Safari – Aberdeen City Council – Hazelhead Woods, Aberdeen (07:00-12:00)
08 October: Woodland Creation & Establishment training– Royal Forestry Society – Hampton Estate, Surrey (09:00-16:30)
08 October: UKSA Squirrel Awareness Stand – UK Squirrel Accord – Hadrian’s Wall & Housesteads Fort Visitor Centre, Northumberland (10:00-15:00)
08 October: Red Squirrel Walk – Heart of Down Red Squirrel Group – Drumkeeragh Forest, Co Down (11:00)
08 October: Red Squirrel Walk – Bright Green Nature – The Haining, Selkirk (16:00-17:30)
08 October: Restoring Red Squirrels To Ambleside Talk – Grasmere Red Squirrel Group – Ambleside Parish Centre, Cumbria (19:30)
08 October: Red Squirrel Talk – Eastern Lowlands Red Squirrel Group – Glenfarg Biodiversity Group (TBC)
09 October: Education Day – Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust – Howes Wood, Isle of Wight
09 October: Red Squirrel Walk – Heart of Down Red Squirrel Group – Castlewellan Park, Co Down (11:00-13:00)
09 October: Red Squirrel Walk – Heart of Down Red Squirrel Group – Castle Ward, Co Down (11:00-13:00)
10 October: Supporter’s Day – Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust – Howes Wood, Isle of Wight
10 October: Squirrel Stalls – Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels – Montrose Basin & Loch Lomond (10:30-16:00 & 12:00-17:00)
11 October: Red Squirrel Safari – Glens Red Squirrel Group – Ballycastle Forest, Co Antrim (10:00 Fairhill Street entrance)
11 October: Red Squirrel Day – National Trust & Glens Red Squirrel Group – Glenmona House, Co Antrim (10:00-14:00)
11 October: Red Squirrel Talk – Yorkshire Arboretum – Castle Howard, York (10:00 at the enclosure)
11 October: Red Squirrel Pop-up – Heart of Down Red Squirrel Group – Castlewellan Park, Co Down (10:00-16:00)
11 October: Volunteer Day – Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust – Howes Wood, Isle of Wight
12 October: Monitoring Day – Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust – Howes Wood, Isle of Wight
12 October: Red Squirrel Pop-up – Heart of Down Red Squirrel Group – Castle Ward, Co Down (12:00-15:00)
Email info@squirrelaccord.uk with any events you would like us to share.