B4RN volunteers and staff – new and old – feature in an Oxford academic’s latest article. Dr. Kira Allmann is no stranger to B4RN, having visited us many times as part of her studies. Her latest piece was published in The Conversation this week. You can read it by clicking here. The long-form piece is … [Read more…]
This is a small video to congratulate Iain on all his hard work with B4RN, today he retires and we all wish him well for a long and happy retirement. Love from all at #TeamB4RN xxx
As stories come in from our survey we’ll put them here, so keep checking back and if you have a story please do the survey and submit your photos/drawings/videos with your account of how having good internet has helped you during lockdown. Thanks all! The survey can be accessed from this link: B4RN survey Anne … [Read more…]
B4RN Survey and Competition Please tell us how having B4RN has helped you during ‘lockdown’ We are always being asked why people in rural areas need broadband and why should we get help from the Governemnt to get it. We are also being asked ‘Why has our rural community got their spades out, and planned, … [Read more…]
B4RN features in a dedicated handbook made by the European Commission to help with the rollout of broadband into remote areas. The ‘Broadband Handbook‘ has case studies from the UK and other countries to help rural policy makers and broadband project managers. The 46 page document is intended to be a useful starting point for … [Read more…]
B4RN has partnered with Zyxel to fully equip 21 rural primary schools with even higher speed internet access. Broadband for the Rural North and Zyxel’s partnership will provide the 21 primary schools in Lancashire, South Cumbria and Yorkshire Dales with 10Gb FTTP broadband service at no cost, upgrading them from 1Gb. The partnership will allow … [Read more…]
B4RN staff and volunteers are still working to connect new customers during the Covid-19 pandemic. We’re classed as key workers by the government and understand and appreciate that broadband services have now become more essential than ever. We’re helping keep communication channels open and active, while allowing households to work from home, order delivery services … [Read more…]
B4RN’s helped a local pharmaceutical wholesaler* step up their response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The supplier has taken on an empty warehouse to cater for extra demand on them caused by coronavirus and help them get urgent goods to the NHS and other medical suppliers. This could only be done if the building got its … [Read more…]
We at B4RN, and I am sure that I speak on behalf of all our Volunteers and Champions, hope that you are all managing to stay safe in this testing time we all face. I wish to be clear that B4RN is committed to supporting you, our customer, in ensuring that your Fibre To The … [Read more…]
Sports fans, rejoice. Just in time for Christmas, supporters can now watch their teams on BT Sport using any broadband provider, including B4RN. Previously, it was only available bundled with their broadband or other subsciption services. As of December 2019, people can now get their sporting fix using a BT Sport Monthly Pass – it’s … [Read more…]