Status – Pre-build Planning
Great news! Your postcode has been registered under the Gigabit Voucher Scheme for support towards the deployment of B4RN service in your area.
What does this mean?
B4RN is a professional Fibre to the Home deployment that is built on the support of your community. Volunteers, landowners, and local contractors all play a vital part in the planning and construction of the network, and the fact you are here reading this page means that a community group has already formed to support the build in your area! But building a network has an associated cost, and without local investment and potential Gigabit Voucher grant support it isn’t possible, so please continue reading to find out how you can help.
How can I help?
There are many ways to get involved in the planning and construction of the network, you can offer to volunteer your time to help organise and even dig part of it! But equally important is raising funds to support the local deployment, you can invest in shares and you can request a Gigabit Voucher (see below).
What do I need to do?
To request a voucher please fill out the form below, it is important to fill out and answer all the questions to the best of your knowledge. Please reference our information leaflets for help regarding business eligibility and the information we require.
Please carefully read the commitment you are making at the bottom of the form before you click the “Request” button. For more information on service tariffs please see here, and please indicate when you wish to take up service with B4RN, bearing in mind that this is an indication only, not a commitment from B4RN to provide on that date.
Why should I register?
Registering and completing the voucher process will then allocate Government grant funding towards the deployment of B4RN service in your local area, this in effect reduces the overall amount of local investment needed from the community to build the network.
Once a voucher has been confirmed and claimed you will receive a grant from B4RN towards the installation of the required termination boxes in the property and service duct throughout your curtilage to boundary. The value is £150 for residential, and £300 for businesses, and it will be paid to you on completion of service delivery in conjunction with a signed 12 Month Service contract.
What happens next?
Please read the information page that will appear after you have filled in the form, but more generally your area is in the fund raising stage and you will be contacted by your local coordinator with more information regarding the plan to reach your property, timescales involved, community meetings, and engagement.
Status – Service Available
Great news! Your postcode has been registered as having live service in the area. Please read the information below on how to get connected.
What’s involved?
We can see from our records that we have our service available in your postcode area, this could mean that it is at the end of your road, in a nearby field, or even already installed at your property.
So please fill out the form below as soon as you are ready to commit to a B4RN service, this could even be in advance of you wanting the service (if you are currently in contract) so that you can work with our teams and local coordination group to bring the service to your property. If you are a Business then you may be eligible for a Gigabit Voucher to support the cost of bringing service to your door, to find out more please email gbvs@b4rn.org.uk.
To understand more about how the B4RN service is brought into your property, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page.
How much does it cost?
Please refer to our Service Charges here, please indicate on our service contract when the time comes which tariff you would like to take up. If you have any questions about our service or have any special requirements, please contact our Helpdesk team via email helpdesk@b4rn.org.uk or via phone 015242 38499.
When will I get it?
B4RN is a professional Fibre to the Home deployment that is built on the support of your community. Volunteers, landowners, and local contractors all play a vital part in the planning and construction of the network. With that in mind it is not a simple task of placing an order and seeing it arrive, we will need to work together to realise the work required and to make it happen. Please get in touch with our office to find out more via email info@b4rn.org.uk or via phone 01524 555887.
Status – Advanced Planning
Everything is looking positive! At this point we have submitted your postcode for voucher support towards the deployment of B4RN service in your area under the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme.
What does this mean?
B4RN is a professional Fibre to the Home deployment that is built on the support of your community. Volunteers, landowners, and local contractors all play a vital part in the planning and construction of the network, and the fact you are here reading this page means that a community group has already formed to support the build in your area!
Building a network has an associated cost, and without local investment and potential Gigabit Voucher grant support it isn’t possible, so B4RN have applied for what’s called an Aggregate Package for your area via the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, and we are now waiting for the package to be approved. This support is aimed directly at the installation costs of supplying full fibre connectivity to you, it won’t cover the complete cost so we will always need local investment to make it happen, so please continue reading to find out how you can help.
Please see our GBVS information page for definitions and clarification.
How can I help?
There are many ways to get involved in the planning and construction of the network, you can offer to volunteer your time to help organise and even dig part of it! But equally important is raising funds to support the local deployment, you can invest in shares and you can request a Gigabit Voucher (see below).
What do I need to do?
Once your area has confirmed voucher support we will open up the registration page so that you can submit your request for a voucher though our online form. Further information and details will appear on that form when the time comes. So please keep checking your postcode via the Get B4RN tab as you will have done to get here! We will announce the approval of packages to our community coordination groups so that you will hear about it via your local channels.
Why should I register?
Registering and completing the voucher process will then allocate Government grant funding towards the deployment of B4RN service in your local area, this in effect reduces the overall amount of local investment needed from the community to build the network.
Once a voucher has been confirmed and claimed you will receive a grant from B4RN towards the installation of the required termination boxes in the property and service duct throughout your curtilage to boundary. The value is £150 for residential, and £300 for businesses, and it will be paid to you on completion of service delivery in conjunction with a signed 12 Month Service contract.
See our information leaflets for more details.
Status – Initial Planning
It’s starting to happen! At this point there is a local volunteer coordination group either forming, or has been formed in your area, and we have worked together to produce a first iteration of the network design and plan. B4RN are now working hard on submitting this design to the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme as an Aggregated Package for voucher support towards the deployment of B4RN service in your area.
What does this mean?
B4RN is a professional Fibre to the Home deployment that is built on the support of your community. Volunteers, landowners, and local contractors all play a vital part in the planning and construction of the network.
Building a network has an associated cost, and without local investment and potential Gigabit Voucher grant support it isn’t possible, so B4RN are preparing to submit for what’s called an Aggregate Package for your area via the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, and we are working with the local coordination group who will receive updates along the process. This support is aimed directly at the installation costs of supplying full fibre connectivity to you, it won’t cover the complete cost so we will always need local investment to make it happen, so please continue reading to find out how you can help.
Please see our GBVS information page for definitions and clarification.
How can I help?
There are many ways to get involved in the planning and construction of the network, you can offer to volunteer your time to help organise and even dig part of it! But equally important is raising funds to support the local deployment, you can invest in shares and you can request a Gigabit Voucher when the time comes.
What do I need to do?
Please register your interest in taking B4RN service or to offer your services to the local coordination group via our Register an Interest page. You will find your local area in the list on that page, and you will then be presented with a form to fill in.
We will announce the approval of packages to our community coordination groups so that you will hear about it via your local channels.
Why should I register?
Registering and completing the voucher process will then allocate Government grant funding towards the deployment of B4RN service in your local area, this in effect reduces the overall amount of local investment needed from the community to build the network.
Once a voucher has been confirmed and claimed you will receive a grant from B4RN towards the installation of the required termination boxes in the property and service duct throughout your curtilage to boundary. The value is £150 for residential, and £300 for businesses, and it will be paid to you on completion of service delivery in conjunction with a signed 12 Month Service contract.
See our information leaflets for more details.