Two iconic red phone boxes are up for grabs for just £1.
Through BT’s Adopt a Kiosk scheme, the former staples of the area that are rarely, or never used to make calls can be taken over by the local community.
The firm is offering up the box on Sandy Bank Road, off Bolton Road in Turton, and the box at Entwistle Station, Edgworth.
Groups across the country have adopted over 6,000 of the iconic payphones, turning them into houses for defibrillators, foodbank donation points, or morale boosters for local residents.
During the coronavirus crisis, many of the boxes have been turned into shrines for our pandemic heroes, with beautiful artwork or blue lights to show support for the NHS.
Sarah Walker, BT Enterprise unit director for the North of England, said: “We’ve seen some amazing transformations of our phone boxes by communities who’ve adopted our iconic red payphones during the coronavirus pandemic.
“With more than 6,250 payphones already adopted across the UK, the scheme has proved to be really popular and there are still plenty of kiosks available should communities want to preserve them.
“The opportunities for communities are endless and we’re pleased to be giving even more local communities the chance to get involved. Applying is quick and easy and we’re always happy to speak to communities about adopting our traditional BT red phone boxes.”
The boxes can’t be adopted by anyone, but local authorities and town councils, registered charities, and the owner of the land the phone box is on are all eligible for the scheme.
For further details on how to adopt a kiosk, visit bt.com/adopt.
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