When it comes to inventive solutions, no-one beats the British public. Since we launched the Adopt a Kiosk programme we've seen some really exciting projects up and down the country.
With everything from art galleries to Libraries now up and running, you might be surprised at just how much you can do with a disused phonebox. So what does your local community need?
The Community Heartbeat Trust is campaigning to install lifesaving defibrillators in kiosks in rural areas, where ambulance response times can be slow, and is training local people to use them...read more
The people of Settle, a market town in North Yorkshire, turned their decommissioned phonebox into one of the quirkiest art galleries in the country. Supported by Queen legend Brian May, the Gallery on the Green houses photographs, poetry, paintings and fabric pictures – and it's boosting the local economy as one of Settle's attractions...read more
Villagers in Westbury-sub-Mendip in Somerset got together to turn their old phonebox into a library. The Book Exchange now has more than 150 books and DVDs in the tiny kiosk and has become a real focal point for the community, and beyond; worldwide media coverage has seen book donations coming in from all over the world...read more
