Welcome to BT’s Adopt a Kiosk programme, an innovative new initiative that BT is proud to offer.
The famous Gilbert Scott designed K6 or Jubilee kiosk was launched in 1936 to celebrate King George V’s silver jubilee. By the 1960’s almost 70,000 kiosks could be found across the countryside, and while the public payphone service has undergone enormous changes since then, the traditional red kiosk had already forged itself as an iconic symbol of British life.
People use the public payphone service less and less these days. In order to maintain a social service where it is needed most, it has, in recent years, been necessary to reduce the overall number of public payphones on our high streets.
Understanding that the K6 plays a significant part in our national heritage and in many cases forms a focal point for communities across the country BT is pleased to now be able to offer communities the opportunity to keep these kiosks.
Where communities don't need their payphone service anymore but want to protect the kiosk for heritage reasons, local authorities can apply to take ownership of the kiosk, minus the payphone itself, ensuring it will remain in situ for generations to come.
We are also pleased to be able to offer a variation on this scheme, the Sponsored Kiosk programme, details of which can be found by clicking the link above.
Sponsored Kiosk Programme
If you wish to know more about Sponsored Kiosk programme
If these schemes are of interest but you are currently uncertain whether you want to apply or not, please let us know by registering your interest. This will not constitute an application, it merely allows us to monitor the level of interest in the scheme.
