Top of the tower trip up for grabs from BT
Telecommunications provider BT is giving schools the chance to win prizes which money couldn’t buy as part of a major scheme to extend the coverage of superfast fibre broadband.
A pair of experiences is up for grabs which will take you on a trip to the top of BT Tower for up to 30 children or a school visit from Paralympic gold medal winner Jonnie Peacock MBE.
Winners of the BT Tower prize will get the chance to meet TV presenter Jake Humphrey when visiting the revolving floor at the top of the iconic building and get a bird’s eye view of London. They will also be shown behind the scenes and get an insight into how BT is bringing superfast fibre broadband to homes and businesses across the UK.
The school that bags the visit from Jonnie Peacock MBE will get the chance to meet the sprint runner who won gold at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics. He is a hugely inspirational figure, who will be the talk of the school for years to come.
Schools wishing to enter need to fill in a simple form online at www. communityfibre.bt.com/ superfastschools by January 29, 2017.
The scheme has a £2 million fund to distribute grants of up to £20,000 for community fibre partnerships that could benefit their local school. Eligible communities can apply for match funding of up to £20,000 towards the cost of a new local superfast fibre network as long as the
BT is offering a visit by Jonnie Peacock, or a trip to BT Tower technology is capable of serving the local school.
Bill Murphy, BT’s managing director for next generation access, said:“We would encourage any schools with less than 24Mbps internet speeds to get in touch to see if they are in any high-speed fibre broadband plans. If they’re not, our Community Fibre Partnerships team can help them look at options available.”