Openreach

Happy #YorkshireDay 🙌 With a key regional training centre in Bradford, a city centre office in Leeds and nearly 500 exchange buildings across rural #Yorkshire, we have a strong presence in the UK's largest county. In fact…👇 🏡 More than 2,600 of our colleagues live and work in Yorkshire and the Humber 🔌 More than 1.3 million Yorkshire homes and businesses can get #FullFibre on our network 🏨 More than 92k flats and apartments have been upgraded in Leeds, Wakefield, Barnsley and the wider region So, we want to pay tribute to the region’s heritage, and all of the work we've achieved so far! There's plenty more to come from Openreach in Yorkshire 💪 To find out if you’re eligible for an upgrade, visit: https://direc.to/jnSd

Our colleague Jordan took to the skies in aid of his niece Nancie 🪂 After raising £900 for the brilliant charity Scope, which helps children and adults who suffer from disabilities, Jordan went one step further with a skydive 😨 The views from the sky are enough to make even the bravest legs wobble. Amazing achievement for an amazing cause 💪

Our Patch Lead Stephen was working in rural Staffordshire, when these nosey cows told him to mooo-ve over 🐮 Luckily, there was no 'beef' and Stephen got back to work on fixing the fault! 🛠

Not a bad spot for lunch! 🥪 This was our engineer Marc's view in Carrog, North Wales, after connecting a riverside cottage to #FullFibre 🔌

Thomas West from our London HQ climbed the three highest peaks of Scotland, England and Wales - Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon - in memory of his much-loved friend, Aaron Williams 🌄 Aaron struggled with complication surrounding his heart since birth, but he never wanted to be treated any differently even though it impacted him so heavily. Tom, alongside a group of close friends, completed the heroic task to fundraise for British Heart Foundation, to help support the life-saving research into heart and circulatory diseases. Brilliant effort to Tom's group, as well as all of his colleagues who supported him on this journey 👏 Link to the fundraiser below 👇

The BT Group Q1 results have been released and we’re proud of our continued progress, staying well on track with our #fullfibre goals.   Swipe for a quick dive into our quarterly performance 👉

Our team of volunteers avoided any monkey business while volunteering Dartmoor Zoological Society 🐵 They spent the day clearing out the jaguar enclosure (thankfully without any furry guests!), building a cubbing den for the Amur leopards and constructing an enclosure for a family of white-lipped peccaries 🔧✨ Koala-ty work everyone 🙌

To commemorate #SAHM we spoke to some of our colleagues to explore the significance of South Asian Heritage Month, as well as what #FreeToBeMe means to them 💬 It's a great opportunity for our colleagues to share their culture, and this special month with culminate in a celebratory event on Wednesday 14th August - so keep your eyes on our channels 👀 Watch down below 👇

As time goes on, the British economy is only going to become more reliant on good connectivity – which means that the roll out of #FullFibre is vital to underpinning growth 📈   The Lussa Gin distillery on the Isle of Jura is one of the thousands of small businesses that rely on broadband to thrive. Hear from their co-founder, Claire Fletcher, on how full fibre has helped her transform and grow the business 💬 Read more about Lussa Gin below 🔽 https://lnkd.in/espp5ZAf https://lnkd.in/eSPNP2C4

When there’s damage to our green roadside cabinets, it’s our absolute priority to get them fixed as soon as possible 🔧 If a car hits a cabinet, it can potentially leave hundreds of customers without service. So watch below to see how we repair them, and why it’s so important that the public report any issues to our damage team on 0800 023 2023 (choose option 1 and then option 1 again) 📞