Sally Wilkinson B4RN

03/09/2026

Great news — the cabinet is installed!

A significant milestone reached, and next comes connections throughout the village!

If you’re in Phase 2 across the wider Humshaugh & Warden area, now is the time to complete your Expression of Interest and pledge to invest.

Your response is vital — we need to demonstrate sufficient interest now to get the build underway in January 2027.

👉 Don’t miss out — complete your Expression of Interest and pledge today!

https://b4rn.org.uk

10/08/2026

Good news, Humshaugh & Warden – Phase 2 is here!

With Phase 1 now in build, it’s time to get Phase 2 moving!

If you haven’t already, please complete your Expression of Interest today. And if you’re planning to invest in B4RN, please submit your pledge as soon as possible.

Our development team and volunteers are working hard behind the scenes — securing wayleaves, coordinating the next steps and putting everything in place to bring full-fibre broadband to our community. But we need your help!

📢 Talk to your friends and neighbours
📢 Spread the word
📢 Encourage everyone to register their interest

⏳ Our target deadline is October 2026.

If we can reach our target, Phase 2 construction can follow straight on from Phase 1, keeping the build moving without unnecessary delays.

👉 Expressions of Interest: https://b4rn.org.uk?utm_source=chatgpt.com
👉 Investment & pledge information: https://b4rn.org.uk/working-with-us/investors?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Be sure to view our Investment Offer 2026 at the bottom of the page).

B4RN is coming to Humshaugh & Warden — and it’s coming soon!

Every registration and pledge helps. Please share this post and help us spread the word!

B4RN - Broadband for the Rural North Ltd

07/08/2026

Doing any digging, fencing, drainage or ploughing soon?
Please check with B4RN first - it protects everyone’s connection.

B4RN’s fibre sits underground across fields and verges, and accidental strikes can knock out broadband to whole villages, causing long delays while engineers attend and lead to costly repairs. A two‑minute email up-front can prevent days of disruption.

If you know of upcoming works, simply email the team at [email protected] with your plans and anything which shows the location (what3words is ideal). B4RN can provide accurate maps to pinpoint exactly where the network runs before work starts and avoid any hiccups.

If you uncover damaged ducting or hit something by accident, please contact [email protected] or call/WhatsApp 01524 555887 as soon as possible.

A quick message now keeps rural communities connected later.
Thanks for helping B4RN keep us connected.

B4RN - Broadband for the Rural North Ltd

06/07/2026

If you’ve requested B4RN service in Hexhamshire, or you’d like to know more, we’d love to invite you to our community investment meeting.

Hexhamshire Investment Meeting
Wednesday 8 July 2026, 7 pm
Whitley Chapel Parish Hall
Leazes Ln, Steel, Hexham NE47 0HD

Come along to hear more about the project, the investment required, and how your support can help bring B4RN full fibre to the area. Your investment helps bridge the funding gap, unlock the build, and create long-term value for the community.
Whether you’ve requested a service, already signed up, or are just learning about B4RN, you’re very welcome.

22/06/2026

Wonderful to see this research being highlighted- it is so vital in todays modern digital world 👏👏👏👏

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19/06/2026

Anyone in Weardale - can you go along & help 🤩

💙🛜💙

Volunteer meeting in Cowshill and Lanehead
We’re inviting newvolunteers to a meeting on
Tuesday 23 June at 6pm
Cowshill and Lanehead Village Hall, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1DA.
It’s a chance to catch up, hear what’s happening locally, and find out more about how you can get involved. Whether you’re already helping out or just thinking about it, you’re very welcome.
There are lots of different roles available, from community communication and support to practical help behind the scenes, so there’s usually something to suit a range of interests, skills, and availability. Every bit of help makes a difference.
See you all there

20/05/2026

B4RN - Broadband for the Rural North Ltd will be at the Northumberland County Show this year 🎉

We are providing free B4RN Wi-Fi across the showground, and have a stand, so if you’re attending, do come and say hello.

One of the most rewarding parts of our work is seeing communities come together around a shared goal, and what better place to celebrate this!

13/05/2026

The amazing group of volunteers from our Hexhamshire project continue to inspire me with their determination and drive to create positive change within their community.

They are tackling digital inclusion head-on — future-proofing their community and ensuring people have the access they need to participate confidently in an increasingly digital world for generations to come.

B4RN - Broadband for the Rural North Ltd

Meet the amazing people behind our local B4RN - Broadband for the Rural North Ltd project. This is your Hexhamshire volunteer team who’ve been giving their time to bring fibre broadband to our community.

The team are meeting fortnightly and have spent the last couple of months being trained in all things B4RN so they can answer questions that you might have.

The project is moving ahead quickly, with Phase 1 planned to start as soon as this summer. Phase 1 involves a proposal to connect a cabinet at the Parish Hall to a line already installed at Allendale.

The volunteers have begun making contact with landowners on this route and seeking agreement to wayleaves, which give permission for the fibre network to pass through their land.

The volunteer team are passionate about getting this essential infrastructure to the community to safeguard it's future as somewhere people want to live and work for years to come -they liken it to properties being linked to the electricity network back in the late 19th century.

Your community volunteers are: Keith Morris, John Day, David Flatman, Claire Nixon, Nigel Robson, Nikki Matthews (all pictured), Edward Leadbeater, Kevin Heymann, Alistair Stevens and Dave Turner (not pictured). The team is keen to hear from you if you've got any questions or concerns, so please get in touch.

The B4RN - Broadband for the Rural North Ltd team themselves will have a stand at Northumberland County Show on Saturday 23rd May - another opportunity to find out more. Sally Wilkinson B4RN

12/05/2026

I’m so pleased for Dolfinholme! Well done to an amazing community 👏👏👏

Humshaugh Past and Present let’s make it you next!!!

We’re excited to share that the second phase (and final phase) of the Dolphinholme project is aiming to enter the build stage in the summer months.

This milestone is the result of years of community effort—every doorstep chat, every volunteer hour, every ounce of determination.

Thanks to your incredible support, B4RN full-fibre broadband is on its way to homes and businesses across Dolphinholme Phase 2.

If you’ve registered interest, you will receive an email with more details today!