An activity subscription company has launched a new service as a result of the covid-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown impacting customers of its core business.
Buckt normally delivers a monthly box to subscribers containing five different activities in the Birmingham or Manchester areas, ranging from theatre and rugby tickets to skateboard lessons and alpaca walking.
But with the ban on all non-essential travel leaving people stuck inside their own houses, company founder Daniel Bridgewater has devised a new programme of activities for members to do at home.
Each box includes physical products such as crafting and baking kits and digital entertainment including live streams of theatre shows, online classes and courses.
The business is also working with activity providers around the country to create digital versions of their products including escape rooms, sports teams and cinemas.
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Mr Bridgewater said that, by launching 'Buckt Home', he hoped to relieve the boredom people might be feeling by the stringent restrictions of the Government's coronavirus lockdown.
It also enables the business to target new subscribers across the country as the products are free from geographical constraints.
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He said: "We had a lot of people asking about what we could do to help them during this time and it got us thinking.
"There is a huge demand for fun things to do at home so we're confident this is tackling a huge problem and will be beneficial to a lot of people.
"The original Buckt box is about inspiring people to try new things in a way that is easy, convenient and affordable.
"We've managed to translate that into a package that anyone can do, in any region, from the comfort of their own home."
Mr Bridgewater was inspired to found Buckt in 2017 after coming out of a long-term relationship and deciding to write a bucket list of things he had always wanted to do but never had the chance.
He initially only offered activities in his native Birmingham and nearby towns but last year branched out into Greater Manchester.
His main product has been rebranded Buckt Go and to date the company has served more than 5,000 people.
In 2018, Mr Bridgewater was in his home city by our sister website BirminghamLive.