Discover how to ensure positive outcomes when contacting schools for engagement
By Karen Bennett, Education and Youth Engagement Advisor, Community Rail Network The next Community Rail Education Network meeting will be held on Thursday 18 May, 10am-12pm. The session will look at ensuring positive outcomes when contacting schools for engagement. Following feedback from Karen’s youth engagement survey, some Education Network members expressed an interest in exploring […]
Accreditation celebrations for the Yorkshire Coast CRP
The Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership (CRP) is delighted to have received accreditation from the Department for Transport (DfT) in March 2023. The Yorkshire Coast Line connects Hull with Scarborough, and the CRP is the local organisation which provides the link between local communities on the line and the rail industry. Accreditation means that the […]
Colleagues and community remember Trevor, champion of the railway
Rail industry colleagues have joined family and friends of renowned rail user group leader Trevor Tupper OBE to unveil a commemorative bench at Chichester, his home station. Trevor was involved with the West Sussex Rail Users Association since the 1980s and was Vice Chair of the Arun Valley Community Rail Partnership (CRP) until he died […]
Meldreth to Melbourn underpass adorned with murals thanks to community action
Magical murals and improved lighting have transformed the Meldreth to Melbourn underpass, thanks to community action. The A10 underpass between Melbourn village and Meldreth Station was treated to a makeover after the Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton Community Rail Partnership Officer coordinated a survey in June 2022, which showed that out of 375 responses about lighting, […]
Friends of Handforth Station engage local community in biodiversity activities
The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) have continued their association with Barnies Community Hub in Crewe, by commissioning and installing some animal houses made by the Barnies volunteers. Barnies Community Hub provides support to adults with physical and/or mental disabilities and to their carers, through activities such as a community garden, woodwork, a computer club, […]
Men’s Sheds to transform disused area of Lowestoft Station into community space
North Lowestoft’s Men’s Shed have become custodians of the former Lowestoft Railway cattle dock and plan to transform it into a community space as part of a collaboration with the Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership (CRP), the Lowestoft Central Project and Greater Anglia. Situated off Denmark Road, Lowestoft, the land has been unused for several […]
Cambrian Railway Partnership funding sees local Brownies learn lifesaving skills
Thanks to funding from the Cambrian Railway Partnership, Newtown, Powys Brownies have been given the opportunity to learn lifesaving skills, all whilst lessening the pressure on parents who are already under financial strain due to the cost-of-living crisis. The 2nd Newtown Brownies received £503.40 from the Partnership’s Community Support Fund, which will enhance unit-based activities […]
Waiting room transformed at St Margarets Station
The waiting room at St Margarets Station has been refurbished thanks to a collaboration between the New River Line Community Rail Partnership (CRP), Greater Anglia, and the local community. A new mural, showing a stunning view of Stanstead Abbotts by photographer Paul Wood, now adorns the waiting room, after the New River Line CRP worked […]
Friends of Bishopstone Station Chair named as Coronation Champion for volunteering
Barbara Mine, Chair of the Friends of Bishopstone Station, has been named as one of the official Coronation Champions for volunteering. The nomination from Southeast Communities Rail Partnership (SCRP) means Barbara has been recognised by Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort as part of the official Coronation celebrations in conjunction with Royal Voluntary […]
Learn Live unveils winning logos for Rail Safe Friendly initiative
The winning logos for Learn Live’s Rail Safe Friendly initiative has been unveiled by former Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris MP. Hosted at Guilsborough Academy, Northampton in March 2023, the Rail Safe Friendly launch event builds on the success of a five-year digital campaign aimed to educate young people across the UK on rail safety. The […]