Community Rail Network is a not-for-profit organisation with charitable objectives, working to support community rail partnerships and groups to be effective in benefitting their communities. We are dependent on grants, donations and sponsorship from government, industry partners, and other organisations that share our passion for community rail, sustainable travel, and making a difference to communities.

Joining us as a Community Rail Network partner brings a range of benefits and enables us to be effective in supporting the community rail movement to deliver greater social value. It also helps us to collaborate with industry, authorities and the third sector to nurture the community rail movement.

We work with our partners pro-actively, exploring opportunities to align with their social value and corporate social responsibility programmes. Our experienced partnerships team is on hand to explore your interests and learn what you and your employees care about. We can build bespoke partnerships that support your community engagement needs and that strengthen the community rail movement at both a national and grassroots level.

Find out more about how you could work with us in our partnership opportunities document and see below for our current project sponsorship opportunities. Alternatively, contact a member of the partnerships and funding team – Sarah Fatica, Hazel Lavery or Tiff Allen – for further information or to set up a meeting.

 

Project sponsorship opportunities

 

Community Rail Awards 2026 sponsorship

Hosted in March each year, the Community Rail Awards are an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the array of work happening across Britain, giving community rail the chance to shine. The awards attract over 200 entries and up to 500 guests, including senior train operator executives, senior civil servants, government ministers, and third and public-sector partners, alongside community rail officers, chairs and volunteers.

There are a whole host of sponsorship opportunities available, each with a range of benefits that our partnerships team will be delighted to discuss further with you.

View our sponsorship brochure for more details on the available opportunities and contact either Hazel Lavery or Tiff Allen to discuss a specific opportunity or, to explore adopting a bespoke opportunity.

 

Sponsorship opportunities are still available for Community Rail Awards 2025

Join us in celebrating our 20th anniversary Community Rail Awards!

Each opportunity comes with a range of benefits, which our events & fundraising manager Hazel Lavery will be delighted to discuss further with you.

View the available opportunities here. Please call 07939 958752 or email hazel@communityrail.org.uk to discuss a specific opportunity or, to explore adopting a bespoke opportunity.