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How can community rail support Covid-19 recovery and building back better?
This briefing shows the ways that community rail partnerships and station groups can work with rail industry, local government and community partners to negotiate the challenging months ahead to restore use of our railways and strengthen our communities.
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Our latest publications & webinars
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Renewal and recovery webinar
This discussion-based webinar will enable community rail partnerships and groups, and our partners in rail and government, to explore together how we can seize opportunities and deliver maximum benefit over the months ahead.
The conversation is led by Jools Townsend, Chief executive at Community Rail Network. Jools is joined by Richard Burningham MBE (Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership and Community Rail Network chair), Hannah Fitzpatrick (Department for Transport), Robert Nisbet (Rail Delivery Group), Fiona Morton (Sussex CRP), Lisa Denison (Heart of Wales Line), and Julia Singleton-Tasker (Heart of England CRP).
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Harnessing social media webinar
This online learning session will be led by Nik Schofield, Communications and marketing manager at the Community Rail Network. Nik is a long-time user of social media platforms and has been involved in providing practical guidance on the subject to small businesses, charities and community groups for many years. Joining Nik on this webinar are Simon Clarke and Karen Bennet from Community Rail Lancashire.
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Looking to the future – an exploration of youth engagement in rail
This report provides insights about youth engagement within community rail, the benefits this engagement provides, and how engagement can be developed further. In this report you will find case studies from community rail partnerships and station adoption groups, on their youth engagement activity.
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Engaging local media
This guide aims to help you engage with local media to secure positive coverage that can assist in raising profile and awareness. It offers advice on developing working relationships with journalists and media outlets and tips on identifying and writing eye-catching stories and content. It offers guidance on who to contact and when, advice on putting together press releases for local media, and suggestions on how to link press coverage to your wider work.
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How to submit a good Community Rail Awards webinar
This webinar is led by Nicky Forsdike, a long-standing Community Rail Awards judge and railway consultant, who brings a wealth of experience and insight.
Nicky will use case study examples and provide guidance on what you need to consider to ensure that you fulfil the criteria, meet the rules of entry and make a submission that captures the attention and imagination of the judges in order to get your Community Rail Awards entry shortlisted.
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Engaging local media webinar
This online learning session is hosted by Rob Lowson, writer and researcher with Community Rail Network and a former journalist. Rob provides advice on developing working relationships with journalists and media outlets, and share tips on identifying and writing eye-catching stories and content
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Managing change through the COVID19 pandemic
A short resource to assist those who are . This resource explores change as a process, understanding why you may feel difficult emotions when experiencing change and how you can look after yourself when things get tough.
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