Social inclusion

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.

This guidance sheet is aimed at community rail partnerships, station friends groups, and other community rail organisations.
It aims to help volunteers, staff, board/committee members and partners to ensure that everyone involved conducts themselves in a positive and inclusive way.

Read our latest report into community rail’s contribution to social inclusion. This report highlights community rail projects across Britain by local organisations working alongside industry to connect communities to their railways, promote social cohesion and inclusion, and deliver a railway that enables access for all.

Our framework for supporting greater engagement of young people within the community rail movement.

Read about the findings from our social inclusion and volunteering workshops.