From Community Rail
- by Erin KellyHello everyone. We hope this bulletin finds you well. This edition starts with some team news. We’re delighted to have Chris Birks on board as our new director of policy and communications, bringing a wealth of experience from working with the Mayor of the East Midlands, the UK’s largest trade union Unison, and as a broadcast […]
- by Erin KellyPupils from three Worcestershire primary schools have used their imaginations to design the railway station of the future as part of a new art competition. Worcestershire Community Rail Partnership (CRP), with support from Platform Rail Education, launched the competition as part of the national Railway 200 celebrations, as way to inspire children to think about […]
- by Erin KellyA national club that organises walks along disused railway lines throughout the UK is looking to make connections with community rail partnerships and station groups. Railway Ramblers brings together groups of like-minded people to explore old railway routes, including urban strolls, countryside hikes or more remote explorations, ranging from one to ten miles. The group […]
- by Erin KellyA group of young people from Harwich and Dovercourt took part in a unique educational project organised by Harwich Seaside Explorers, with support from the Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership (CRP) and funded by Greater Anglia. Over the winter months, the small group worked closely with Libby Scarfe at Harwich Seaside Explorers Beach […]
- by Erin KellyThe East Suffolk Lines Community Rail Partnership (CRP) facilitated a trip for a group of Cub Scouts to visit Greater Anglia’s training academy in Stratford, London, giving them the opportunity to experience the company’s high-tech train driving simulators. Nine young people from the 9th and 31st Ipswich Scout Groups travelled to the training academy for […]
From: https://communityrail.org.uk