From Community Rail
- by Erin KellyHello everyone. We hope you are all keeping cool and enjoying the warmer weather. Community Rail Week: 19-25 May Community Rail Week is now less than three weeks away! A reminder that we have developed digital toolkits to help members and partners get the most from the campaign and link in with our national messages. We […]
- by Erin KellyThe Community Rail Education Network met on Wednesday 23 April to hear from High Peak & Hope Valley CRP, who shared updates on some of their latest projects, including their ‘Be More Ethel’ initiative. Attendees also discussed plans for this year’s Rail Safety Week. The recording and resources from the meeting can be found here: High Peak and […]
- by Erin KellyBarry Coward, a former British Transport Films archivist, is delivering a series of talks and film shows celebrating 200 years of railway heritage. Barry was a British Transport Films archivist until 1996 and is currently an adopter at Gainsborough Station having previously served as chair of the North Notts & Lincs CRP. His 75-minute presentation […]
- by Erin KellyThe Edinburgh-based 6VT Youth Community Rail Partnership (CRP) has teamed up with CrossCountry Trains to create a fun and educational activity pack that teaches young people about rail safety in an exciting and interactive way. Launching in the same year that Britain celebrates 200 years of modern railways, the ‘Rail Explorers’ Activity Book’ introduces primary […]
- by Erin KellyWorcestershire Parkway Station is now home to a display of bee-friendly skeps designed by artists and local schoolchildren to promote bee conservation along rail networks. Thanks to a partnership between Worcestershire Community Rail Partnership (CRP), Platform Rail, Great Western Railway and the Bee Friendly Trust, the Bee Friendly Skep Project has arrived at the station […]
From: https://communityrail.org.uk