Photo showing two men looking at the exhibition displays at Stroud Station.
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Gloucestershire CRP maximised the impact of their Black History Map project with a coordinated press and social media strategy, to further promote community engagement and cultural understanding, and encourage the use of local stations as community hubs 🖤
Photo showing a man dressed as a centurion pointing to the train time displays at Newcastle Central Station as part of the promotions.
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Tyne Valley CRP's accessible guide to exploring World Heritage Sites by public transport has been distributed from stations and tourist information centres nationally, with the digital version viewed globally (on every continent except Antarctica!) 🗺️
Photo (taken by Dark Peak Photography) showing two older women sat on a Northern train, smiling and waving at the window.
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Arts, film and photography were key to High Peak & Hope Valley CRP's campaign encouraging day-trippers to visit nature, heritage and cultural attractions on the Buxton Line - which led to a marked increase in passenger numbers over the next 6 months 📽️
Photo showing a group of male students working in a workshop.
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Robin Hood Line CRP supported 12 students, previously at risk of dropping out of education/employment, to learn fabrication & welding in an authentic workshop environment. They created a 'mammoth' sculpture which now sits proudly at Creswell Station 🦣
Photo showing a group of primary school children wearing hi-vis jackets, stood in a line on the bridge overlooking the tracks at Hindley Station.
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The Friends of Hindley Station have worked with schools, colleges, universities and youth organisations consistently for the past 17 years, on projects ranging from history boards and community events to fundraising and Platforms for Change 🚸
Photo showing pupils and teachers of Grays Convent High School with staff from c2c, holding up their trophy for their winning project.
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As part of a programme empowering young people to drive social change, Grays Convent School proposed the installation of eco-friendly sanitary product machines across c2c's network, to tackle period poverty and make stations more inclusive 💟
Photo showing a group of SEND students posing with their artwork at Horsham Station.
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Southeast CRP supported SEND students in an art project at Horsham Station, not only creating a sense of pride in the station, but also nurturing life & career aspirations for the young people, helping them to feel part of an inclusive community 🎨
Photo showing two girls on a train, smiling and holding up their booklets.
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Informed by youth travel surveys which revealed feelings of confusion and anxiety about train travel, Gloucestershire CRP empowered young people to shape a new resource, simplifying sustainability concepts, providing safety tips and boosting travel confidence 👥
Photo showing a group of teenage boys playing table tennis and pool.
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To combat anti-social behaviour at Lidlington Station, Marston Vale CRP ran workshops to engage 13–17-year-olds in meaningful activities including cooking, sports and art, establishing the station as a safe, community space for local young people 🏓
Photo showing pupils wearing gloves and masks, spray-painting the fence at Flimby Station.
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#CommunityRail Cumbria engaged local children - many with challenging home lives - to create a vibrant mural on the fence at Flimby Station. The young people took a lead on the design, learnt new skills and expressed themselves through art 🖌️
Photo showing Bishop Line CRP rail education officer Jess talking to a group of primary school children on a station platform. She is showing them how to purchase tickets using a Northern ticket vending machine.
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In 2023-24, Bishop Line CRP visited 22 schools and engaged 3,791 young people, delivering 98 interactive workshops and #TryTheTrain trips to raise awareness of the dangers of trespassing, improve rail safety knowledge and boost travel confidence 👩💼
